Zahed Ghaderi
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 4418028 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Zahed Ghaderi |
| PRENOMES | Zahed |
| SOBRENOME | Ghaderi |
| ASSINATURA | GHADERI Z |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Sultan Qaboos University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6666-1635 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 42 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 48 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 42 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2007 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 5 |
Constructing authenticity in coastal ecolodges
Prior research on authenticity in tourism has been dominated by tourist-centric lenses, giving relatively limited attention to supply-side actors. Addressing this conceptual gap, the present study investigates managerial narratives of authenticity construction in the under-researched context of coastal ecolodges in Bushehr Province, southern Iran. Drawing on the concepts of constructive and staged authenticity, it analyses how owners and managers…
A quarter-century of contributions to tourism scholarship
This research delves into the intellectual underpinnings and citation performance of Current Issues in Tourism (CIT) over the past 25 years. It uses bibliometric methodology, content analysis, negative binomial regression, and quantile regression to answer its five research questions. This multi-pronged research revealed significant contributions made by the CIT to the tourism domain. We present three key contributions: delineating the journal’s …
When disaster strikes a smart tourism city
This study addresses a significant gap in tourism disaster management by analyzing the firsthand experience of international tourists during the unprecedented recent flooding in Dubai, a smart tourism city. The study uses narrative inquiry to capture tourists’ personal accounts, perceptions of the disaster's impact, and observations of local response efforts. The goal is to assess the resilience of smart tourism cities and the effectiveness of th…
Cybersecurity threats in tourism and hospitality
In recent years, the number of cyber-attacks has increased significantly, affecting various business sectors, including tourism and hospitality. However, research on cybersecurity in tourism remained scarce. The current study aims at investigating cybersecurity threats from tourists’ perspectives while using sharing economy services. Using snowball sampling method and considering the ‘real experience of cybercrime’ as inclusion criterion, a total…
Michelin-starred meal in the stratosphere
Purpose Luxury dining is offered over the curvature of the Earth. Deep-pocket dinners will be served by gourmet dining at an altitude of 100,000 feet. Eating a luxury-level meal while gazing out at the curvature of the Earth is about to become a reality, thanks to the collaborative efforts of the luxury dining and space industries. The study responds to a timely call to investigate deep-pocket dinners' perceived space dining experience. Design/me…
Symbolic displacement in the digitalization of tourism
Touristic Bare Life
This research note examines how tourism governance systematically produces labor and resident marginalization by normalizing crisis‐driven and exceptional forms of regulation. Drawing on Agamben's concepts of bare life and the state of exception, it conceptualizes touristic bare life as a condition in which tourism workers and residents remain economically essential yet politically and socially disposable. The study distinguishes between economic…
Residents’ experiential culture towards dark pilgrimage tourism
Prior studies have ignored resident-centered measurement tools in dark tourism, so we developed and validated a reliable scale to measure residents’ experiential culture toward dark pilgrimage tourism (RECDPT). Although an increase in dark tourism to Asian destinations associated with death and tragedy has gained popularity, scant attention has been paid to the cultural impact on residents’ experiences. This necessitates a new scale that measures…
Exploring the role of personality traits and goal-framing in visitors’ social media sharing intention at a tourism exhibition
Sharing travel experiences on social media shapes consumer behaviour and destination visibility, yet digital engagement during tourism exhibitions remains under-explored. This study investigates how personality traits and motivational goal frames influence sharing intentions, integrating the Big Five and Goal-Framing Theory through Trait Activation Theory. Data were collected from 313 attendees at the 17th Tehran International Tourism Exhibition …
Green grabbing and neofeudalism governance in ecotourism destinations
This study explores the phenomenon of green grabbing within the context of neofeudal governance in ecotourism destinations, focusing on Iran. Green grabbing refers to appropriating public natural lands by private beneficiaries or entities closely associated with those in power. Utilizing qualitative research methods, interviews were conducted with environmentalists, ecotourism experts, and local authorities to understand the dynamics and impacts …
Islamic views on local tourism engagement in conservative societies
Understanding the diverse viewpoints within host communities is vital for achieving sustainable tourism development. While literature often addresses pro-tourism perspectives, scant attention is given to anti-tourism factions (unsupportive cohort of society) and those not directly benefiting. The current study addresses this gap, employing social exchange and social distance theories to explore opposition to Western-style tourism. Interviews with…
