Dagnachew Leta Senbeto
Biographic Data
| ID | 4625916 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Dagnachew Leta Senbeto |
| GIVEN NAMES | Dagnachew Leta |
| FAMILY NAME | Senbeto |
| SIGNATURE | SENBETO D L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8743-3348 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Navigating Adversity: Exploring Entrepreneurial Resilience in Small-Scale Homestays
This research examines the challenges faced by small-scale homestay entrepreneurs and evaluates the mechanisms through which homestays respond to crises. We employed an exploratory qualitative research design, conducting semi-structured interviews with 16 local homestay entrepreneurs and conducting media analysis on homestay entrepreneurship in Shandong Province, China. The findings indicated that homestay business owners demonstrated entrepreneu…
The influence of risk perceptions and media on travel behaviour to sub-Saharan Africa: Mediating role of infrastructure and nature images
While prior studies have investigated the impact of risk on travel intention and focused on specific risks related to travel behaviour, there is limited investigation carried out examining the direct and indirect effects of financial and socio-psychological risks on travel avoidance and cautious travel behaviour, particularly considering the indirect impact of infrastructure and nature image on such relationships. This study, grounded in cognitiv…
Unravelling green innovative behavior in pilgrimage tourism: The Role of Learning Climate and Green Self-Efficacy
202507 bcch
Understanding the Role of Response Latency on Position Bias in Tourists’ Online Travel Planning
This study investigates position bias in tourist decision-making, focusing on how response latency influences preferences for sequentially presented information online. Using a best–worst scaling experiment and discrete choice modeling, findings reveal two distinct classes of decision-makers based on cognitive engagement. Individuals with shorter response latency exhibit a pronounced preference for top-listed attributes, indicating a primacy effe…
Light in the middle of the tunnel? A sentimental analysis of tourist responses to ongoing crisis
Assessing how tourists respond to ongoing crises is essential but is a barely explored research topic. Drawing from Chaos–complexity theory, this research examines sentiment changes amidst crises and analyses factors influencing tourist sentiments during crises. Sentiment analysis was conducted to identify travelers’ positive and negative opinions extracted from the tweeter. The sentiment of each tweet was detected through a lexicon-based classif…
The Greener, the Better? Probing Green Innovation in Pilgrimage Tourism Destinations
This study examines the importance of pilgrimage tourism to green innovation and assesses the factors that influence pilgrimage tourism efforts and implementation to ensure green innovation. The results of semi-structured, in-depth interviews with religious figures and pilgrims, supplemented by secondary sources, show that linking pilgrimage capabilities and religious organizations is critical to sustaining green innovation rather than focusing o…
Interpersonal deviance, organizational deviance and socio-emotional factors at work: The role of socio-demographic traits
Purpose The existing hospitality and tourism literature indicates a discrepancy in the findings related to the socio-demographic variables' impact on hotel employees' socio-emotional factors and behavioral outcomes. This study aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of this topic. Design/methodology/approach Using a questionnaire, primary data were gathered from hotel employees in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India from Februar…
Hospitality and Tourism Scholarship in Africa: A Literature-Based Agenda for Future Research
This study examines Africa-related tourism and hospitality literature over the past 35 years (1984 to 2019), taking account of themes, methodologies, geographies, and collaboration structures. The authors identified and analyzed 1,182 published articles from 27 journals using advanced bibliometric to provide a deeper analysis than has been provided previously of tourism and hospitality scholarship in Africa. This article offers an up-to-date syst…
Organizational Cultures Determine Employee Innovation in Response to Seasonality: Regulatory Processes of Openness and Resistance
The existing literature on tourism seasonality focuses on seasonality’s cause and impact but pays little attention to understand employees’ reactions to off-season markets. Drawing from approach-avoidance and regulatory focus theories, we examine the influence of three types of organizational cultures on employee innovative behavior. We also propose two regulatory processes that mediate those relationships: employee openness and resistance to cha…
One stone, two birds: Harnessing interfaith tourism for peacebuilding and socio-economic development
This study examines the importance of interfaith tourism to peace and socio-economic development and assesses factors that influence interfaith tourism vis-à-vis its role in peacebuilding and socio-economic development. The researcher adopted an exploratory research design and conducted in-depth semi-structured interviews and media analysis. The findings revealed that interfaith tourism constitutes a powerful social force that can reinforce peace…
Social and Environmental Responsibility among Inbound Tour Operations in Hong Kong
Hong Kong is famous as a destination for shopping, culinary, and entertainment seeking tourists. In response to this, the focus of academia, industry, and government was drawn away from the salient and fundamental discussions of sustainability. Central to the sustainability discussion within this region, however, is the role of tour operators as agents of change. This study is a noble attempt to investigate the critical role of tour operations in…
Understanding the Role of Response Latency on Position Bias in Tourists’ Online Travel Planning
This study investigates position bias in tourist decision-making, focusing on how response latency influences preferences for sequentially presented information online. Using a best–worst scaling experiment and discrete choice modeling, findings reveal two distinct classes of decision-makers based on cognitive engagement. Individuals with shorter response latency exhibit a pronounced preference for top-listed attributes, indicating a primacy effe…
Unravelling green innovative behavior in pilgrimage tourism: The Role of Learning Climate and Green Self-Efficacy
