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Online Reputation Management in Destination and Hospitality

ISBN: 978-1-80382-376-8, eISBN: 978-1-80382-375-1

Publication date: 9 February 2023

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(2023), "Prelims", Rialti, R., Kvítková, Z. and Makovník, T. (Ed.) Online Reputation Management in Destination and Hospitality, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. i-xiv. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80382-375-120231014

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Online Reputation Management in Destination and Hospitality

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Online Reputation Management in Destination and Hospitality: What We Know, What We Need to Know

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Riccardo Rialti

University of Milan, Italy

Zuzana Kvítková

Prague University of Economics and Business, Czech Republic

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Tomáš Makovník

Matej Bel University, Slovakia

United Kingdom – North America – Japan – India – Malaysia – China

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Dedication

To Elena,

The one who taught me how to appreciate everything about this job even amid the worst hardships.

You will be infinitely missed by all of us.

Riccardo

List of Figures and Tables

Chapter 1
Figure 1.1. A Conceptual Model of Word-of-Mouth.
Chapter 3
Figure 3.1. Sentiment Valance Associated to LastMinute Pre- and Post-COVID-19.
Figure 3.2. Pre-COVID-19 Word Cloud.
Figure 3.3. Post-COVID-19 Word Cloud.
Chapter 5
Figure 5.1. Role of Tour Operators in Online Reputation Creation in the Tourism Ecosystem.
Figure 5.2. Role of PCOs, DMS, and Others in Online Reputation Creation in the Tourism Ecosystem.
Chapter 6
Figure 6.1. Thematic Model.
Chapter 7
Figure 7.1. When Did You Start Planning the Vacation?
Figure 7.2. Responses to “I Can Search for Relevant Information on the Internet.”
Figure 7.3. Technology Usage.
Figure 7.4. Income Groups.
Figure 7.5. Education Level.
Figure 7.6. I Read Reviews to Ensure Safety and Prevent Health Issues.
Figure 7.7. I Read Reviews to Get Information About Current Health and Safety Measures in the Hotel.
Chapter 9
Figure 9.1. Consumers' Travel Planning Process.
Figure 9.2. Active Social Media Penetration in Selected European Countries in 2020.
Chapter 10
Figure 10.1. Word Cloud of the Most Common Terms in the Statements of Representatives of Spa Enterprises in Slovakia.
Figure 10.2. Sankey Diagram of the Most Used Terms in the Context of Online Reputation Management in Medium and Large Spa Enterprises.
Figure 10.3. Sankey Diagram of the Most Used Terms in the Context of Online Reputation Management in Spa Enterprises, Which Achieved a Positive and Negative Economic Results in 2020.
Chapter 11
Figure 11.1. PCA on Data Analyzed for the Period 2018–2019 and Metrics Defined in Table 11.1.
Chapter 12
Figure 12.1. Triangulation Between Brand Identity, Brand Image and Brand Reputation.
Chapter 2
Table 2.1. Forms of Data Collection of the Reviewed Studies.
Table 2.2. Respondents of Realized Surveys.
Table 2.3. The Geographical Location of the Conducted Research.
Table 2.4. Examined Determinants of eWOM.
Table 2.5. Websites the Authors Focused on Individual Studies.
Table 2.6. The Focus of Studies in the Field of eWOM in Tourism.
Chapter 3
Table 3.1. Most Recurring Emotional Words Pre- and Post-COVID-19.
Table 3.2. Pre-COVID-19 Topic Extraction.
Table 3.3. Post-COVID-19 Topic Extraction.
Chapter 6
Table 6.1. Qualitative Themes’ Protocol.
Table 6.2. Qualitative Interviews Protocol.
Chapter 7
Table 7.1. Correlation Coefficient Between Statements.
Chapter 8
Table 8.1. Activities of PM During 2021.
Table 8.2. Social Media Activities.
Chapter 10
Table 10.1. Profile of Spa Enterprises in Qualitative Research Represented by Interview' Participants.
Chapter 11
Table 11.1. Definitions of the Assessment Metrics Estimated by Month in the Period.
Table 11.2. Selection of Multilinear Regressions Performed on the Identified and Collected Metrics. Mean Values Have Been Computed in the Observation Period.

