A Journey to Achievement

Resonance Between Tourism and Achievement

Dados Bibliográficos

ID19469852
AutoresJuan Tang (0000-0002-0740-3289, Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism Management Macau University of Science and Technology Macau SAR China), Lihua Huang (0000-0002-4918-8185, School of Economics and Management Inner Mongolia Normal University Hohhot China, autor correspondente)
Ano2026
Volume28
Fascículo3
Data de publicação2026-05-01
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoInternational Journal of Tourism Research (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1099-2340 • E-ISSN: 1522-1970
EditoraWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/jtr.70369
OpenAlexW7163445211
IdiomaEN
Referências citadas31

This paper draws on research from psychology, education and management to re‐examine the ontological basis and conceptualisation of achievement in tourism, proposing a foundational roadmap for future studies. Using a conceptual approach, it offers theoretical insights through philosophical inquiry and logical reasoning. This study deconstructs and reframes achievement in tourism as a multi‐layered structure encompassing both positive and negative valence and implicit and explicit pursuits, arguing that these aspects need not be polarised. As one of the first scientific inquiries to critically interrogate achievement in tourism, this research note offers a holistic perspective that deepens the understanding of achievements in tourism

Conceptual framework · Need for achievement · Student achievement · Tourism · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research · Hospitality and Tourism Education · Tourism, Volunteerism, and Development