This portrait of contemporary tourists proposes that these travelers create consumption audio-portraits and self-explanations (identity constructions) through their purchases and use of travel-related services. Their configurations of destinations, accommodations, travel modes, in-route and...

Where do brilliant executive wisdom and actions come from? Making Tough Decisions Well and Badly (MTDWB) assesses the literature that examines executives' conscious and non-conscious actions in decision making, implementation and assessment of outcomes. MTDWB includes anecdotal histories of good...

Case-based causal mapping of bad and good decisions -- Best and worst practices in management performance audits:constructing and testing an algorithmic model -- System dynamics research of bad and good decision processes and outcomes -- Decisions about decisions: leveraging the internet to...

Volume 23B includes two chapters covering problems and implementations of solutions in e-services adoption processes in developing nations. These are exciting and useful chapters for executives and researchers seeking knowledge and theory of how to influence e-service adoptions in developing...

Purpose – The purpose of this editorial is to introduce eight training exercises developed for tourism executive decision making. Design/methodology/approach – The paper introduces the papers in this special issue and discusses the need for experiential learning techniques for adult...