Travel and Tourism

A typical project is an assessment of the contribution of travel and tourism in a specific country or region to the quality of life of travelers or host communities. Publications supporting this program of studies generated by OQOLM:

Bosnjak, Michael, Carroll A. Brown, Dong-Jin Lee, Grace B. Yu, and M. Joseph Sirgy (2016). "Self-Expressiveness in Sport Tourism: Determinants and Consequences." Journal of Travel Research, 55(1), 125-134.
Kim, Dohee, Choong-Ki Lee, and M. Joseph Sirgy (2016). "Examining the Differential Impact of Human Crowding vs. Spatial Crowding on Visitor Satisfaction." Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing, 33(3), 293-312.
Kruger, Stefan, M. Joseph Sirgy, Dong-Jin Lee, and Grace Yu (2015). "Does Life Satisfaction of Tourists Increase if They Set Travel Goals That Have High Positive Valence?" Tourism Analysis, 20(2), 173-188.
Sirgy, M. Joseph (2015). "Muzaffer Uysal: A Great Scholar and a True Gentleman." Anatolia: an International Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Research, 26(4), 656-662.
Sirgy, M. Joseph (2014). "Revisiting Self-Congruity Theory in Travel and Tourism: Reviewing the Latest Evidence and Refining the Model." Creating Experience Value in Tourism, edited by Nina Prebensen, Muzaffer Uysal, and Joseph Chen. Oxfordshire, UK: CABI Publishers, pp. 63-78.
Lee, Dong-Jin, Stefan Kruger, Mee-Jin Whang, Muzaffer Uysal, and M. Joseph Sirgy (2014). "Validating a Consumer Well-Being Index Related to Natural Wildlife Tourism. Tourism Management, 45 (December), 171-180.
Kim, Kyungmi, Muzaffer Uysal, and M. Joseph Sirgy (2013). "How Does Tourism in a Community Impact the Quality of Life of Community Residents?" Tourism Management, 36 (June), 527-540.
Uysal, Muzaffer, Richard Perdue, and M. Joseph Sirgy (Eds.) (2012). Handbook of Tourism and Quality-of-Life Research: Enhancing the Lives of Tourists and Residents. Dordrechet, Netherlands: Springer Publishers.
Sirgy, M. Joseph, P. Stephanes Kruger, Dong-Jin Lee, and Grace B. Yu (2011), "How Does a Travel Trip Affect Tourists' Life Satisfaction?" Journal of Travel Research, 50(3), 261-275.
Bosnjak, Michael, M. Joseph Sirgy, Sarah Hellriegel, and Oswin Maurer (2011), "Post-visit Destination Loyalty Judgments: Developing and Testing a Comprehensive Congruity Model," Journal of Travel Research, 50(5), 496-508.
Sirgy, M. Joseph (2010), "Towards a Quality-of-Life Theory of Leisure Travel Satisfaction," Journal of Travel Research, 49(2), 246-260.
Neal, Janet D., Muzaffer Uysal, and M. Joseph Sirgy (2007). "The Effect of Tourism Services on Travelers' Quality of Life." Journal of Travel Research, 46, 154-163.
Sirgy, M. Joseph, Dong-Jin Lee, and Frank Kressmann (2006). "A Need-Based Measure of Consumer Well-Being (CWB) in Relation to Personal Transportation: Nomological Validation." Social Indicators Research, 79, 337-367.
Lee, Dong-Jin and M. Joseph Sirgy (2005). Well-being Marketing: Theory, Research, and Applications. Seoul, Korea : Pakyoungsa Publishing.
Sirgy, M. Joseph and Chenting Su (2000), "Destination Image, Self-Congruity, and Travel Behavior: Toward an Integrative Model," Journal of Travel Research, 38, 340-352.
Neal, Janet, M. Joseph Sirgy, and Muzzafer Uysal (1999). "The Role of Satisfaction with Leisure Travel/Tourism Services and Experiences in Satisfaction with Leisure Life and Overall Life," Journal of Business Research, 44 (March), 153-163.
Sirgy, M. Joseph (1996). "The Impact of International Tourism on the Societal Quality of Life in Third World Countries." Social Indicator Network News, Summer (August), 5-7.
Sirgy, M. Joseph and A. C. Samli Eds. (1995)." New Dimensions in Marketing and Quality-of-Life Research, second edition, Westport, CT: Greenwood Press.
Johar, J. S. and M. Joseph Sirgy (1996). "Using Segment Congruence Analysis to Determine Actionability of Travel/Tourism Segments." Journal of Tourism and Travel Marketing, 4(3), 1-18.
Neal, Janet, Muzaffer Uysal, and M. Joseph Sirgy (1995). "Developing a Macro Measure of Quality-of-Life/Leisure Satisfaction with Travel/Tourism Services: Stage One (Conceptualization)." Developments in Quality-of-Life Studies in Marketing, vol. 5, edited by H. Lee Meadow, M. Joseph Sirgy, and Don Rahtz, DeKalb, IL: Academy Science, pp. 145-151.