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Case Study as a Research Method in Hospitality and Tourism Research: A Systematic Literature Review (1974–2020)
(Cornell Hospitality Quarterly, 2021) Çakar, Kadir; Aykol, Şehmus
This systematic literature review aimed to investigate the use of case study method in hospitality and tourism research to increase the awareness about the use of case study as a research method. Data were collected (n = 871) from 10 leading hospitality and tourism journals published between 1974 and 2020. A thematic analysis of the data was conducted using Leximancer as a computer-aided analysis software. The study findings reveal an overall mislabel and misuse of the case study method. Suggestions are provided to improve case study method applications and increase case study research for more theory development in hospitality and tourism research
Covid-19 pandemisinin turist rehberleri üzerinde sektörde kalma ve ayrılma niyeti yönündeki etkileri
(Mardin Artuklu Üniversitesi, 2023) Savuncu, Mahir; Çakar, Kadir
Turizm sektörü doğası gereği krizlere karşı hassasiyet ve duyarlılık gösterir. Savaş, ekonomik kriz, doğal afet ve salgın gibi olayların turizm sektöründe öngörülemeyen krizlere neden olduğu söylenebilir. Yakın zamanda yaşanan Covid-19 Pandemisinin insan sağlığını tehdit etmesinin yanı sıra, pandemi kapsamında alınan tedbirler de turizm sektöründe derin yaralar açmış ve durgunlukların yaşanmasına sebep olmuştur. Bu çalışmanın amacı turizm sektörünün bir bileşeni olan turizm rehberlerinin, Covid-19 Pandemisinden ne derecede etkilendiklerini, mesleklerini yapmaya devam etme ve meslekten ayrılma niyeti yönündeki etkilerini ortaya koymaktır. Çalışmanın amacı doğrultusunda nitel araştırma tekniğinden faydalanılmış, veriler Türkiye'de faaliyet gösteren eylemli profesyonel turist rehberleriyle yüz yüze görüşme tekniği ile toplanmıştır. Çalışmanın sonucunda Covid-19 Pandemisinin oluşturduğu olumsuz etkilere karşın turizm rehberlerinin mesleklerini bırakmayı düşünmedikleri, turizm rehberliği mesleğiyle ilgili tatmin düzeylerinin yüksek seviyede olduğu, bununla birlikte pandemi gibi öngörülemeyen kriz durumlarında hayatlarını idame ettirebilmek amacıyla ikinci bir meslek edinme eğiliminde oldukları kanaatine varılmıştır.
Covid-19 salgınında turizm paydaşlarının kriz yönetim stratejisi ve acil eylem planı geliştirilmesine yönelik algıları: Diyarbakır örneği
(Mardin Artuklu Üniversitesi, 2023) Yontürk, İsa; Çakar, Kadir
Son yıllarda büyük bir ivme kazanan turizm küresel bir sektör haline gelerek ülkeler ve ülke ekonomilerini artan oranda birbirine bağımlı hale getirmiştir. Küreselleşmenin zamanla güçlenmesi kriz kavramının alanını genişleterek küresel bir olgu haline dönüştürmüştür. Dolayısıyla küresel bir sektör halini alan turizme yapılan yatırımların hem maddi hem manevi değeri yüksek olduğundan turizm faaliyetlerinde söz sahibi olan paydaşların ekonomik istikrarlarını sürdürülebilir bir seviye de tutabilmek adına potansiyel krizlere karşı kriz ortamında uygulanabilir hareket planlarının ve önlem uygulamaları almaları önem arz etmektedir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, Covid-19 krizi örneğinden yola çıkarak Diyarbakır ilinde turizmden sorumlu kamu ve özel sektör temsilcilerinin krize karşı etkin yönetim strateji ve acil eylem planının olup olmadığına yönelik paydaş algılarını ortaya çıkarmaktır. Bu sebeple çalışmanın ifade edilen amacı doğrultusunda nitel araştırma tekniğinden yararlanılmıştır. Araştırma verileri Diyarbakır'da bulunan turizm paydaşları ile yüz yüze görüşme tekniğiyle toplanmıştır. Araştırma sonucunda Diyarbakır turizminin genel durumuna ilişkin krizlere karşı hazırlık düzeyinin yeterli olmadığı, strateji ve eylem planının olmadığı, reklam ve tanıtım faaliyetlerinde eksikliklerin olduğu, turizmden sorumlu paydaşların ilişki düzeyinin yetersiz olduğu ve bundan dolayı Diyarbakır ilinin Covid-19 krizinden ciddi olumsuz sonuçlarla karşı karşıya kaldığı dolayısıyla Diyarbakır özelinde etkin bir yönetişimin oluşamamasına neden olduğu sonucuna varılmıştır.
