Abstract
One hundred and five articles on social media in hospitality and tourism during 2004–2014 were identified from three databases and seven journals. Seven dimensions were used for analysis. Results indicated that social media research in hospitality and tourism is in its early stages with two turning points. The number of articles rose dramatically in 2010 and unexpectedly dropped in 2014. Research gaps are apparent in several industry sectors in topics beyond online reviews and in research methods, where literature reviews suffer from small numbers and few prominent researchers. Implications and future research directions are also discussed.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 102-118 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 12 2018 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- Social media
- hospitality
- literature review
- tourism
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management
- Marketing