A tale of four futures: Tourism academia and COVID-19

Authors: Wassler, P. and Fan, D.X.F.

Journal: Tourism Management Perspectives

Volume: 38

ISSN: 2211-9736

DOI: 10.1016/j.tmp.2021.100818

Abstract:

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented “super-shock” for the tourism industry. How tourism academia relates to this unpredictable context is anyhow not yet evident. This study uses a qualitative scenario method to propose four possible futures for tourism academia considering the pandemic and to draw attention to key factors of these future developments. Nine interviews were held with tourism (full/ordinary) professors across Europe, America, Asia, and the Pacific Region to gain expert insights. As a result, four scenarios are proposed for tourism education, industry collaboration, research, and discipline identity. Recovery (“new sustainability” or “revenge-tourism”) for tourism academia if the pandemic impact is short-term, and Adaptancy (“bridging the gap” or “decline”) for tourism academia if the COVID-19 impact is long-lasting. Key factors for the way forward are finally discussed and contributions of our findings are highlighted.

https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/35453/

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A tale of four futures: Tourism academia and COVID-19.

Authors: Wassler, P. and Fan, D.X.F.

Journal: Tour Manag Perspect

Volume: 38

Pages: 100818

eISSN: 2211-9744

DOI: 10.1016/j.tmp.2021.100818

Abstract:

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented "super-shock" for the tourism industry. How tourism academia relates to this unpredictable context is anyhow not yet evident. This study uses a qualitative scenario method to propose four possible futures for tourism academia considering the pandemic and to draw attention to key factors of these future developments. Nine interviews were held with tourism (full/ordinary) professors across Europe, America, Asia, and the Pacific Region to gain expert insights. As a result, four scenarios are proposed for tourism education, industry collaboration, research, and discipline identity. Recovery ("new sustainability" or "revenge-tourism") for tourism academia if the pandemic impact is short-term, and Adaptancy ("bridging the gap" or "decline") for tourism academia if the COVID-19 impact is long-lasting. Key factors for the way forward are finally discussed and contributions of our findings are highlighted.

https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/35453/

Source: PubMed

A tale of four futures: Tourism academia and COVID-19

Authors: Wassler, P. and Fan, D.X.F.

Journal: TOURISM MANAGEMENT PERSPECTIVES

Volume: 38

eISSN: 2211-9744

ISSN: 2211-9736

DOI: 10.1016/j.tmp.2021.100818

https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/35453/

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A tale of four futures: Tourism academia and COVID-19

Authors: Wassler, P. and Fan, X.

Journal: Tourism Management Perspectives

Publisher: Elsevier

ISSN: 2211-9736

https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/35453/

Source: Manual

A tale of four futures: Tourism academia and COVID-19.

Authors: Wassler, P. and Fan, D.X.F.

Journal: Tourism management perspectives

Volume: 38

Pages: 100818

eISSN: 2211-9744

ISSN: 2211-9736

DOI: 10.1016/j.tmp.2021.100818

Abstract:

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented "super-shock" for the tourism industry. How tourism academia relates to this unpredictable context is anyhow not yet evident. This study uses a qualitative scenario method to propose four possible futures for tourism academia considering the pandemic and to draw attention to key factors of these future developments. Nine interviews were held with tourism (full/ordinary) professors across Europe, America, Asia, and the Pacific Region to gain expert insights. As a result, four scenarios are proposed for tourism education, industry collaboration, research, and discipline identity. Recovery ("new sustainability" or "revenge-tourism") for tourism academia if the pandemic impact is short-term, and Adaptancy ("bridging the gap" or "decline") for tourism academia if the COVID-19 impact is long-lasting. Key factors for the way forward are finally discussed and contributions of our findings are highlighted.

https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/35453/

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A tale of four futures: Tourism academia and COVID-19

Authors: Wassler, P. and Fan, D.X.F.

Journal: Tourism Management Perspectives

Volume: 38

Issue: April

ISSN: 2211-9736

Abstract:

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented “super-shock” for the tourism industry. How tourism academia relates to this unpredictable context is anyhow not yet evident. This study uses a qualitative scenario method to propose four possible futures for tourism academia considering the pandemic and to draw attention to key factors of these future developments. Nine interviews were held with tourism (full/ordinary) professors across Europe, America, Asia, and the Pacific Region to gain expert insights. As a result, four scenarios are proposed for tourism education, industry collaboration, research, and discipline identity. Recovery (“new sustainability” or “revenge-tourism”) for tourism academia if the pandemic impact is short-term, and Adaptancy (“bridging the gap” or “decline”) for tourism academia if the COVID-19 impact is long-lasting. Key factors for the way forward are finally discussed and contributions of our findings are highlighted.

https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/35453/

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