Unraveling the industrial heritage values
Towards carbon neutrality in tourism
Achieving carbon neutrality (CN) in tourism is essential for mitigating climate change, yet existing literature provides limited guidance on effective pathways. This review addresses this gap by examining key strategies for carbon-neutral tourism, integrating both mitigation and adaptation approaches across three pathways: individual actions, industry initiatives, and destination policies to advance CN goals in tourism. This review found that ach…
Nowruz as a cultural tourism asset in Central Asian states
Scale development and validation for measuring sustainable development in smart tourism destinations
Women’s fight for equality in tourism and hospitality; insights from conservative cultures
International audience
Dream vacations of children
Children have an important place in the family travel market as they have a strong influence on holiday decisions and their satisfaction can directly affect their parents’ satisfaction and future behavioural intentions. To attract this market and provide child tourists with a satisfying holiday experience, it is important to better understand their motivations and preferences. The aim of this research is to identify children's motivations and pre…
The contribution of tourism experiences to eudaimonic well-being
Despite the growing interest in exploring the tourism experiences of Generation Z and their significant influence on the tourism industry, there is a dearth of investigation into the eudaimonic consequences of tourism among this cohort. Eudaimonic well-being refers to understanding yourself, having a meaningful life, and actively pursuing excellence. Drawing on the psychological well-being approach, this study explores how Generation Z describes …
Cybersecurity and smart tourist destinations resilience
Empirical research on the resilience of smart tourist destinations (STDs) to cybersecurity threats is scarce. The current research aims to address this gap by exploring cybersecurity risks within STDs and their resilience to withstand cyber threats. Employing a qualitative approach, we conducted 15 semi-structured interviews with cybersecurity experts and stakeholders in Dubai’s tourism and hospitality sector. Through the lens of Complex Adaptive…
Identity construction and collective memory
Half-century qualitative research in tourism and hospitality
This bibliometric analysis explores the evolution of qualitative research in tourism and hospitality over the past 45 years, utilizing the Scopus database to highlight prominent trends, publications, and thematic developments. The study identifies significant trends in publication volumes, which show a remarkable increase, particularly in the past decade, reflecting a growing interest in qualitative methods to address the complexities of tourism …
How does sharing travel experiences on social media improve social and personal ties
Sharing travel experience on social media has become an important element of many people’s lifestyle, whether it be as a hobby, personal expression, economic rewards or other purposes. While previous studies have extensively investigated the significant role of social media in the sharing of travel experience and how it influences the travel decisions of others, very little research has examined on the travel-sharing behaviour of frequent travell…
Adults’ pro-environmental behaviours and childhood experiences
Despite childhood experiences’ significant role in the pro-environmental behaviour of adults, this issue has insufficiently been addressed within the tourism and recreation context. The current study investigates how childhood nature-based recreation experiences (CHNREs) affect adults’ pro-environmental behaviours (PEBs) in nature-based recreation through connectedness to nature, psychological ownership, and environmental knowledge. It also explo…
Green supply chain management, environmental costs and supply chain performance in the hotel industry
Although developing a green supply chain is a topic of growing interest in the hotel industry, research on hospitality green supply chain management (GSCM) is limited. This study investigates the effect of internal and external measures of GSCM on environmental cost reduction, and how environmental cost reduction improves the supply chain performance with the mediating role of agility and resilience of a green supply chain. Data were collected fr…
Crisis-resilience of small-scale tourism businesses in the pandemic era
Resilience to severe crises like COVID-19 is critical for small businesses. However, little empirical research has been conducted to examine the crisis resilience of small businesses to the pandemic from the perspective of business operators. This research note aims at exploring the resilience of small tourism businesses to the COVID-19 crisis in a world heritage city. In-depth interviews with 25 operators were conducted and the results showed th…
When Disaster Strikes
The paper investigates the effects of the floods which covered parts of Thailand in 2011. It discusses the responses of the public and private sectors and evaluates levels of resilience, making particular reference to the opinions of a group of stakeholders in the capital of Bangkok. The findings from primary and secondary data indicate that the immediate impacts of the disaster were severe, but recovery was rapid and the industry demonstrated a …
Local impression of tourist photographing
How smartphones enhance local tourism experiences
