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Aflatoxin M1 in Human Breast Milk in Southeastern Turkey
(Springer Verlag, 2017) Kılıç Altun, S.; Gürbüz, S.; Ayağ, E.
This study was performed to determine aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) in human breast milk samples collected in Şanlıurfa, located in Southeastern region of Turkey, and to investigate a possible correlation between AFM1 occurrence (frequency and levels) and sampling seasons. Human breast milk samples collected in December 2014 and in June 2015 from a total of 74 nursing women, both outpatient and inpatient volunteers in hospitals located in Şanlıurfa, Turkey, were analyzed using competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the presence of AFM1. AFM1 was detected in 66 (89.2%) out of 74 samples at an average concentration of 19.0 ± 13.0 ng/l (min.-max., 9.6–80 ng/l). There was a statistically significant difference between December and June concerning AFM1 levels (p < 0.05). Further detailed studies will be needed to determine the main sources of aflatoxins in food, to establish protection strategies against maternal and infant exposure to these mycotoxins. © 2016, Society for Mycotoxin Research and Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.
Antecedents of Gastronomy Destination Brand Equity: an Examination of Gastronomy Experience, Motivation, and Destination Satisfaction
(Advances in Hospitality and Tourism Research (AHTR), 2023) Kodas, Davut; Özel, Çağıl Hale
This paper aims to test the relationships among gastronomic experience, motivation, destination satisfaction, and gastronomy destination brand equity. Data (n:600) was gathered from domestic visitors visiting Gaziantep in March, April to May 2018. Scale development to measure gastronomy experiences and scale adaptation process of destination brand equity were carried out. The relationships among the variables were examined with structural equation modeling. According to the findings, except H5 and H8, all hypotheses are significant in the research model. At the end of the study, significant theoretical and managerial implications were provided for the tourism providers and destination marketers, and managers.
Case Study as a Research Method in Hospitality and Tourism Research: a Systematic Literature Review (1974-2020)
(Sage Publications inc, 2021) Çakar, Kadir; Cakar, Kadir; Aykol, Sehmus; 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.
Community displacement challenges in educational tourism
(Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2025) Cizreliogullari, Mehmet Necati
This study investigates issues relating to community displacement of the indigenous residents of Famagusta resulting in an increased rate of relocation to the suburbs due to the sudden growth of educational tourism; thus, the main objective of the current study is to obtain perspectives of learners on primary motives. An in-depth interview of 28 Cypriots in Famagusta, through purposive sampling was used to gather data for the current research. Findings reveal that the increase in educational tourism in Famagusta caused the indigenous Cypriots to move into suburban neighbourhoods. Factors including urbanization issues, social issues, economic issues, cultural issues, and environmental issues were revealed to be the most challenging issues resulting in community displacement.
Equal employment opportunity and diversity in restaurant labor: perspectives of restaurant employees and managers in the USA
(Emerald Group Publishing Ltd, 2024) Seyitoğlu, Faruk; Atsiz, Ozan; Acar, Aysegul
PurposeThis study was designed to contribute to the extant literature by discovering the perceptions of restaurant employees and managers toward equal opportunities in restaurant labor and working in a diversity-rich restaurant work environment.Design/methodology/approachA qualitative research approach was utilized. Through in-depth interviews, data were collected purposefully from restaurant workers in different positions (e.g. managers, servers, chefs and cooks) in the USA.FindingsAs a result of content analysis, different perspectives emerged on equal employment opportunity and diversity in restaurant labor. While some employees and managers believe that restaurant labor has equal employment opportunities, others think there is a lack of equal employment opportunity and partial equal employment opportunity in the industry. Most participants perceive working in a diversity-rich restaurant work environment as beneficial (an opportunity to learn about different cultures and an opportunity to learn different experiences and approaches).Originality/valueTo the best of our knowledge, this is the first paper to explore employees' and managers' perceptions of equal employment opportunity and diversity in the hospitality labor context, specifically restaurant labor. Therefore, the research findings will create value for scholars to understand the view on equal employment opportunity and diversity in restaurant labor. Further, it will assist practitioners in designing their labor structure regarding equal employment opportunity and diversity management for the future.
Gastronomy Tourism Through Tea and Coffee: Travellers' Museum Experience
(Emerald Group Publishing Ltd, 2021) Seyitoglu, Faruk; Seyitoğlu, Faruk; Alphan, Eda
Purpose - The main aim of the present research is to investigate the tea and coffee experience of travellers around the world and clutch the dimensions of tea and coffee museum experience. Design/methodology/approach - Travellers who had experienced tea and coffee museums were purposefully selected as a sample group for the study. As tea and coffee museums that are benefiting from user-generated content (UGC) are limited, a qualitative multiple case study method has been chosen to enrich more comments and obtain more data. For the data gathering, as a UGC platform, TripAdvisor was benefited. Findings - According to an inductive content analysis of reviews, the model of dimensions of tea and coffee museum experience that consist of nine main categories revealed: educational experience, authentic experience, memorable experience, participatory experience, shopping experience, atmosphere, facilities, employees and tour guides and negative experiences (negative staff attitudes and skills, lack of foreign language explanations and cleanliness). Originality/value - To the best of the authors' knowledge, this study is the first to examine the tea and coffee museum experience of travellers around the world. It contributes to the gastronomy literature by providing the dimensions of the tea and coffee museum experience.
