Aleksandra Vujko
Biographic Data
| ID | 3050723 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Aleksandra Vujko |
| GIVEN NAMES | Aleksandra |
| FAMILY NAME | Vujko |
| SIGNATURE | VUJKO A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Singidunum University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8684-4228 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 18 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Is belief necessary? Narrative engagement, authenticity, and visit intention in haunted heritage tourism
This study interrogates a foundational assumption in haunted heritage tourism research: whether paranormal belief is a necessary determinant of visit intention. Based on a large-scale sample of 2,716 verified haunted heritage visitors, the study tests a structural model integrating Experiential Novelty and Arousal, Risk Perception, Narrative Transportation, Perceived Haunted Authenticity, and Paranormal Belief Openness. Results indicate that expe…
Commemoration, curiosity, and cultural change
Holocaust memorial sites occupy a central position within global tourism and transnational cultures of remembrance. Although dark tourism scholarship frequently frames visitation as a form of moral pedagogy – progressing from historical learning to ethical reflection and emotional transformation – empirical evidence regarding the structural organization of visitor motivations remains limited. This study examines the configurational architecture o…
After dark at Bran Castle
From Green Values to Electric Journeys
The study aims to examine how sustainability beliefs, destination identity, and institutional trust interact in shaping tourists’ readiness to adopt electric mobility as part of sustainable tourism transitions. It seeks to identify the psychological, perceptual, and governance factors influencing pro-environmental travel intentions, using Slovenia as a model of a cross-border “green corridor” within Central Europe. Data were collected from 613 in…
Pedalling memory
Engineering the sacred
This article examines Tomorrowland as a global ritual system that generates intense emotional, symbolic, and identity-forming experiences among young international participants. Drawing on a 15-year multi-sited methodology integrating autoethnography, sensory ethnography, participant observation, and narrative fragments, the study conceptualises the festival as a mythic and affective infrastructure rather than a conventional entertainment event. …
The Role of Receptive Travel Agencies in Promoting Sustainable Rural-Spa Destination Development
The aim of this research is to determine the role of receptive travel agencies in the promotion of sustainable rural spa tourism and to evaluate their overall significance for the sustainable development of rural tourist destinations in Serbi a, with a specific focus on the spa town of Sokobanja. This study examines how receptive agencies influence the flow of f oreign tourists, facilitate deeper visitor engagement, and contribute to the economic…
Empowering Women in Rural Montenegro
The research posits that empowered women are crucial to rural tourism and sustainable rural development, as they embody strength and decisiveness in their engagement. Women are identified as the foundational element of rural tourism, entrepreneurship, and overall rural development. The study aims to reach and empower women in rural areas, highlighting the challenges they face and promoting positive outcomes for their communities. Two surveys were…
The Future Is in Sustainable Urban Tourism
This research focuses on the impact of smart city technologies on urban tourism, specifically analyzing Amsterdam, Barcelona, and Vienna, while also considering implications for smart tourism development in Belgrade and other Serbian cities. The aim of the study was to examine how smart city technologies contribute to enhancing the efficiency, digital engagement, and sustainability of urban tourism. A representative sample of 1239 tourists was su…
Robotisation and Service Automation in the Tourism and Hospitality Sector
The aim of this study was to illustrate the expansion of the volume of articles based on robotisation and automation in the hospitality and tourism industry, investigate different research designs and research directions, and explain their change from 1993 until 2024. Analyses 310 publications published in the last 32 years processed using Google Scholar search engine. The data sets used for the observations consist primarily of key research work…
Sustainable (Re)development of Tourism Destinations as a Pledge for the Future – A Case Study From the Western Balkans
The study aims to analyse and thus obtain a comprehensive understanding of the current situation, issues, needs, and challenges related to the tourism sector in the five Western Balkans economies in the post-COVID-19 context. The survey collects and analyze information for each of the five Western Balkans economies and explores the needs and trends of the current stakeholders in the tourism sector and how sustainable tourism can be used to overco…
Can Organic Farming Contribute on Sustainable Women Entrepreneurship in Rural Tourism? An Nacional Park Evidence
The research actually represents two very important topics: female entrepreneurship in rural areas and organic production, with the hypothesis (H) that organic production forms the base of sustainable female entrepreneurship. Phase one used the interview technique with women entrepreneurs from the area of the National Park Fruška Gora (Serbia). Phase II of the study constituted a survey of organic product consumers in order to determine the motiv…