The downfall of Uber in Turkey: a case study on tourism in Istanbul, Turkey
(Anatolia, 2021) Çakar, Kadir
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Motivation, perceived authenticity and satisfaction of tourists visiting the monastery of Mor Hananyo-Mardin, Turkey
(Emerald, 2022) Seyitoğlu, Faruk; Çakar, Kadir; Davras, Özgür
Purpose – This study aims to investigate the relationship between the dimensions of motivation, perceived authenticity and satisfaction of tourists visiting the Mor Hananyo Monastery as a heritage site. Design/methodology/approach – The quantitative research method was implemented to test the proposed structural model. Accordingly, a self-administered questionnaire was applied to 341 tourists visiting the monastery of Mor Hananyo between April and May 2019. First, confirmatory factor analysis was performed to ensure the scales’ construct validity; then, the covariance-based structural equation model was established to test the research hypothesis with the help of path analysis. Findings – The results showed that all motivation dimensions influence the objective authenticity perception of tourists. Heritage and ancestral motivations influence the constructive authenticity perception of tourists. However, the effect of educational motivation on the same variable was insignificant. Furthermore, only heritage motivation affects the existential authenticity perception of tourists. Originality/value – The results of this study demonstrate that tourist satisfaction has causal relationships with travel motivations and authenticity perceptions. Additionally, although tourist satisfaction has been accepted as an essential and extensively discussed subject in the tourism literature, this study is the first to examine the structural relationships of travel motivations (ancestral, heritage and educational motivations), authenticity perceptions (objective, constructive and existential authenticity) and tourist satisfaction in the monastery context.
The past of tourist behaviour in hospitality and tourism in difficult times: a systematic review of literature (1978-2020)
(Emerald, 2022) Çakar, Kadir; Aykol, Şehmus
Purpose The purpose of this study is to fill a gap in literature with a meta-analysis of previous studies assessing the decision-making processes of travellers when choosing holiday destinations in times of crisis. Design/methodology/approach This study presents here an abductive analysis of the findings of 737 peer-reviewed studies published in leading hospitality and tourism journals between 1978 and 2020. The studies in question concentrate on tourist typologies and behaviours when making destination choices in times of crisis, and the garnered data was subjected to a computer-aided data analysis adopting a thematic analysis technique, making use of Leximancer software. Findings The data was subjected to a thematic analysis and clustered under five main categories based on the distribution of articles by publication year, research topic, author contributions, articles by journal and articles by country (e.g. tourist typology, travellers' decision-making, holiday decision-making, tourist decision-making, destination choice, traveller behaviour and vacation decision-making). Research limitations/implications The limitations of this study include its inclusion only of articles listed in the SCOPUS, Web of Science and ScienceDirect databases. This study makes a critical assessment of the current gaps in literature and proposes questions to be raised in future studies. Originality/value This study proposes several topics for future investigation that are considered necessary to close crucial gaps in our understanding of the tourism sector's response to behavioural trends. The authors' intention in this regard is to increase the scholarly awareness of decision-making models relevant to destination choice by linking tourist typologies and the behaviour exhibited before, during and after crises.
Paylaşım ekonomisi içerisinde Airbnb'yi tercih eden turistlerin motivasyon ve deneyimi: Mardin örneği
(Mardin Artuklu Üniversitesi, 2023) Aksoy, Süleyman Haluk; Çakar, Kadir
Gelişen bilgi teknolojileri ışığında, Airbnb turistler için birçok avantajlar sunmakta ve uluslararası düzeyde yaygın bir kullanım ağına sahip olduğu gözlenmektedir. Airbnb turistlere konaklama açısından sayısız seçenekler sunmakta olan çevrimiçi bir uygulama özelliği göstermesine ek olarak maliyet açısından avantajlar sunması ve sahip olduğu kullanım kolaylığı ile dünya çapında gezginler tarafından tercih edilen önemli bir platform olmuştur. Tez kapsamında gelişen bilgi teknolojilerinin turistlere sunduğu alternatif konaklama seçeneklerinden biri olan Airbnb platformu kullanıcılarının, paylaşım ekonomisine katılım motivasyonlarını belirlemek ve kullanım sonrası deneyimlerini incelemektir. Tezin alan araştırması için nitel yöntem seçilmiş ve çalışma Mardin ilini ziyaret eden yerli ve yabancı turistlere uygulanmıştır. Araştırmanın analiz birimini amaçlı örneklem metodu ile seçilen 9'u yerli 16'sı yabancı 25 turist oluşturmaktadır.
