Authors:Banu BEYAZ SİPAHİ Abstract: The fact that individuals’ poor health is not a fair situation due to their lifestyle and social class. This study’s aim is to examine the main factors that determine the general health status of individuals in Turkey. The analysis is used micro-level data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TURKSTAT) Cross-Sectional Income and Living Conditions Survey over the years 2015-2018. This study is to investigate the socio-economic factors which may effect on the general health status of individuals besides the indoor air pollution factor by applying the generalized ordered logit (gologit) methodology for Turkey. Gologit results indicate that age, marital status, gender are important factors affecting general health status, as well as education and income. The increase in income and education levels rises the probability of good general health status. In addition, concerning indoor air pollution, natural gas used by households as fuel for heating affects health positively, while coal affects health negatively. As a result, to improve the level of health in society, it is necessary to eliminate or reduce discrimination in socioeconomic status. The study findings point out the importance of policies on education reconstruction, income distribution and clean environment, improvement of health status and reduction of health inequalities. PubDate: Sun, 15 May 2022 00:00:00 +030
Authors:Ş. Sertaç ÇAKI; Hamza A. F. HARARA Abstract: The aim of this study is to analyze the relationship between working capital management components and profitability. The relationship between working capital management and profitability is examined using panel data analysis for a sample consists of 11 Jordanian Hotels and Tourism companies listed at Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) according to the data received from the financial reports of these companies, during the period (2015- 2019).In addition, the study examined the impact of the controlled variables (i.e., company size, degree of financial leverage) on the profitability of Jordanian Hotels and Tourism corporations listed in Amman Stock Exchange (ASE). In order to achieve this aim, tests were applied on the relation between the working capital management and its three elements as independent variables from one side and the return on equity as dependent variable from the other side. PubDate: Sun, 15 May 2022 00:00:00 +030
Authors:Cansu KAYA; Derya ÖZİLHAN ÖZBEY Abstract: In the digitalized and virtualized world, social media is a concept that allows instant and interactive interaction among people by removing the time-space restriction when evaluated in terms of communication and information sharing features. It is also used as a suitable channel for marketing strategies by enabling businesses to interact with their consumers. FoMO (fear of missing out), which is the abbreviation of “Fear of Missing Out” in English; today, it has entered the literature as a concept ranging from the constant control behavior of social media addicts to explaining the fear of missing opportunities by the actors in the financial markets. The fact that there are not many studies in the literature on FoMO has led to the need to obtain in-depth information about this concept, and the fact that the concept is related to different disciplines has increased the curiosity about the subject. From this point of view, the aim of the research is to examine the postgraduate theses written on the subject of “Fear of Missing Out (FoMO)” in Turkey by content analysis method. Information on the contents of a total of 35 postgraduate theses obtained from the YÖK National Thesis Center on the subject; year, subject, language, the department in which it was written, and the research method used were analyzed and analyzed. As a result, it was determined that the majority of theses were in Turkish, they were prepared as master’s thesis, and quantitative research methods were used in general PubDate: Sun, 15 May 2022 00:00:00 +030
Authors:Pınar ÇELİK Abstract: In the increasingly competitive environment in the tourism industry, destinations with well-defined competition and sustainability strategies are more successful. In addition, developing technology has made rapid developments in the tourism sector. In parallel with these developments, the concept of smart tourism has emerged in an important way. While smart tourism increases the competitiveness of destinations, it also prioritizes sustainability with technological innovations and practices in order to manage its resources efficiently. The aim of this study; to define and exemplify sustainable practices in smart tourism. In the study, sustainable practices of smart tourism are included. In the European Smart Tourism Capital initiative, which was launched by the European Union in 2018, the best sustainable practices of the cities that reached the finals were examined. Cities such as Copenhagen, Malaga, Helsinki and Tallinn have remarkable smart tourism sustainable practices in sustainability best practices. PubDate: Sun, 15 May 2022 00:00:00 +030