Hotel Managers' Perceptions Towards the Use of Robots: a Mixed-Methods Approach
(Springer Heidelberg, 2020) Ivanov, Stanislav; Seyitoğlu, Faruk; Seyitoglu, Faruk; Markova, Martina
Adopting a supply-side perspective, the paper analyses Bulgarian hotel managers' perceptions of service robots using a convergent mixed methods design. Structured quantitative data were collected from 79 managers using a questionnaire, while interviews were used for the collection of qualitative data from 20 managers. The findings indicate respondents feel that repetitive, dirty, dull, and dangerous tasks in hotels would be more appropriate for robots, while hotel managers would rather use employees for tasks that require social skills and emotional intelligence. The individual characteristics of respondents and the organisational characteristics of the hotels they currently worked in played little role in their perceptions of service robots. The managers considered that robots would decrease the quality of the service and were generally not ready to use robots. Additionally, the interviewees indicated that skilled and well-trained employees were more valuable and more adequate than robots for the hospitality and tourism industry. Theoretical and managerial implications are provided as well.
A Netnography Approach on the Guided Pub Crawls Experiences of Tourists: the Case of Istanbul
(2023) Yiğit, Serkan; Yigit, Serkan; Akgül, Onur; Akgül, Onur
The purpose of this research is to examine and understand the experiences of tourists who participate in a guided pub crawls experience in Istanbul. By analyzing tourist reviews, this study used a qualitative case study approach to user-generated content. The data obtained from TripAdvisor, which is the most prominent travel site for tourists, collected from tourist reviews (n:1845) between 18 September and 22 November 2022. The guided pub crawls experience findings are diverse and based on components of guide attributes, memorable experience, safety, satisfaction, recommendation, and revisit intention, value/price, socialization/meet people, and servicescape. Since there are no empirical studies on tourists' guided pub crawls experiences in the tourism literature, it is expected that this study will make a substantial contribution to the existing body of knowledge and fill the gap. Furthermore, from a management perspective, this research gives a thorough insight of the pub crawls experience in tourist destinations.
Presence of Staphylococcus Aureus, Staphylococcal Enterotoxins and Antimicrobial Resistance in Traditionally Produced Raw Milk Cheeses
(Presse Dienstleistungsgesellschaft mbH und Co. KG, 2018) Gürbüz, S.; Gürbüz, Semra; Keskin, O.; Gürbilek, S.E.; Tel, O.Y.; Yigin, A.; Demirci, M.; Hassan, H.
The objectives of this study was to investigate the presence of Staphylococcus aureus, distribution of classical staphylococcal enterotoxin (SE) SEA to SEE, relevant gene/s and antimicrobial resistance pattern of S. aureus isolated from traditionally produced raw milk cheeses. A total of 106 fresh white cheese samples were examined. The 25 (23.6 %) of 106 cheese samples were found to be contaminated with coagulase positive staphylococci (CPS). From 52 isolates identified as S. aureus, one or more SEs was detected in 38.4 % of the isolates by ELISA whereas one or more se genes were detected in 50 % of the isolates by RT PCR. SEE (75 %) and see gene (61.5 %) were detected most frequently, whereas SED and sed gene were not detected in any isolates. Overall, 63.5 % of isolates were resistant to antimicrobial agents with 59.6 %, 13.5 %, 5.8 %, 5.8 % and 3.8 % of the isolates were resistant to penicillin, erythromycin, tetracycline, cefoxitin and kanamycin, respectively. The results of this study have revealed that cheeses made from raw milk were highly contaminated with S. aureus, therefore, creates a risk for public health due to the presence of enterotoxins as well as resistant strains against antimicrobial agents. © M. & H. Schaper GmbH & Co.
Tourism, automation and responsible consumption and production: a horizon 2050 paper
(Emerald Publishing, 2025) Seyitoğlu, Faruk; Seyitoğlu, F.; Webster, C.
Purpose: By focusing on Sustainable Development Goal 12 (SDG 12) and tourism automation, this perspective paper aims to investigate how tourism and automation will work to create a world in which tourism has more sustainable production and consumption patterns. Design/methodology/approach: This perspective paper reviews the past developments of automation in tourism in the context of sustainable production and consumption patterns, the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and looks at the future of tourism and how automation will help it be more sustainable in terms of consumption and production patterns. Findings: The insights from this analysis suggest that automation technologies will play a major role in both the supply and demand sides of the tourism and hospitality industry, encouraging increased tourism sustainability. While automation technologies will have the greatest impact on the supply side in the near future, as such technologies will be used to minimise waste and energy usage, creating large gains for environmental protection, the technologies will also benefit responsible consumption. Big data and analytical technologies will work in ways to ensure that consumers are nudged into consumer practices that are increasingly sustainable. Originality/value: This perspective paper synthesises the literature on the subjects, namely, automation and SDG 12 in tourism, and points to important new future research agenda. This is one of the first papers in tourism to blend automation and SDG 12 literature to shed light on the use of automation in sustainable consumption and production in tourism. © 2024, Emerald Publishing Limited.

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