Abstract This research utilizes the Panel FMOLS (fully modified ordinary least square) and DOLS (dynamic ordinary least square) techniques to analyze the influence of tourism on the level of female employment across several sectors, including agriculture, services and industry, in Central Asia (CA) nations from 2000 to 2021. It finds a significant positive correlation between economic development, trade openness and female employment. Conversely, the increase in tourist arrivals and the urbanization process have a positive and statistically significant effect on the unemployment rate. Based on the findings of the sectoral study, it can be seen that tourism has a statistically significant positive influence on the level of women's work within the service and industrial sectors. Conversely, the association between tourism and women's employment in the agriculture sector demonstrates a statistically adverse effect. The study's results suggest that authorities should prioritize implementing initiatives aimed at enhancing tourism throughout the countries in CA.

Citation (2007), "List of Contributors", Chen, J.S. (Ed.) Advances in Hospitality and Leisure (Advances in Hospitality and Leisure, Vol. 3), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Bingley, pp. ix-x. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1745-3542(06)03015-3 Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing Limited Copyright © 2007, Emerald Group Publishing Limited Book Chapters List of Contributors Aims and Submission Guidelines Editorial Board Safety and Security Perceptions of Tourists Visiting Kashmir, India From Cultural Consumer at Home to Heritage Tourist Away Potential Impacts of Generational Change on Destinations Impacts of an Intervention Event on Museum Visitations Critical Factors in Implementing HRIS in Restaurant Chains Theme Park Visitors’ Responses to the SARS Outbreak in Taiwan A Qualitative Assessment of the Service Encounter New Service Development: Preliminary Findings on Process Development and Assessment from the Greek Hotels The Influence of the Intensity of Collaboration and Type of Management on the Performance of Swiss Hotels A Study on the Online Sales Efficiency of Upscale and Luxury Hotels in Germany, Switzerland and Austria An Investigation of Long-term Debt and Firm Value in the Lodging Industry Energy Consumption and CO Gender-Based Service Preferences of Spa-Goers The Hotel Servicescape for Chinese Female Travellers Subject Index

Despite the competitive necessity of New Service Development (NSD), research into NSD and specifically within hospitality is scant. As tourists are becoming more sophisticated and less loyal, hotels need to continuously innovate to address the dynamically changing tourists’ demands and the fierce competition. This study aims to explore the level, type and processes of NSD efforts that Greek hotels undertake for creating, assessing and further improving their NSD practices. To achieve that, literature on NSD is critically reviewed and expanded. Data from the Greek hotel sector revealed not only that hotels need to substantially increase their NSD activities, but findings also confirmed the fact that, in contrast to manufacturing, NSD in services should consider the ad hoc nature of processes in service development as well as the role and participation of guests and other stakeholders in NS processes.

The purpose of this paper is to explore the impact of long-term debt and firm value in the lodging industry. Previous research on capital structure in the lodging industry has been conducted in an attempt to understand what motivates the use of debt. We explore this further by assessing whether or not this debt use translates into increases in firm value. The regression analysis shows that after controlling for size and risk, we find a positive relationship with long-term debt and the value of the firm. Return on assets is negatively related to firm value, but capital expenditures are not.

Following increasing competition on the international tourism market, a great number of Swiss hotels which are generally family businesses with small structures and aging infrastructures, find themselves in a critical financial situation. Thus, many hotels having exhausted their economic potential, cannot adequately upgrade their performance. For this reason they are forced to respond to the requirements of potential investors by presenting the progress of their activities through models of cooperation with other hotel establishments and/or other actors. In view of the significance of this issue, the present article proposes to study the effect of collaboration intensity and the type of management on the performance of Swiss collaborating hotels. By adopting a global approach to performance, it appears that hotel performance is influenced by the intensity of collaboration. Regarding the effect of the type of management the results are more questionable.

The purpose of this study is to examine empirically different characteristics between theme park visitors who did and did not visit theme parks during the SARS outbreak period in Taiwan. The data consisting of 1,255 respondents were obtained from visitors to the five leading theme parks. Discriminant analysis was used to analyze respondents’ characteristics such as age, benefit sought, product involvement, and risk perception to examine significant differences between the two categories of respondents. Results of this study showed that younger or more frequent visitors more likely continued to visit theme parks during the SARS outbreak. Besides, visitors who continued to visit theme parks perceived greater infectious risk than those who did not visit theme parks during the SARS outbreak.

An emerging male market within the spa industry is causing practitioners to consider if men and women differ in their service preferences at spas. This study explored the question via a self-administered survey instrument distributed to individuals located in resort communities along the Gulf Coast of the Florida panhandle. Analysis of the responses of 107 subjects indicated significant gender differences on the importance ratings of 12 out of 18 common spa services: aromatherapy, body scrub and exfoliation, facial, fitness facilities, lymph drainage, manicure, mud or seaweed wrap, pedicure, Pilates, Shiatsu, sport massage, and yoga. The services that men and women rated similarly in decreasing order of importance were Swedish massage, nutritional counseling, steam and sauna, hydrotherapy, spa cuisine, and reflexology.

Safety and security today, has been identified as one of the five global forces that drive the tourism industry. The topic of safety and security in the tourism industry has gained vital importance, mainly after 9/11 incident, thereafter both academicians and practitioners have started looking into crisis management issues seeking workable solutions to mitigate these negative impacts. Therefore, with a view to overcome such problems, this paper undertakes an in-depth study regarding the safety and security in Kashmir and its impact on building destination image. The conclusion suggests that safety and security is a prerequisite for an ideal destination image. Therefore, proper strategies should be formulated to minimize the negative impact of such incidents.