Zakaria Elkhwesky

Biographic Data

ID802586
NAMEZakaria Elkhwesky
GIVEN NAMESZakaria
FAMILY NAMEElkhwesky
SIGNATUREELKHWESKY Z
AFFILIATIONSAlexandria University
ORCID0000-0002-1862-4730
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS8
TOTAL CITATIONS1
AUTHOR COUNT8
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2021
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX1

  • Knowledge, Trust and Perceived Benefits

    Open AccessGamal S A Khalifa, Mohamed ALBESHR et al.ARTICLEGeoJournal of Tourism and Geosites2026

    Tourism has become a cornerstone of the United Arab Emirates’ national strategy for economic diversification, particularly in emerging destinations such as Al Ain, which is increasingly positioned as a cultural eco-tourism hub. Despite substantial government investments, the long-term success of tourism initiatives relies heavily on the support of residents. Drawing on Social Exchange Theory (SET), this study investigates how residents’ knowledge…

  • Gender Diversity Management, Employee Engagement, and Intention to Stay in Egyptian Hotels

    Open AccessZakaria Elkhwesky, Ataul Karim Patwary et al.ARTICLEGeoJournal of Tourism and Geosites2026

    The Egyptian hotel sector, with a significant gender gap, faces challenges in managing employee relations under new work models. Implementing gender diversity management practices (GDMPs) - such as equal pay and mentoring - is vital to address this gap and ensure equal opportunities. These practices foster an inclusive workplace, which enhances employee commitment, reduces turnover, and improves overall organizational stability and performance. G…

  • Diving into the ocean

    M Omar Parvez, K Mohamed Jasim et al.ARTICLETourism Recreation Research2026References: 83

    This study on underwater tourism (UT) delves into the push, pull, and mooring factors influencing travellers’ intention to participate (TIP). It also investigates how TIP affects actual behaviour (AB). The findings, based on a robust dataset gathered from 358 individuals interested in UT, provide practical insights into the field. Using configurational modelling, we found that the push factors are negative, while pull and mooring factors positive…

  • The Influence of Domestic Players on the Success in National and International Competitions in Football

    Open AccessMichal Varmus, Pavol Boško et al.ARTICLESAGE Open2025

    Sport is an integral part of modern people’s lives. However, it is also an important business area requiring specific management approaches. This article focuses on the issues of sports management and human capital. The main goal was to analyse the influence of domestic and foreign athletes playing football in teams in the best national leagues on the success in national and international competitions (UEFA Euro, FIFA World Cup). The analysis was…

  • Hotel employees’ intention not to waste food

    Open AccessZakaria Elkhwesky, José-Alberto Castañeda-García et al.ARTICLECurrent Psychology2024

    Drawing on the theory of planned behavior, the current research examined the effect of moral norms and injunctive norms on hotel employees’ intention not to waste food. Besides, the moderating role of environmental concern was also investigated. Data were collected from 586 food and beverage employees in Egyptian hotels, by quantile regression, which allows us to obtain results for the median individual and for those who are wasteful (below the m…

  • Covid-19 Media Discourse and Stigma

    Open AccessMahmoud Al-Azab, Zakaria Elkhwesky et al.ARTICLEGeoJournal of Tourism and Geosites2024

    Stigma has grown in importance as a concept for understanding consumer behaviour during crises and gaining insights into post-pandemic food and travel intentions. While previous studies examined stigma from the perspective of stigmatised individuals, the current study investigated stigma from the perspective of other societies and their willingness to visit stigmatised countries or dine at stigmatised restaurants. The main aim of the current pape…

  • Sustainable practices in hospitality pre and amid Covid ‐19 pandemic

    Open AccessZakaria Elkhwesky, Islam Elbayoumi Salem et al.ARTICLESustainable Development2022Cited by: 1References: 8

    Sustainability issues are becoming increasingly important in the hospitality sector during crisis times such as COVID‐19 and post‐pandemic. In order to synthesize the literature on sustainable practices in hospitality, we developed a systematic literature to illustrate the dominant sustainable practices in hospitality. We present a comprehensive review of the 48 articles on sustainable practices in hospitality through the Web of Science (WoS) and…

  • The Covid-19 pandemic

    Open AccessIslam Elbayoumi Salem, Ahmed Mohamed Elbaz et al.ARTICLETourism Management2021References: 104