Editorial board

Editor-in-Chief

Professor Fevzi Okumus
University of South Carolina - USA
fokumus@sc.edu

Co-Editor Professor Osman M Karatepe
Eastern Mediterranean University - Turkey
osman.karatepe@emu.edu.tr

Founding Editor-in-Chief Dr Mathilda Van Niekerk (Emeritus)
The University of Central Florida - USA

Associate Editor

Dr Seden Doğan
University of South Florida - USA

Dr Tiffany S. Legendre
University of Houston - USA

Dr. Nikolaos Stylos
School of Management, University of Bristol - UK

Dr Ye Zhang
Florida Atlantic University - USA

Assistant Editor Dr Jie Gao
San Jose State University - USA

Dr. Jing Li
Texas Tech University - USA

Dr Becky Liu-Lastres
Florida State University - USA

Dr. Hyejo Hailey Shin
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University -

People's Republic of China Dr. Seunghun Shin
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University - Hong Kong

Assistant Editor for Social Media Dr Michael S. Lin
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University - Hong Kong

Regional Editor Dr Michelle Allen (Central America and Caribbean)
University of The Bahamas -

Bahamas Dr Gurel Cetin (Europe) Istanbul Universitesi
- Turkey

Dr Adriana Fumi Chim-Miki (South America)
University of the Azores, Portugal & Federal University of Campina Grande, Brazil

Dr S. Mostafa Rasoolimanesh (Australasia)
Edith Cowan University - Australia

Dr. Fangfang Shi, PhD (Asia)
Dongbei University of Finance and Economics -

People's Republic of China Dr Ali Tarhini (Middle East and Africa)
Sultan Qaboos University - Oman

Commissioning Editor Hazel Goodes
Emerald Publishing - UK
hgoodes@emerald.com

Journal Editorial Office (For queries related to pre-acceptance)

Please contact the Journal Editorial Office
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Supplier Project Manager (For queries related to post-acceptance)

Aarthi Thamizharasan
Emerald Publishing
aarthi.emerald@tnqtech.com

Editorial Advisory Board

Fulya Acikgoz
University of Bristol - UK

Dr Sami Al-Farhan
Northern Kentucky University - USA

Dr Leena Alakoski
Laurea University of Applied Sciences - Finland

Dr. Faizan Ali
University of Galway - Ireland

Dr Andrew Alola
Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences - Norway

Dr Zaid Alrawadieh
Oxford Brookes University - UK

Dr Sara Anjos Universidade do Vale do Itajai
- Brazil

Dr. Atahan Atadil
University of West Florida - USA

Dr Dina H Bassiouni
The American University in Cairo -

Egypt Dr Chris Baumann
Macquarie University - Australia

Dr Ali Bavik
Institute for Tourism Studies -

Macao Dr Shelley Beck
Oxford Brookes University Business School - UK

Dr Festus Victor Bekun
Istanbul Gelisim University - Turkey

Dr Elaine Borazon
National Sun Yat-sen University

Dr Teresa Borges-Tiago
University of the Azores - Portugal

Dr Mona Bouzari
European University of Lefke, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Mersin - Turkey

Associate Professor Ruiying Cai
Washington State University - USA

Luis Vicente Casaló Ariño
University of Zaragoza - Spain

Dr Wen Chang
Dongbei University of Finance and Economics -

People's Republic of China Dr Charline Tzu-Ling Chen
National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism - Taiwan

Associate Professor Li-Hsin Chen
National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism - Taiwan

Dr Rachel Chen
University of Florida - USA

Dr Xianglan Chen
Beijing Language and Culture University -

People's Republic of China Dr Willem Coetzee
University of Otago - New Zealand

Dr Alexandra Coghlan
Griffith University - Australia

Dr Ubaldino Couto
Institute for Tourism Studies -

Macao Dr Anne Crick
University of the West Indies -

Jamaica Dr Mahlagha Darvishmotevali
Hong Kong Polytechnic University - Hong Kong

Dr Mary Dawson
University of Houston - USA

Associate Professor Jonathon Day
Purdue University - USA

Dr Marcella De Martino
National Research Council of Italy (CNR) Institute of Methodologies for Environmental Analysis (IMAA) - Italy

Dr Bekir Bora Dedeoğlu
Nevsehir Haci Bektas University - Turkey

Professor Frederic Dimanche
Toronto Metropolitan University - Canada

Dr Leonardo (Don) A. N. Dioko
Macao Institute for Tourism Studies -

Macao Professor Sara Dolnicar
University of Queensland - Australia

Dr Nigel Raylyn Dsilva
Universal Business School - India

Dr Mehmet Erdem
University of Nevada, Las Vegas - USA

Professor Bengi Ertuna
Boğaziçi University - Turkey

Dr
Lawrence Hoc Nang

Fong
University of Macau -

Macao Associate Professor Eva Gallardo-Gallardo Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya-Barcelona Tech
- Spain

Dr Irina Gewinner
Leibniz University Hannover - Germany

Dr Edmund Goh Les Roches, Abu Dhabi
-

United Arab Emirates Dr Susan Gordon
Purdue University - USA

Dr Rafa Haddad
University of Bahrain -

Bahrain Dr Jeeyeon "Jeannie" Hahm
University of Central Florida - USA

Dr Kavitha Haldorai
Florida State University - USA

Dr Lydia Hanks
Florida State University - USA

Professor Kirsten Holmes
Curtin University - Australia

Dr Arthur Huang
University of Central Florida - USA

Prof Sam Huang
Edith Cowan University - Australia

Dr Shiva Ilkhani-Zadeh
Bournemouth University - UK

Dr Anna Rita Irimiàa
Corvinus University of Budapest -

Hungary Anna Irimiás
University of Trento - Italy

Dr Shiva Jahani
University of Central Florida - USA

Dr Georgiana Karadas
Cyprus International University, North Cyprus - Turkey

Dr Azilah Kasim Universiti Utara Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
- Malaysia