This study investigates the application of smartphones in providing local tourism experiences in Isfahan, Iran. A self-administrated questionnaire, employing the theory of planned behavior was developed, and distributed among international tourists visiting Isfahan. The results showed that tourists’ attitude towards smartphones positively influences the intention to participate in local tourism experiences. Findings confirmed that tourists’ perce…
The contribution of tourism experiences to eudaimonic well-being
Despite the growing interest in exploring the tourism experiences of Generation Z and their significant influence on the tourism industry, there is a dearth of investigation into the eudaimonic consequences of tourism among this cohort. Eudaimonic well-being refers to understanding yourself, having a meaningful life, and actively pursuing excellence. Drawing on the psychological well-being approach, this study explores how Generation Z describes …
The role of gender equality in Iranian female tourism entrepreneurs’ success
Gender (in)equality in entrepreneurship has been getting more attention in recent decades. The number of female entrepreneurs repeatedly reported less than males due to cultural issues, education, and lack of support. Moreover, launching start-up apiaries is more challenging for Asian women in tourism, and the likelihood of unsuccessful experiences is higher among them. Accordingly, the lack of empirical material on female entrepreneurs in touris…
Managers’ perceptions of the adaptive reuse of heritage buildings as boutique hotels
Due to the paucity of empirical research in the field of boutique hotels, sometimes also known as heritage hotels, this study investigates the impressions of boutique hotel operators regarding the adaptive reuse of historical and old buildings into tourist accommodations. Data were collected through semi-structured face-to-face interviews with 22 boutique hotel operators in Yazd, Iran, in 2019. The results showed that, unlike the investigations o…
Destination selection by smart tourists
The paper is concerned with tourist behavior when selecting a tourist destination to visit in the age of smart tourism associated with modern information communication technologies. The theory of planned behavior is applied in a study of the issues with particular reference to Isfahan which is a very popular tourist center in Iran and one where technological innovations are being introduced to facilitate tourism. Results reveal that tourist attit…
Towards carbon neutrality in tourism
Achieving carbon neutrality (CN) in tourism is essential for mitigating climate change, yet existing literature provides limited guidance on effective pathways. This review addresses this gap by examining key strategies for carbon-neutral tourism, integrating both mitigation and adaptation approaches across three pathways: individual actions, industry initiatives, and destination policies to advance CN goals in tourism. This review found that ach…
Nowruz as a cultural tourism asset in Central Asian states
Heritage tourism and place making
This study examines the adaptive reuse of an abandoned heritage ensemble, Sa'd al-Saltaneh Caravanserai, in Qazvin, Iran, through ‘place making’, a multifaceted approach to create urban spaces. We applied a qualitative research approach, focusing on in-depth semi-structured interviews and on-site observations. The findings revealed that the adaptive reuse project and place making had created a positive image of the city and a popular place for ci…
Women’s fight for equality in tourism and hospitality; insights from conservative cultures
International audience
Cybersecurity and smart tourist destinations resilience
Empirical research on the resilience of smart tourist destinations (STDs) to cybersecurity threats is scarce. The current research aims to address this gap by exploring cybersecurity risks within STDs and their resilience to withstand cyber threats. Employing a qualitative approach, we conducted 15 semi-structured interviews with cybersecurity experts and stakeholders in Dubai’s tourism and hospitality sector. Through the lens of Complex Adaptive…
World heritage classification and tourism
This study aims to explore the reasons that have led to unequal tourism development between the two World Heritage Sites in Little Maghreb, in Northern Africa: the Marrakech Medina in Morocco and the M'Zab Valley in Algeria. Based on an exploratory ethnography consisting of observational fieldwork and semi-structured interviews with tourists, private investors, real estate agencies, tourism agencies, local artisans, and heritage and tourism speci…
Natural disaster is a wakeup call before it becomes social disaster and tourophobia of eco-destinations
This paper summarizes the current state of crisis and disaster at the eco-destination of Thailand and investigates its impact on tourists' preferences. The study authenticates the claim of the inevitability of disasters at eco-destinations, explains the effects of timely response by relevant authorities, and provides inputs to diffuse the chaotic post-disaster situation and the development of tourophobia. It further notes the contribution of dest…
Factors affecting international tourists’ intention to use local mobile apps in online purchase
Previous research investigated factors affecting the intention of international tourists to use smartphone apps in online buying under normal conditions. However, this intention has not yet been examined under different circumstances and in sanction-ridden and crisis-affected destinations. Moreover, previous studies have not examined the differences between different generations using multiple group analysis (MGA) on how the intention of tourists…