Development Perspectives of Rural Tourism Policy – a Comparative Study of Rural Tourism Competitiveness Based on Perceptions of Tourism Workers in Slovenia and Serbia
This paper deals with the development of rural areas in Slovenia and Serbia. The article identifies the main characteristics of rural tourism competitiveness in Slovenia and Serbia, analysing the main contributions and making a series of proposals to guide a future research agenda. The aim of the paper is simplified and clarified around one clearly defined objective: point out the competitiveness of rural tourism. The data for this study was coll…
Tourism development, entrepreneurship and women's empowerment – Focus on Serbian countryside
Purpose The starting premise of this study is that women's empowerment is the goal for self-realization and that the support that comes from local tourism stakeholders represents an adequate base. In many rural areas, women have established self-help groups (SHGs), which facilitate the interaction with a wide range of stakeholders. The objective of this paper is to investigate the effects of SHGs on female entrepreneurship and self-employment in …
The Role of Organizational Justice in Relationship Between Leader and Member (Lmx) in the Service Sector
This research examines individual and organizational qualities in the relations of leaders and followers and their perception of the dimensions of organizational justice. Past results of various studies have shown that organizational justice has a positively influences LMX realities, but also that it is a predictor of the quality level of LMX. The analysis covered 200 respondents in the service sector in Serbia, and correlation and regression wer…
Women’s empowerment through self-employment in tourism
Demographic Monitoring and Forecasting Tourists Arrivals as a Means of Overcoming Seasonality
Understanding the movement of tourists within a destination and predicting future movements have their practical applications for destination management, product development, marketing and attraction. We analyzed the seasonality of tourist presence in Belgrade, using the ARIMA models, with the aim of predicting future movement. We came to the result that about three-fourths of tourists in this area consist of domestic tourists or residents of Bel…
Opportunities for tourism development and cooperation in the region by improving the quality of tourism services – the ‘Danube Cycle Route’ case study
The Danube Cycle Route connects countries, various cultures and traditions and has favourable trends in the development of tourism in the region. Improving the quality of supply of the Route in the Bijelo Brdo (Croatia) – Petrovaradin (Serbia) section, in terms of investment in road infrastructure, signs for tourists and designing thematic maps and guides, might strengthen cross-border cooperation between Croatia and Serbia, which would result in…
Opportunities for tourism development and cooperation in the region by improving the quality of tourism services – the ‘Danube Cycle Route’ case study
The Danube Cycle Route connects countries, various cultures and traditions and has favourable trends in the development of tourism in the region. Improving the quality of supply of the Route in the Bijelo Brdo (Croatia) – Petrovaradin (Serbia) section, in terms of investment in road infrastructure, signs for tourists and designing thematic maps and guides, might strengthen cross-border cooperation between Croatia and Serbia, which would result in…
Demographic Monitoring and Forecasting Tourists Arrivals as a Means of Overcoming Seasonality
Understanding the movement of tourists within a destination and predicting future movements have their practical applications for destination management, product development, marketing and attraction. We analyzed the seasonality of tourist presence in Belgrade, using the ARIMA models, with the aim of predicting future movement. We came to the result that about three-fourths of tourists in this area consist of domestic tourists or residents of Bel…
The Role of Organizational Justice in Relationship Between Leader and Member (Lmx) in the Service Sector
This research examines individual and organizational qualities in the relations of leaders and followers and their perception of the dimensions of organizational justice. Past results of various studies have shown that organizational justice has a positively influences LMX realities, but also that it is a predictor of the quality level of LMX. The analysis covered 200 respondents in the service sector in Serbia, and correlation and regression wer…
Women’s empowerment through self-employment in tourism
Tourism development, entrepreneurship and women's empowerment – Focus on Serbian countryside
Purpose The starting premise of this study is that women's empowerment is the goal for self-realization and that the support that comes from local tourism stakeholders represents an adequate base. In many rural areas, women have established self-help groups (SHGs), which facilitate the interaction with a wide range of stakeholders. The objective of this paper is to investigate the effects of SHGs on female entrepreneurship and self-employment in …
Robotisation and Service Automation in the Tourism and Hospitality Sector
The aim of this study was to illustrate the expansion of the volume of articles based on robotisation and automation in the hospitality and tourism industry, investigate different research designs and research directions, and explain their change from 1993 until 2024. Analyses 310 publications published in the last 32 years processed using Google Scholar search engine. The data sets used for the observations consist primarily of key research work…