A Qualitative Analysis of Gastronomy Tourism Strategy and Action Plan
(2019) Yarış, Ahmet; Çakar, Kadir; Akyol, Şehmus
Interest in Gastronomy Tourism, a type of tourism that is increasingly the focus of the competitive strategies of mass tourism destinations, is also increasing. Gastronomy Tourism is included in development plans by destination management organizations and destination managers due to its contributions to tourism destinations in particular as well as wider national economies. This study examines the Gastronomy Strategy and Action Plan, a theme that has received limited thus far. Qualitative research methods were used in this study, and content analysis was utilized to analyze data. Four main sub-themes (vision, mission, aims-objectives, and action plans), under the main theme, are divided into different categories. The findings of the study show that the strategies and action plans adopted by different destinations have a common set of qualities and similar approaches. They also reveal similarities with the action plans analyzed in previous studies
A Research on Walkablty Percepton of Toursts Vstng Old Town Mardn
(2019) Çakar, Kadir; Harman, Serhat; Aykol, Şehmus
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Şehir markalaşması: Diyarbakır örneği
(Mardin Artuklu Üniversitesi, 2022) Boğra, Pelşin; Çakar, Kadir
Küreselleşen dünyada ürünler, ülkeler, şehirler birbirleri ile rekabet halindedir. Bu rekabetle birlikte kendini diğer şehirlerden farklı kılabilen şehir güçlü olmakta ve seçilebilir cazibe merkezi haline gelebilmektedir. Bir şehrin diğer şehirlerden farklılaşması noktasında devreye şehir markalaşması kavramı girmektedir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, Diyarbakır şehrinin markalaşma sürecinde an itibariyle nerede konumlandığı ve mevcut durumuyla birlikte turizm potansiyelinin şehir markalaşmasında ne derece etkili ve yeterli olduğunu ortaya koymaktır. Bu nedenle çalışmanın ifade edilen amacı doğrultusunda nitel araştırma tekniğinden yararlanılmıştır. Araştırma verileri Diyarbakır'da bulunan turizm paydaşları ile yüz yüze görüşme tekniğiyle toplanmıştır. Araştırma sonucunda Diyarbakır şehrinin markalaşma adına güçlü bir potansiyelinin olduğu fakat markalaşma seviyesinin henüz istenen düzeyde olmadığı sonucuna varılmıştır.
Tourism education and internships: a metaphor analysis
(ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD, 2017) Seyitoğlu, Faruk; Çakar, Kadir
The objective of the present study was to examine tourism undergraduates' perceptions of their education and internship experiences through metaphorical analysis whilst striving to raise the awareness of tourism educators towards using metaphors. A qualitative methodology was used to explore this phenomenon. Participants were senior students (n = 94) from the Faculty of Tourism at Akdeniz University in Antalya, Turkey. The data were collected with a semi-structured questionnaire and processed using content analysis. Next, metaphors found in answers were categorised into different groups, and relevant excerpts were identified. The results provide insights useful to both tourism education providers and tourism establishments. Conclusions, limitations and future research directions are also presented.
Tourophobia: fear of travel resulting from man-made or natural disasters
(Tourism Review, 2021) Çakar, Kadir
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine how crises impact overall tourist behaviour and travel preferences in times of crisis events, both man-made and natural disasters. In doing so, the present paper has been designed to provide a new conceptualization of travellers’ shifting preferences in terms of the selection of holiday destinations through the new concept of tourophobia and to classify this as a new type of tourist behaviour. Design/methodology/approach: The present study uses a literature review as a qualitative deductive content analysis of 58 field studies published by major hospitality and tourism journals. By using a deductive content analysis approach, the current paper is designed to delineate tourist behaviour through a generic review of relevant literature detailing travellers’ preferences in times of crisis. Findings: The developed concept of tourophobia and the suggested model, which proposes two possible scenarios, shows that traveller behaviour is heterogeneous in terms of the destination selection process; this finding is based on a content analysis of the articles chosen. Further, by using the developed model, the decline in travel and tourism can also be explained by an increase in what is termed in this paper “tourophobia”, which results from the various devastating effects of crises. Research limitations/implications: The proposed model is expected to help destination managers and marketers to segment and forecast the future market demand of tourist travel preferences, thereby enabling them to form effective marketing strategies and increase their responsiveness during difficult times. Only articles from hospitality and tourism journals were subjected to content analysis; this is a major limitation of the study. Originality/value: The present research contributes to current knowledge by describing the concept of tourophobia as a tourist behaviour in times of crisis. As an emerging phenomenon, it is also introduced as being one criterion for the selection of destinations and, therefore, is regarded as a driver for tourist behaviour, thus generating the originality of the paper. This study strives to provide a new direction for future studies on tourist behaviour, rather than offering new empirical data.