202507 bcch
Social and Environmental Responsibility among Inbound Tour Operations in Hong Kong
Hong Kong is famous as a destination for shopping, culinary, and entertainment seeking tourists. In response to this, the focus of academia, industry, and government was drawn away from the salient and fundamental discussions of sustainability. Central to the sustainability discussion within this region, however, is the role of tour operators as agents of change. This study is a noble attempt to investigate the critical role of tour operations in…
Social and Environmental Responsibility among Inbound Tour Operations in Hong Kong
Hong Kong is famous as a destination for shopping, culinary, and entertainment seeking tourists. In response to this, the focus of academia, industry, and government was drawn away from the salient and fundamental discussions of sustainability. Central to the sustainability discussion within this region, however, is the role of tour operators as agents of change. This study is a noble attempt to investigate the critical role of tour operations in…
Organizational Cultures Determine Employee Innovation in Response to Seasonality: Regulatory Processes of Openness and Resistance
The existing literature on tourism seasonality focuses on seasonality’s cause and impact but pays little attention to understand employees’ reactions to off-season markets. Drawing from approach-avoidance and regulatory focus theories, we examine the influence of three types of organizational cultures on employee innovative behavior. We also propose two regulatory processes that mediate those relationships: employee openness and resistance to cha…
One stone, two birds: Harnessing interfaith tourism for peacebuilding and socio-economic development
This study examines the importance of interfaith tourism to peace and socio-economic development and assesses factors that influence interfaith tourism vis-à-vis its role in peacebuilding and socio-economic development. The researcher adopted an exploratory research design and conducted in-depth semi-structured interviews and media analysis. The findings revealed that interfaith tourism constitutes a powerful social force that can reinforce peace…
Hospitality and Tourism Scholarship in Africa: A Literature-Based Agenda for Future Research
This study examines Africa-related tourism and hospitality literature over the past 35 years (1984 to 2019), taking account of themes, methodologies, geographies, and collaboration structures. The authors identified and analyzed 1,182 published articles from 27 journals using advanced bibliometric to provide a deeper analysis than has been provided previously of tourism and hospitality scholarship in Africa. This article offers an up-to-date syst…
Light in the middle of the tunnel? A sentimental analysis of tourist responses to ongoing crisis
Assessing how tourists respond to ongoing crises is essential but is a barely explored research topic. Drawing from Chaos–complexity theory, this research examines sentiment changes amidst crises and analyses factors influencing tourist sentiments during crises. Sentiment analysis was conducted to identify travelers’ positive and negative opinions extracted from the tweeter. The sentiment of each tweet was detected through a lexicon-based classif…
The Greener, the Better? Probing Green Innovation in Pilgrimage Tourism Destinations
This study examines the importance of pilgrimage tourism to green innovation and assesses the factors that influence pilgrimage tourism efforts and implementation to ensure green innovation. The results of semi-structured, in-depth interviews with religious figures and pilgrims, supplemented by secondary sources, show that linking pilgrimage capabilities and religious organizations is critical to sustaining green innovation rather than focusing o…
Interpersonal deviance, organizational deviance and socio-emotional factors at work: The role of socio-demographic traits
Purpose The existing hospitality and tourism literature indicates a discrepancy in the findings related to the socio-demographic variables' impact on hotel employees' socio-emotional factors and behavioral outcomes. This study aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of this topic. Design/methodology/approach Using a questionnaire, primary data were gathered from hotel employees in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India from Februar…
Unravelling green innovative behavior in pilgrimage tourism: The Role of Learning Climate and Green Self-Efficacy
202507 bcch
Understanding the Role of Response Latency on Position Bias in Tourists’ Online Travel Planning
This study investigates position bias in tourist decision-making, focusing on how response latency influences preferences for sequentially presented information online. Using a best–worst scaling experiment and discrete choice modeling, findings reveal two distinct classes of decision-makers based on cognitive engagement. Individuals with shorter response latency exhibit a pronounced preference for top-listed attributes, indicating a primacy effe…
Navigating Adversity: Exploring Entrepreneurial Resilience in Small-Scale Homestays
This research examines the challenges faced by small-scale homestay entrepreneurs and evaluates the mechanisms through which homestays respond to crises. We employed an exploratory qualitative research design, conducting semi-structured interviews with 16 local homestay entrepreneurs and conducting media analysis on homestay entrepreneurship in Shandong Province, China. The findings indicated that homestay business owners demonstrated entrepreneu…
The influence of risk perceptions and media on travel behaviour to sub-Saharan Africa: Mediating role of infrastructure and nature images
While prior studies have investigated the impact of risk on travel intention and focused on specific risks related to travel behaviour, there is limited investigation carried out examining the direct and indirect effects of financial and socio-psychological risks on travel avoidance and cautious travel behaviour, particularly considering the indirect impact of infrastructure and nature image on such relationships. This study, grounded in cognitiv…
Tourism (10 works) · Business (7 works) · Political science (7 works) · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research (5 works) · Marketing (5 works) · Economics (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Tourism, Volunteerism, and Development (4 works) · Digital Marketing and Social Media (3 works) · Geography (3 works)