Naipeng Bu
Biographic Data
| ID | 4795304 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Naipeng Bu |
| GIVEN NAMES | Naipeng |
| FAMILY NAME | Bu |
| SIGNATURE | BU N |
| AFFILIATIONS | Shandong University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3789-6974 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Beyond authenticity: Scale development and validation for virtual authenticity
The emergence of IT-based experiences makes the initial perception of authenticity inadequate to explain the perceived authenticity of virtual reality-based tourism. The aim of the study was to develop a scale of virtual authenticity to measure the authenticity of tourism experiences through virtual reality. Four dimensions of virtual authenticity were formulated and validated during the development of the scale. This study provides both a theore…
Exploring Chinese sustainable tourism: A 25-Year Perspective
What Determines Destination Choice of Bridal Photography Tourists
Bridal photography tourism as an Oriental Style of honeymoon traveling is recognized as a unique cultural phenomenon in China. This study attempts to identify the factors that are significantly related with bridal photography tourists’ destination choice through binary logit regression analysis. The results indicate that metropolises are more attractive to relatively senior couples planning to shop for wedding stuff. Regional and cultural differe…
Past, present, and future of tourism and climate change research: Bibliometric analysis based on VOSviewer and SciMAT
The topic of tourism and climate change is a highly promising area. This paper attempts to review the relevant research and identify prospective opportunities. On the basis of 1,274 records in the Web of Science from 1998–2021, this paper develops visual maps of co-authorship networks and strategic diagrams using VOSviewer and SciMAT. Results indicate that the cooperation among different authors has accelerated the knowledge output. Panel data, s…
AI in health tourism: Developing a measurement scale
The COVID-19 pandemic created a strong urgency for the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in the tourism and hospitality industry. This paper was set to develop a scale of AI needs in health tourism. A total of 556 valid data were collected, and both exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were employed to analyze the data. Six constructs containing 18 items were identified, and the reliability and validity were examined to reach sa…
Influences of artificial intelligence (AI) awareness on career competency and job burnout
Purpose The prevalence of artificial intelligence (AI) has considerably affected management and society. This paper aims to explore its potential impact on hospitality industry employees, bringing enlightenment to both employees and managers. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from a survey of 432 employees who worked in full-service hotels in China. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to analyze the data. Findings Results pr…
Can Cruise Services Satisfy Chinese Outbound Travelers? An Importance–Performance Analysis
This study aims to explore tourists’ satisfaction with cruise services and the gap between expectation and satisfaction, focusing on Chinese outbound tourists traveling to South Korea. Using a mixed-methods approach, in-depth interviews were conducted to summarize items of cruise services for measurement; importance–performance analysis was performed to simultaneously examine the matching degree between tourists’ perceived importance and performa…
A Transformation of the Mainland Chinese Market in Hong Kong’s Tourism Industry
This paper analyzes the data of market size, profiles, and behavioral patterns of mainland Chinese tourists to Hong Kong from 1997 to 2018. With the economic boom and fewer restrictions on travel visas for mainland China, and attracted by a mixture of Eastern and Western cultures, the mainland Chinese market’s access to Hong Kong has been strengthening for the past three decades, leading to a transformation of the mainland Chinese market in Hong …
County Tourism Development in China: A Case Study
This study addresses issues affecting tourism development at the county level. Although destination image and competitiveness have been subject of extensive research, few studies have investigated their complex relationships at the county level of tourism planning. Yanggu County of China’s Shandong Province was used as a case in this study. Interviews were conducted with government officials, tourism planners, and local residents in order to obta…
Toilet Revolution as an Initiative for China’s Tourism and Social Development
This policy highlight offers a review and critique on the toilet revolution as a tourism as much as a holistic social development initiative in contemporary China. Compared with the national standard in the classification and evaluation of tourism toilets publicized by the State Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine for implementation in May 2003, the toilet revolution initiative is intended to cover both tourist and no…
Regulatory frameworks for ecotourism: An application of Total Relationship Flow Management Theorems
Past, present, and future of tourism and climate change research: Bibliometric analysis based on VOSviewer and SciMAT
The topic of tourism and climate change is a highly promising area. This paper attempts to review the relevant research and identify prospective opportunities. On the basis of 1,274 records in the Web of Science from 1998–2021, this paper develops visual maps of co-authorship networks and strategic diagrams using VOSviewer and SciMAT. Results indicate that the cooperation among different authors has accelerated the knowledge output. Panel data, s…
Exploring Chinese sustainable tourism: A 25-Year Perspective
AI in health tourism: Developing a measurement scale
The COVID-19 pandemic created a strong urgency for the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in the tourism and hospitality industry. This paper was set to develop a scale of AI needs in health tourism. A total of 556 valid data were collected, and both exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were employed to analyze the data. Six constructs containing 18 items were identified, and the reliability and validity were examined to reach sa…
A Transformation of the Mainland Chinese Market in Hong Kong’s Tourism Industry