Collaborative governance and resilience in fashion tourism
When Disaster Strikes
The paper investigates the effects of the floods which covered parts of Thailand in 2011. It discusses the responses of the public and private sectors and evaluates levels of resilience, making particular reference to the opinions of a group of stakeholders in the capital of Bangkok. The findings from primary and secondary data indicate that the immediate impacts of the disaster were severe, but recovery was rapid and the industry demonstrated a …
Destination selection by smart tourists
The paper is concerned with tourist behavior when selecting a tourist destination to visit in the age of smart tourism associated with modern information communication technologies. The theory of planned behavior is applied in a study of the issues with particular reference to Isfahan which is a very popular tourist center in Iran and one where technological innovations are being introduced to facilitate tourism. Results reveal that tourist attit…
How smartphones enhance local tourism experiences
This study investigates the application of smartphones in providing local tourism experiences in Isfahan, Iran. A self-administrated questionnaire, employing the theory of planned behavior was developed, and distributed among international tourists visiting Isfahan. The results showed that tourists’ attitude towards smartphones positively influences the intention to participate in local tourism experiences. Findings confirmed that tourists’ perce…
Managers’ perceptions of the adaptive reuse of heritage buildings as boutique hotels
Due to the paucity of empirical research in the field of boutique hotels, sometimes also known as heritage hotels, this study investigates the impressions of boutique hotel operators regarding the adaptive reuse of historical and old buildings into tourist accommodations. Data were collected through semi-structured face-to-face interviews with 22 boutique hotel operators in Yazd, Iran, in 2019. The results showed that, unlike the investigations o…
Local impression of tourist photographing
Heritage tourism and place making
This study examines the adaptive reuse of an abandoned heritage ensemble, Sa'd al-Saltaneh Caravanserai, in Qazvin, Iran, through ‘place making’, a multifaceted approach to create urban spaces. We applied a qualitative research approach, focusing on in-depth semi-structured interviews and on-site observations. The findings revealed that the adaptive reuse project and place making had created a positive image of the city and a popular place for ci…
Factors affecting international tourists’ intention to use local mobile apps in online purchase
Previous research investigated factors affecting the intention of international tourists to use smartphone apps in online buying under normal conditions. However, this intention has not yet been examined under different circumstances and in sanction-ridden and crisis-affected destinations. Moreover, previous studies have not examined the differences between different generations using multiple group analysis (MGA) on how the intention of tourists…
Increasing community environmental awareness, participation in conservation, and livelihood enhancement through tourism
In line with social exchange theory, this case study explores how a previously indifferent and unsympathetic local community participates in the conservation of Touran National Park through community-based tourism. An in-depth analysis of local community members, local authorities, and NGOs revealed that due to changes in society's socio-cultural structure, the community’s awareness of conservation has significantly increased and resulted in acti…
Community participation towards conservation of Touran National Park (TNP)
Past research linking tourism and reciprocal altruism (RA), although meagre, has typically focused on relationships between hosts and guests. To broaden the application of RA in tourism, the current study focuses specifically on a local community and their participation in conserving national park assets. Face-to-face interviews with 39 local stakeholders were conducted in Iran to investigate how locals' altruistic behaviours contribute to the co…
Quarantine hotel employees’ protection motivation, pandemic fear, resilience and behavioural intention
Quarantine hotels have been established by governments to accommodate COVID-19 infected or potentially infectious guests. The employees of these hotels, despite the high-risk environment, must provide services to guests. However, limited research is conducted on the impacts of the pandemic on their psychological well-being and health. This study investigates the protection motivation of quarantine hotel employees, fear of infection, coping strate…
Female entrepreneurship, creating shared value, and empowerment in tourism; the neutralizing effect of gender-based discrimination
Given the significance of entrepreneurial women’s contribution to the tourism industry and the fifth UN Sustainable Development Goal (gender equality) this study aims to investigate: first, the interrelationship between women entrepreneurship, creating shared value, and women’s empowerment; and second, the effect of gender-based discriminations on women’s entrepreneurship, creation shared value, and women’s empowerment in the tourism context. Dat…
A revised perspective on tourism-economic growth nexus, exploring tourism market diversification