Dr. Muhammet Kesgin
Associate Professor, International Hospitality and Service Innovation, Saunders College of Business, Rochester Institute of Technology, USA

Dr Ajay Khatter
William Angliss Institute - Australia

Dr Myung Ja Kim
Kyung Hee University - South Korea

Dr Tamer Moh’d Aziz Koburtay
Abu Dhabi University -

United Arab Emirates Professor Erdogan Koc
Bahcesehir University - Turkey

Dr Haiyan Kong
Shandong University -

People's Republic of China Dr Mehmet Ali Koseoglu
Hong Kong Polytechnic University - Hong Kong

Dr Filareti Kotsi
Zayed University -

United Arab Emirates Dr Marketa Kubickova
University of South Carolina - USA

Dr Deniz Kucukusta
Hong Kong Polytechnic University - Hong Kong

Dr Linchi Kwok
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona - USA

Assistant Professor Kemal Gürkan Küçükergin
Atilim University - Turkey

Dr Nathaniel Line
Florida State University - USA

Dr Jingyan Liu
Sun Yat-Sen University -

People's Republic of China Dr Lu Lu
Temple University - USA

Dr Parikshat Singh Manhas
University of Jammu - India

Dr Mahnaz Mansoor
The University of Bradford - UK

Dr. Cynthia Mejia
University of Central Florida - USA

Dr Osward Mhlanga
University of Mpumalanga -

South Africa Dr Yusliza Mohd-Yusoff Universiti Malaysia Terengganu
- Malaysia

Professor Khaldoon Nusair
Florida Gulf Coast University - USA

Dr Julie Nyanjom
Edith Cowan University - Australia

Dr Denise O'Leary
Technological University Dublin - Ireland

Dr Barry O'Mahony
University of Wollongong in Dubai -

United Arab Emirates Associate Professor Hera Oktadiana (Quality, Impact and DEI)
James Cook University - Australia

Dr Marissa Orlowski
MV Hospitality Solutions, LLC - USA

Dr Jeroen Oskam
Hotelschool The Hague - Netherlands

Dr. Ozgur Ozdemir
University of Nevada, Las Vegas - USA

Dr. Jeong-Yeol Park
University of Central Florida - USA

Dr Aysin Pasamehmetoglu
Ozyegin University - Turkey

Dr Rozenn Perrigot
University of Rennes - France

Dr Dominique Peyrat-Guillard UFR ESTHUA Tourisme et Culture
- France

Dr Nina Katrine Prebensen
University of Tromso - Norway

Dr Md Karim Rabiul
Prince of Songkla University - Thailand

Dr Muhammad Imran Rasheed
Dongbei University of Finance and Economics -

People's Republic of China Dr Raouf Rather
University of Kashmir - India

Dr Mirian Rejowski Universidade Anhembi Morumbi
- Brazil

Dr Toni Repetti
University of Nevada, Las Vegas - USA

Dr Elisa Rescalvo-Martin
University of Granada - Spain

Dr Marta Retamosa
University of Castilla la Mancha - Spain

Dr. Sajad Rezaei
University of Hamburg - Germany

Dr Hamed Rezapouraghdam
Bahcesehir Cyprus University - Turkey

Professor Malgorzata Rozkwitalska
WSB University in Gdańsk -

Poland Dr Mehmet Saydam
Eastern Mediterranean University, North Cyprus, Mersin - Turkey

Professor Maja Seric
University of Valencia - Spain

Dr Da Shi
Dongbei University of Finance and Economics -

People's Republic of China Dr Cass Shum
University of Nevada, Las Vegas - USA

Professor Marianna Sigala
University of Newcastle - Australia

Dr Elmarie Slabbert
North West University -

South Africa Dr Scott Smith
University of South Carolina - USA

Dr Annarita Sorrentino Università di Napoli Parthenope
- Italy

Erose Sthapit
Manchester Metropolitan University - UK

Dr Ling Ling Tan
Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology - Malaysia

Professor Asli D. A. Tasci
UCF Rosen College of Hospitality Management - USA

Professor Mustafa Tepeci
Manisa Celal Bayar University - Turkey

Dr Maria Teresa Borges Tiago
University of the Azores - Portugal

Dr Edwin Torres
University of Central Florida - USA

Professor Cevat Tosun
George Washington University - USA

Dr Thi Thu Trinh
Pegasus International College - Vietnam

Sheng-Hshiung Tsaur
National Chiayi University - Taiwan

Dr. Gozde Turktarhan
University of Chester - UK

Dr Ahmet Usakli
Boğaziçi University - Turkey

Dr Marco Valeri
University Niccolò Cusano - Italy

Dr. Sanaz Vatankhah
University of Bedfordshire - UK

Dr Anna De Visser-Amundson
Hotelschool The Hague - Netherlands

Dr Karin Weber
Hong Kong Polytechnic University - Hong Kong

Dr Wei Wei
University of Central Florida - USA

Dr Elizabeth A Whalen
Middle Tennessee State University - USA

Associate Professor Jose Weng Chou Wong
Macau University of Science and Technology -

Macao Dr Erisher Woyo
North-West University -

South Africa Dr Doris Wu
Sun Yat-Sen University -

People's Republic of China Dr Laurie Wu
Temple University - USA

Dr Menglong Xia
Macau University of Science and Technology Macau -

People's Republic of China Dr Honggen Xiao
Hong Kong Polytechnic University - Hong Kong

Dr Yang Yang
Temple University - USA