This paper analyzes the data of market size, profiles, and behavioral patterns of mainland Chinese tourists to Hong Kong from 1997 to 2018. With the economic boom and fewer restrictions on travel visas for mainland China, and attracted by a mixture of Eastern and Western cultures, the mainland Chinese market’s access to Hong Kong has been strengthening for the past three decades, leading to a transformation of the mainland Chinese market in Hong …
County Tourism Development in China: A Case Study
This study addresses issues affecting tourism development at the county level. Although destination image and competitiveness have been subject of extensive research, few studies have investigated their complex relationships at the county level of tourism planning. Yanggu County of China’s Shandong Province was used as a case in this study. Interviews were conducted with government officials, tourism planners, and local residents in order to obta…
Can Cruise Services Satisfy Chinese Outbound Travelers? An Importance–Performance Analysis
This study aims to explore tourists’ satisfaction with cruise services and the gap between expectation and satisfaction, focusing on Chinese outbound tourists traveling to South Korea. Using a mixed-methods approach, in-depth interviews were conducted to summarize items of cruise services for measurement; importance–performance analysis was performed to simultaneously examine the matching degree between tourists’ perceived importance and performa…
Toilet Revolution as an Initiative for China’s Tourism and Social Development
This policy highlight offers a review and critique on the toilet revolution as a tourism as much as a holistic social development initiative in contemporary China. Compared with the national standard in the classification and evaluation of tourism toilets publicized by the State Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine for implementation in May 2003, the toilet revolution initiative is intended to cover both tourist and no…
Regulatory frameworks for ecotourism: An application of Total Relationship Flow Management Theorems
A Transformation of the Mainland Chinese Market in Hong Kong’s Tourism Industry
This paper analyzes the data of market size, profiles, and behavioral patterns of mainland Chinese tourists to Hong Kong from 1997 to 2018. With the economic boom and fewer restrictions on travel visas for mainland China, and attracted by a mixture of Eastern and Western cultures, the mainland Chinese market’s access to Hong Kong has been strengthening for the past three decades, leading to a transformation of the mainland Chinese market in Hong …
County Tourism Development in China: A Case Study
This study addresses issues affecting tourism development at the county level. Although destination image and competitiveness have been subject of extensive research, few studies have investigated their complex relationships at the county level of tourism planning. Yanggu County of China’s Shandong Province was used as a case in this study. Interviews were conducted with government officials, tourism planners, and local residents in order to obta…
Influences of artificial intelligence (AI) awareness on career competency and job burnout
Purpose The prevalence of artificial intelligence (AI) has considerably affected management and society. This paper aims to explore its potential impact on hospitality industry employees, bringing enlightenment to both employees and managers. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from a survey of 432 employees who worked in full-service hotels in China. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to analyze the data. Findings Results pr…
Can Cruise Services Satisfy Chinese Outbound Travelers? An Importance–Performance Analysis
This study aims to explore tourists’ satisfaction with cruise services and the gap between expectation and satisfaction, focusing on Chinese outbound tourists traveling to South Korea. Using a mixed-methods approach, in-depth interviews were conducted to summarize items of cruise services for measurement; importance–performance analysis was performed to simultaneously examine the matching degree between tourists’ perceived importance and performa…
AI in health tourism: Developing a measurement scale
The COVID-19 pandemic created a strong urgency for the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in the tourism and hospitality industry. This paper was set to develop a scale of AI needs in health tourism. A total of 556 valid data were collected, and both exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were employed to analyze the data. Six constructs containing 18 items were identified, and the reliability and validity were examined to reach sa…
What Determines Destination Choice of Bridal Photography Tourists
Bridal photography tourism as an Oriental Style of honeymoon traveling is recognized as a unique cultural phenomenon in China. This study attempts to identify the factors that are significantly related with bridal photography tourists’ destination choice through binary logit regression analysis. The results indicate that metropolises are more attractive to relatively senior couples planning to shop for wedding stuff. Regional and cultural differe…
Past, present, and future of tourism and climate change research: Bibliometric analysis based on VOSviewer and SciMAT
The topic of tourism and climate change is a highly promising area. This paper attempts to review the relevant research and identify prospective opportunities. On the basis of 1,274 records in the Web of Science from 1998–2021, this paper develops visual maps of co-authorship networks and strategic diagrams using VOSviewer and SciMAT. Results indicate that the cooperation among different authors has accelerated the knowledge output. Panel data, s…
Exploring Chinese sustainable tourism: A 25-Year Perspective
Beyond authenticity: Scale development and validation for virtual authenticity
The emergence of IT-based experiences makes the initial perception of authenticity inadequate to explain the perceived authenticity of virtual reality-based tourism. The aim of the study was to develop a scale of virtual authenticity to measure the authenticity of tourism experiences through virtual reality. Four dimensions of virtual authenticity were formulated and validated during the development of the scale. This study provides both a theore…
Tourism (11 works) · Geography (10 works) · Business (9 works) · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research (8 works) · Computer Science (6 works) · Cruise Tourism Development and Management (5 works) · Economics (5 works) · Marketing (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · China (4 works)