Browsing by Author "Aykol, Sehmus"

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Case Study as a Research Method in Hospitality and Tourism Research: a Systematic Literature Review (1974-2020)
(Sage Publications inc, 2021) Cakar, Kadir; Aykol, Sehmus
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.
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Determinants of the economic adaptation of refugees: the case of Midyat Camp
(Oxford Univ Press, 2021) Aljasem, Abdulnaser; Abedtalas, Musallam; Lokman Toprak, Wissam Aldien Aloklah, Abdulhamid Alawak, Şehmus Aykol; Toprak, Lokman; Aloklah, Wissam Aldien; Alawak, Abdulhamid; Aykol, Sehmus
In the context of the bottom-up approach to development and poverty reduction, this is the first study to use the Sustainable Livelihood Approach (SLA), with a slight adjustment, to study the economic adaptation of refugees within camps. The object- ive of this study was to explore the factors affecting the economic adaptation of refugees in Midyat Refugee Camp in Turkey. The study used a focus group to help design the questionnaire that was subsequently used to collect data from a sample of 393 households in Midyat Camp. The data was used to estimate a Structural Equations Model. The findings indicated that the most important factors in deter- mining refugees’ economic adaptation are human capital, social capital and institutions.
A Qualitative Analysis of Gastronomy Tourism Strategy and Action Plan
(2019) Yarış, Ahmet; Çakar, Kadir; Akyol, Şehmus; Aykol, Sehmus
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