Sustainable (Re)development of Tourism Destinations as a Pledge for the Future – A Case Study From the Western Balkans
The study aims to analyse and thus obtain a comprehensive understanding of the current situation, issues, needs, and challenges related to the tourism sector in the five Western Balkans economies in the post-COVID-19 context. The survey collects and analyze information for each of the five Western Balkans economies and explores the needs and trends of the current stakeholders in the tourism sector and how sustainable tourism can be used to overco…
Can Organic Farming Contribute on Sustainable Women Entrepreneurship in Rural Tourism? An Nacional Park Evidence
The research actually represents two very important topics: female entrepreneurship in rural areas and organic production, with the hypothesis (H) that organic production forms the base of sustainable female entrepreneurship. Phase one used the interview technique with women entrepreneurs from the area of the National Park Fruška Gora (Serbia). Phase II of the study constituted a survey of organic product consumers in order to determine the motiv…
Development Perspectives of Rural Tourism Policy – a Comparative Study of Rural Tourism Competitiveness Based on Perceptions of Tourism Workers in Slovenia and Serbia
This paper deals with the development of rural areas in Slovenia and Serbia. The article identifies the main characteristics of rural tourism competitiveness in Slovenia and Serbia, analysing the main contributions and making a series of proposals to guide a future research agenda. The aim of the paper is simplified and clarified around one clearly defined objective: point out the competitiveness of rural tourism. The data for this study was coll…
The Role of Receptive Travel Agencies in Promoting Sustainable Rural-Spa Destination Development
The aim of this research is to determine the role of receptive travel agencies in the promotion of sustainable rural spa tourism and to evaluate their overall significance for the sustainable development of rural tourist destinations in Serbi a, with a specific focus on the spa town of Sokobanja. This study examines how receptive agencies influence the flow of f oreign tourists, facilitate deeper visitor engagement, and contribute to the economic…
Empowering Women in Rural Montenegro
The research posits that empowered women are crucial to rural tourism and sustainable rural development, as they embody strength and decisiveness in their engagement. Women are identified as the foundational element of rural tourism, entrepreneurship, and overall rural development. The study aims to reach and empower women in rural areas, highlighting the challenges they face and promoting positive outcomes for their communities. Two surveys were…
The Future Is in Sustainable Urban Tourism
This research focuses on the impact of smart city technologies on urban tourism, specifically analyzing Amsterdam, Barcelona, and Vienna, while also considering implications for smart tourism development in Belgrade and other Serbian cities. The aim of the study was to examine how smart city technologies contribute to enhancing the efficiency, digital engagement, and sustainability of urban tourism. A representative sample of 1239 tourists was su…
Is belief necessary? Narrative engagement, authenticity, and visit intention in haunted heritage tourism
This study interrogates a foundational assumption in haunted heritage tourism research: whether paranormal belief is a necessary determinant of visit intention. Based on a large-scale sample of 2,716 verified haunted heritage visitors, the study tests a structural model integrating Experiential Novelty and Arousal, Risk Perception, Narrative Transportation, Perceived Haunted Authenticity, and Paranormal Belief Openness. Results indicate that expe…
Commemoration, curiosity, and cultural change
Holocaust memorial sites occupy a central position within global tourism and transnational cultures of remembrance. Although dark tourism scholarship frequently frames visitation as a form of moral pedagogy – progressing from historical learning to ethical reflection and emotional transformation – empirical evidence regarding the structural organization of visitor motivations remains limited. This study examines the configurational architecture o…
After dark at Bran Castle
From Green Values to Electric Journeys
The study aims to examine how sustainability beliefs, destination identity, and institutional trust interact in shaping tourists’ readiness to adopt electric mobility as part of sustainable tourism transitions. It seeks to identify the psychological, perceptual, and governance factors influencing pro-environmental travel intentions, using Slovenia as a model of a cross-border “green corridor” within Central Europe. Data were collected from 613 in…
Pedalling memory
Engineering the sacred
This article examines Tomorrowland as a global ritual system that generates intense emotional, symbolic, and identity-forming experiences among young international participants. Drawing on a 15-year multi-sited methodology integrating autoethnography, sensory ethnography, participant observation, and narrative fragments, the study conceptualises the festival as a mythic and affective infrastructure rather than a conventional entertainment event. …
Tourism (15 works) · Business (11 works) · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research (8 works) · Geography (8 works) · Marketing (7 works) · Political science (6 works) · Rural tourism (5 works) · Tourism geography (5 works) · Economics (4 works) · Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences (4 works)