Authors:Olcay ÖZIŞIK YAPICI Abstract: Cities where smart tourism applications are used provide convenience to tourists and gain competitive advantage. The aim of the study is to examine the 'GoBursa' application within the scope of the smart tourism application of Bursa, which is a tourism destination. For this purpose, the conceptual framework of smart tourism in smart cities has been examined in the study. In order to obtain data for smart tourism, a case study was carried out on a case study. As a result of the study, it has been determined that the smart tourism application of Bursa is limited in language options, the city's hotels are not included in the application, and the information about exchange rates is not included. In order to be a smart tourism destination, the areas that should be added to the application were determined and suggestions were made to the stakeholders. PubDate: Sun, 15 May 2022 00:00:00 +030
Authors:Sibel MEHTER AYKIN Abstract: Having been one of the traditional destinations of the European Union, Spain was ranked in the second row of the top ten list of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation in terms of international tourist arrivals and international tourism receipts as of 2019. Obviously, the successful performance of Spain lays in its adaptation to the paradigm shift in the field of tourism. The city of Málaga in Spain was awarded the European Capital of Smart Tourism (2020) prize together with the city of Gotheburg in the Netherlands at the competition organized by the European Union in order to support the sustainable, accessible and innovative destinations. This paper aims at compiling the aspects leading Málaga to be enumerated as the European Capital of Smart Tourism and sharing the best practices. To this end, after providing a summary of the literature on the topic, the research pattern is defined, and policy recommendations based on the findings of the research are developed. PubDate: Sun, 15 May 2022 00:00:00 +030
Authors:Çiğdem GÜRSOY; Çağla ÖZER Abstract: Since the end of the 20th century, the creative economy sectors, in which personal abilities came to the fore, started to take place besides the classical production sectors. These sectors have had a say in increasing the country's welfare thanks to the personal talents nurtured by geography-history-tradition-tradition and social values. The products of actors operating in the field of creative economy that emphasize localism are also very important in terms of equal distribution of wealth, in other words regional development. Moreover, the fields of creative economics have been closely related to the elements that need to be sustained, such as the environment, economy, culture and social dimension. One of the sectors that reflect the accumulation of socio-cultural life where personal talents are at the forefront is gastronomy. The fact that these accumulations can gain more value in economic life is related to the acceptance of gastronomy as a creative economy field. The aim of the study is to conceptualize the common points of gastronomy and economy under the title of gastroeconomics, to bring forward the discussion of gastronomy as a creative economy field. As a result, it has been determined that the combination of both disciplines contributes to sustainability by creating a power that increases the level of welfare, helps regional development, improves social conditions and the natural environment. PubDate: Sun, 15 May 2022 00:00:00 +030
Authors:Yunus TOPSAKAL; Abdurrahman DİNÇ Abstract: Tourism industry is like a laboratory where technology is applied and rapidly adopted. Therefore, the fourth industrial revolution continues to shape the tourism industry, which was accelerated by the first industrial revolution. However, excessive use of technology creates problems, such as stress, depression and insomnia. Therefore, nowadays, it has started to come to the fore to take a vacation away from technology, which is always with human beings. As a result of previous revolutions, people needed a vacation due to problems, such as cars and pollution, but in the current fourth industrial revolution, human beings felt the need to stay away from technology. People go on vacation to get away from their daily lives, to renew themselves by learning with new experiences and resting. At this point, a holiday away from technology comes up with the concept of digital detox. From this point of view, the aim of this study is to examine and recommend ecotourism as a digital detox. The research is a qualitative study. As a case study, some ecotourism providers providing digital detox services were examined. Since ecotourism is already intertwined with nature and culture, it can be seen as a ready market for digital detox. As a result, suggestions were made to focus on real-world social interaction and nature interaction by reducing stress. PubDate: Sun, 15 May 2022 00:00:00 +030
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