Religion and entrepreneurship in hospitality and tourism
International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management
ISSN: 0959-6119
Article publication date: 24 October 2019
Issue publication date: 13 January 2020
Abstract
Purpose
This study aims to provide a theoretical account of the nexus of religion and entrepreneurship in hospitality and tourism (H&T) by considering the influences of religion on entrepreneurial motivation, acquisition of resources for entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial behaviour.
Design/methodology/approach
The authors synthesise research and theory on religion and entrepreneurship and apply it within H&T, taking into account the specificities of the industry. Specifically, they pooled together relevant theory and empirical research findings which they summarised to identify points of convergence and divergence, before refining the data to allow for further theoretical insights to be gained.
Findings
The authors suggest that religion may positively or negatively influence entrepreneurship; in particular, they identify various modes of religion influences, which offer insights into how religion may encourage, sustain and amplify entrepreneurship or alternatively inhibit entrepreneurship.
Originality/value
Religion offers an important yet underused lens for understanding the activities and mechanisms influencing entrepreneurship in the rapidly evolving H&T industry. This study identifies different aspects of the two multidimensional and interdisciplinary concepts of religion and entrepreneurship and offers new insights into the relationship between the two within the context of H&T.
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Citation
Farmaki, A., Altinay, L., Christou, P. and Kenebayeva, A. (2020), "Religion and entrepreneurship in hospitality and tourism", International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, Vol. 32 No. 1, pp. 148-172. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCHM-02-2019-0185
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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