Towards an ICT-led tourism governance: A systematic literature review
(European Journal of Tourism Research, 2023) Çakar, Kadir
The aims of the present paper are to identify the gaps in the current literature on tourism governance and to propose an ICT-led model of tourist destination governance. By utilizing a systematic literature review of existing literature on the issue of tourism governance, the present paper reviews 85 articles from 419 refereed articles published from the period of 1994 to 2019, employing thematic analysis to examine the data. The review reveals the gap in an ICT-based model of tourist destination governance. Based on a systematic review of recent articles, the results display elements through which effective destination governance is ensured have been identified.
Turistik Bir Destinasyon Olan Mardin'in Yürünebilirlik Açısından İncelenmesi
(2020) Çakar, Kadir; Harman, Serhat; Aykol, Şehmus
Bu çalışmanın amacı Mardin destinasyonunu ziyaret eden turistlerin yürünebilirliğe ilişkin algılarını ölçmektir. Bunun yanı sıra, turistler açısından yürünebilirlik olgusunu etkileyen faktörleri araştırmak çalışmanın bir diğer amacını oluşturmaktadır. Çalışmanın amacı doğrultusunda 486 ziyaretçiden yüz yüze anket görüşmesi ile elde edilen veri seti t-Testi ve ANOVA uygulanarak analiz edilmiştir. Katılımcıların “trafikten arınmışlık” faktörünü yürünebilirliği etkileyen en önemli faktör olarak değerlendirdikleri ve yürünebilirlik olgusunun turistik destinasyonlarda ziyaretçiler tarafından önemsenen bir husus olduğu desteklenmiştir.
Understanding travellers’ reactions to robotic services: a multiple case study approach of robotic hotels
(Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Technology, 2021) Çakar, Kadir; Aykol, Şehmus
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate travellers’ behaviour and examine their reactions to high-tech hotels offering robotic services to customers. Design/methodology/approach: Data were gathered from user-generated content within the context of a qualitative research method by analysing the online narratives of travellers at TripAdvisor who visited robotic hotels. Data analysis was realised through content analysis, which revealed various themes and categories of traveller behaviour and reactions to technology. Findings: Results show that robotic services significantly improve the quality of service offered to travellers, while positively affecting travellers’ intention to revisit robotic hotels within the context of customer engagement behaviours. Research limitations/implications: The results of the present research reveal that the introduction of new technologies in the service industry, such as the robotic butler, can have considerable effects on guest behaviour and attitudes. This field has emerged as a new sub-dimension of customer engagement. Practical implications: The use of robots will most likely enhance experiences through interaction between customers and robots. Additionally, in cases where social distancing is required, the use of robots in the hospitality and tourism industry may increase the mobility of people wishing to travel by applying social distancing through use of robots in services. Originality/value: The study contributes to the extant literature by identifying the concept of adoption as a sub-dimension deriving from human–robot interaction, thus generating the novelty of the research.
Visitors' experiences of UNESCO World Heritage Site: evidence from Göbeklitepe, Türkiye
(Emerald Publishing, 2023) Nguyen, Thi Hong Hai; Ağbay, Nurullah Cihan; Çakar, Kadir
Purpose: This study seeks to investigate and discuss the heritage experiences of both domestic and international visitors at Göbeklitepe UNESCO World Heritage Site in Türkiye. Design/methodology/approach: A qualitative research approach was adopted in the current study. TripAdvisor's comments and reviews of both domestic (n = 519) and international (n = 186) visitors regarding their visits to Göbeklitepe were collected. The data were then subjected to content analysis by MAXQDA as qualitative data analysis software. Additionally, an abductive research approach, which consisted of three stages, was implemented for data analysis. Findings: The three aspects of visitor experiences at Göbeklitepe, including cognitive, emotional and relational experiences were found and discussed. Additionally, commonalities and differences among domestic and international visitors in terms of the heritage experience they gained from their visit to Göbeklitepe were revealed and analyzed. Practical implications: Based on the findings regarding the main aspects of heritage experiences at Göbeklitepe, including cognitive, emotional and relational experiences, site managers and destination marketers can create effective marketing strategies that focus on those characteristics to attract visitors to the site. Moreover, the study can guide destination marketers to develop targeted marketing campaigns that highlight the different historical and religious significance of the site for both groups of domestic and international visitors. Originality/value: First, the study affirms that Göbeklitepe is an important and impressive cultural heritage site due to its historical significance to both domestic and international visitors. It also strengthens the multifaceted nature of heritage experiences. Especially, the evidence of relational heritage experiences, including the connectedness to heritage and the sense of belonging to the visitor community, enriches the literature of heritage experience in this regard.