Interdisciplinary research in tourism

Fevzi Okumus; Mathilda van Niekerk; Mehmet Ali Koseoglu; Anil Bilgihan

doi:10.1016/j.tourman.2018.05.016

Interdisciplinary research in tourism

Fevzi Okumus, Mathilda van Niekerk, Mehmet Ali Koseoglu, Anil Bilgihan

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Abstract

This study investigates how tourism scholars view interdisciplinary research. Data were collected from 356 tourism scholars globally. Results reveal confusion and disagreement among tourism scholars regarding how interdisciplinary research has been defined. Strong attachment to the tourism field and feeling comfortable and familiar with commonly used methodologies provide barriers to interdisciplinary research. Moreover, results suggest that tourism scholars should establish and work in research clusters with scholars from other disciplines to facilitate interdisciplinary research. This is one of the first studies offering research findings and discussion aiming to improve understanding of tourism as an interdisciplinary field of research.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	540-549
Number of pages	10
Journal	Tourism Management
Volume	69
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2018.05.016
Publication status	Published - Dec 2018

Keywords

Collaboration
Hospitality
Interdisciplinary
Multidisciplinary
Tourism
Transdisciplinary

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Development
Transportation
Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management
Strategy and Management

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