In this study for the first time, we examined the effect of tourism market diversification (TMD) on economic growth for 109 countries categorized by income groups. Employing Quantile regression, the results revealed that TMD contributes to the economic growth of low- and lower-middle-income countries only at the lower, and lower-to-intermediate quantiles. In high-income countries, TMD not only has no significant effect on economic growth at lower…
World heritage classification and tourism
This study aims to explore the reasons that have led to unequal tourism development between the two World Heritage Sites in Little Maghreb, in Northern Africa: the Marrakech Medina in Morocco and the M'Zab Valley in Algeria. Based on an exploratory ethnography consisting of observational fieldwork and semi-structured interviews with tourists, private investors, real estate agencies, tourism agencies, local artisans, and heritage and tourism speci…
Natural disaster is a wakeup call before it becomes social disaster and tourophobia of eco-destinations
This paper summarizes the current state of crisis and disaster at the eco-destination of Thailand and investigates its impact on tourists' preferences. The study authenticates the claim of the inevitability of disasters at eco-destinations, explains the effects of timely response by relevant authorities, and provides inputs to diffuse the chaotic post-disaster situation and the development of tourophobia. It further notes the contribution of dest…
The role of gender equality in Iranian female tourism entrepreneurs’ success
Gender (in)equality in entrepreneurship has been getting more attention in recent decades. The number of female entrepreneurs repeatedly reported less than males due to cultural issues, education, and lack of support. Moreover, launching start-up apiaries is more challenging for Asian women in tourism, and the likelihood of unsuccessful experiences is higher among them. Accordingly, the lack of empirical material on female entrepreneurs in touris…
Half-century qualitative research in tourism and hospitality
This bibliometric analysis explores the evolution of qualitative research in tourism and hospitality over the past 45 years, utilizing the Scopus database to highlight prominent trends, publications, and thematic developments. The study identifies significant trends in publication volumes, which show a remarkable increase, particularly in the past decade, reflecting a growing interest in qualitative methods to address the complexities of tourism …
How does sharing travel experiences on social media improve social and personal ties
Sharing travel experience on social media has become an important element of many people’s lifestyle, whether it be as a hobby, personal expression, economic rewards or other purposes. While previous studies have extensively investigated the significant role of social media in the sharing of travel experience and how it influences the travel decisions of others, very little research has examined on the travel-sharing behaviour of frequent travell…
Adults’ pro-environmental behaviours and childhood experiences
Despite childhood experiences’ significant role in the pro-environmental behaviour of adults, this issue has insufficiently been addressed within the tourism and recreation context. The current study investigates how childhood nature-based recreation experiences (CHNREs) affect adults’ pro-environmental behaviours (PEBs) in nature-based recreation through connectedness to nature, psychological ownership, and environmental knowledge. It also explo…
Green supply chain management, environmental costs and supply chain performance in the hotel industry
Although developing a green supply chain is a topic of growing interest in the hotel industry, research on hospitality green supply chain management (GSCM) is limited. This study investigates the effect of internal and external measures of GSCM on environmental cost reduction, and how environmental cost reduction improves the supply chain performance with the mediating role of agility and resilience of a green supply chain. Data were collected fr…
Crisis-resilience of small-scale tourism businesses in the pandemic era
Resilience to severe crises like COVID-19 is critical for small businesses. However, little empirical research has been conducted to examine the crisis resilience of small businesses to the pandemic from the perspective of business operators. This research note aims at exploring the resilience of small tourism businesses to the COVID-19 crisis in a world heritage city. In-depth interviews with 25 operators were conducted and the results showed th…
Impact of firm/customer innovativeness and identification on customer value co-creation, happiness and satisfaction
Green grabbing and neofeudalism governance in ecotourism destinations
This study explores the phenomenon of green grabbing within the context of neofeudal governance in ecotourism destinations, focusing on Iran. Green grabbing refers to appropriating public natural lands by private beneficiaries or entities closely associated with those in power. Utilizing qualitative research methods, interviews were conducted with environmentalists, ecotourism experts, and local authorities to understand the dynamics and impacts …
Islamic views on local tourism engagement in conservative societies
Understanding the diverse viewpoints within host communities is vital for achieving sustainable tourism development. While literature often addresses pro-tourism perspectives, scant attention is given to anti-tourism factions (unsupportive cohort of society) and those not directly benefiting. The current study addresses this gap, employing social exchange and social distance theories to explore opposition to Western-style tourism. Interviews with…
Unraveling the industrial heritage values
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