About the Editors

Riccardo Rialti, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Management at the Department of Economics, Management and Quantitative Methods at the University of Milan (IT). Previously, he has been a Research Fellow and Adjunct Professor of Management. He obtained a PhD in Business Administration and Management from the University of Pisa (IT) in 2019. He has been a visiting faculty at the University of Lincoln (UK), Middlesex University London (UK), Sophia University (JAP), and ESCP Europe (FR). His main research interests are related to digital technologies for management and marketing. In detail, over the years his research focused on big data, organizational dynamic capabilities, knowledge management, and ambidexterity. His papers have been published in international journals such as JBR, IEEE-TEM, TFSC, MD, BPMJ, CIT, BFJ, JGM, and WREMSD. In recent times, Riccardo has also started to work as a strategic consultant for SMEs wishing to digitalize and to expand their business.

Zuzana Kvítková, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Tourism at the Prague University of Economics and Business (CZ). Her main focus is marketing with application on tourism – hospitality, travel agencies, and destinations. Her main interests are marketing plans, online marketing, social media, online reputation management, and modern marketing approaches including content marketing, storytelling, and influencer marketing. She has also been invited as a guest speaker to several universities in Europe (Budapest, HU, Lille, Quimper, FR, Banska Bystrica, SK, Florence, IT). Zuzana gained her work experience as a Secretary of the Association of Tour Operators and Agencies, and at the position of Marketing Manager in a four-star conference hotel. In the last few years, she has been cooperating with several tourism businesses on marketing projects. She has also been a manager of the Erasmus+ and Visegrad projects.

Tomáš Makovník, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Tourism, Faculty of Economics, Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica (Slovakia). His major specialization is hotel management with a special focus on dispositional solution, material and technical equipment and technological processes, communication with guests, and guest relations and reputation. Tomáš teaches Hospitality Management, Tourism Infrastructure, Animation in Tourism, Congress Services in Tourism, Culture of Communication, and Social Protocol. He participates in providing the professional praxis (internship) in tourism companies, especially in accommodation and hospitality facilities. His main research interests so far have been related to strategy for the development of tourism in Slovakia in the conditions of the united European market, formation of organizational culture, and management system of companies with international representation in an intercultural environment and the platform economy as an opportunity for sustainable and competitive development of tourism in destinations in Slovakia.

Prelims
I Introduction
Chapter 1 Online Reputation Management in Tourism: Emerging Themes, Theories, Problems, and Solutions
II Determinants of Online Reputation in Tourism
Chapter 2 The Electronic Word-of-Mouth (eWOM) Focusing Studies on Tourism Research
Chapter 3 How Have Travelers' Needs Evolved Because of the COVID-19 Pandemic? Corporate Reputation Building in Tourism Industry on Digital Platforms
Chapter 4 Big Data and Online Reputation Management in Tourism: Leveraging the Role of Entrepreneurship
Chapter 5 Specifics of Online Reputation Management of Hotel Services Intermediaries and Their Role in Reputation Creation
Chapter 6 Global Impacts of Online Reputation Management of Pre- and Post-Coronavirus Pandemic: Comparative Analysis in Context of Industry 4.0
Chapter 7 Factors Affecting the Tourists' Approach to Health and Safety Information in Reviews During the COVID-19 Pandemic
III Online Reputation Management Strategies
Chapter 8 How to Boost Reputation in Growing Museums? Evidence From an Italian Case
Chapter 9 Relevance of Social Media Management in Online Reputation Building in Tourism and Hospitality: Case of Finland
Chapter 10 Reviews on the Internet Marketing Communication of the SPA Tourism Enterprises in Slovakia
IV Instruments to Improve ORM in Destination Management
Chapter 11 Does Tourist Pressure Influence the Online Reputation of a Tourist Attraction? Empirical Evidence From the Uffizi Gallery
Chapter 12 Triangulating Online Brand Reputation, Brand Image, and Brand Identity: An Interdisciplinary Research Approach to Design the Pathways of Online Branding Strategies in Luxury Hospitality
Index
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