Dr Hugues Séraphin
PhD
Senior Lecturer and People Lead (Principal Lecturer) in Tourism, Hospitality & Events
Oxford Brookes Business School
Role
Dr Hugues Séraphin is a Senior Lecturer and People Lead (Principal Lecturer) in Tourism, Hospitality and Events. He joined Oxford Brookes Business School in January 2023. Hugues holds a PhD from the University of Perpignan (Université de Perpignan Via Domitia, France).
Teaching and supervision
Modules taught
- Festival and Cultural Events Management
- Planning and Delivering the Sustainable Event
- Managing the Sustainable Event
- Global Visitor Economy
- Optimsing Hospitality Operations
Research
His current research interests include:
- Sustainable Tourism / Events
- Youth in Tourism, Hospitality and Events
- Society
My publications can be found on ResearchGate.
Projects
Projects as Co-investigator
- Collaborative Community for Sustainability Mindset Education (led by Université de Neuchâtel)(01/10/2023 - 30/09/2025), funded by: Movetia, funding amount received by Brookes: £8,759, funded by: Movetia
Publications
Journal articles
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Grande K, Séraphin H, 'Children as a “Left Behind” group by outdoor hospitality businesses (Campsites): A human resources perspective'
International Journal of Hospitality Management 125 (2025)
ISSN: 0278-4319 eISSN: 1873-4693AbstractPublished here Open Access on RADARThrough better recruitment of Children’s representatives working in mini-clubs, outdoor hospitality businesses have a further opportunity to both enhance the well-being of children while also addressing a major societal issue such as sustainability. The findings of the research suggest that the content of job advert for children’s representatives should be recalibrating with a focus on philosophy of the organisation (responsible management education), which will then inform the type of knowledge wished to be conveyed (sustainability), how (case method), and the profile (qualifications, experience, personality, etc) of the staff needed. The findings of the research also highlight the fact that job crafting, which used to be solely a coping strategy used by staff, is also a coping strategy used by managers in their recruitment strategy. There is an urge for the development of qualifications/courses in Youth, Society and Sustainable Futures to prevent staff and managers developing their own coping strategies, which might negatively impact the performance of the organization.
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Mandic A, Séraphin H, Vuković M, 'Engaging stakeholders in cultural tourism Living Labs: A pathway to innovation, sustainability, and resilience'
Technology in Society 79 (2024)
ISSN: 0160-791X eISSN: 1879-3274AbstractPublished here Open Access on RADARThis study explores the motivations and benefits driving stakeholder engagement in Living Labs (LLs) for sustainable cultural tourism, with a focus on a case study in Split, Croatia. LLs, which foster innovation through collaboration between stakeholders, are increasingly recognized as essential for addressing sustainability challenges in tourism. Using a combination of exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis (EFA/CFA), we identify key motivations for stakeholder participation, including the desire to shift attitudes toward tourism development, enhance educational initiatives, and improve heritage interpretation. The results reveal that stakeholder engagement not only enriches tourism offerings—such as joint marketing efforts and innovative visitor experiences—but also strengthens resilience in heritage destinations. Our findings emphasize the critical role of ambidextrous management, which balances innovation and resource efficiency, in enhancing stakeholder collaboration. The study provides practical recommendations for smart governance and advocates for stakeholder-centric, bottom-up approaches in the design and management of LLs. These insights contribute to both the theoretical framework and practical implementation of sustainable cultural tourism, offering actionable strategies for policymakers and practitioners to foster local ownership and co-creation in heritage tourism development.
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Séraphin H, Grande K, 'Developing play for children: An untapped competitive advantage tool for destinations '
Annals of Tourism Research Empirical Insights 5 (2) (2024)
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Mansfield C, Séraphin H, Wasler, P., Potocnik, J
, 'Travel writing as a tool for sustainable initiatives: Proposing a Dialogue Journaling Process Model'
Journal of Travel Research [online first] (2024)
ISSN: 0047-2875 eISSN: 1552-6763AbstractPublished here Open Access on RADARThis study explores the transformative potential of travel writing, positioning it as a sustainable, dynamic, and adaptable tool crafted through written dialogue. It shows how travel stories, social media, new tech, and digital platforms work together and how they provide valuable data for research and potentially aid sustainability in tourism through a novel method. Introducing a Dialogue Journaling Process Model, we demonstrate the capacity of travel writing to raise awareness about sustainable practices, analyze the environment, and champion pro-environmental initiatives. Drawing from our pilot study in Slovenia, the findings provide a formal platform for dialogue and refinement. In advocating for the pivotal role of travel writing in advancing sustainable tourism, this research presents a method for this proposition.
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Séraphin H, Smith, SM, Wyatt B, Kozak M, Kennell J, Mandic A, 'Linear recruitment in tourism academia: When academic jobs "go sideways"'
International Journal of Organizational Analysis [online first] (2024)
ISSN: 1934-8835 eISSN: 1934-8835AbstractPublished here Open Access on RADARPurpose: The recruitment and promotion of teaching academics in the UK is constrained by a complex array of career progression barriers. These barriers have led to an increasing trend of horizontal career (lack of) progression. The purpose of our paper is to reveal and discuss linearity and horizontality constrictions, challenges and issues impacting on potential careers in tourism academia.
Design/methodology/approach: We use a leading UK national academic recruitment website to gather data and insights from across 137 posted jobs related to tourism between 2020 and 2022.
Findings: The main findings of this work note the constrictions of the UK academic job market and the consequences it poses for academics within tourism and beyond. It is proposed that future research to further understand the realities faced by academics is needed to prompt action for change to create more enriching career development.
Originality: Our contribution centres around sense making a phenomenon that exists but is not often talked about within academia (whether in tourism or beyond). For academics and managers, the paper presents an opportunity to reflect more holistically on careers with a view to instigating valuable change moving forward (for oneself or others). There is also a dearth of studies relating to career progression of tourism HE educators.
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Grande K, Séraphin H, 'Children’s recreation as a comparative advantage tool for camping businesses'
Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism 45 (2024)
ISSN: 2213-0780 eISSN: 2213-0799AbstractPublished here Open Access on RADARThe purpose of this study is to present resort mini clubs as a valuable product and service that can help businesses in the outdoor sector of the hospitality industry to stand out from competitors. In this endeavor, data collection was performed from social media, camping websites and entertainment programs of 44 for-profit campsites located in the region Occitanie (Midi-Pyrénées and Languedoc-Roussillon, France). The study reveals that nature leisure tourism activities constitute a market opportunity for the camping industry. The contribution of this research is twofold: First, from a theoretical point of view, by suggesting resort mini clubs as a comparative advantage tool, this study is breaking up with the usual short term strategic approach in the industry. Beyond the topic of competitiveness in the hospitality industry, this study is also contributing to the empowerment of children, a group under-valued and under-researched in hospitality and tourism academic research. Second, from a practical point of view, the results of the study provide both a wake-up call, and a leveraging tool to practitioners who are sometimes overlooking the potential of some products and services already at their disposal.
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Séraphin H, Chaney D, 'Identifying and Understanding the Intersectional Cues that Matter for Customers in Speed Dating Events'
Event Management 28 (6) (2024) pp.933-948
ISSN: 1525-9951 eISSN: 1943-4308AbstractPublished here Open Access on RADARThis study has investigated Intrinsic and Extrinsic Intersectional Cues taken into consideration by consumers when evaluating a product or a service at the intersection between the hospitality industry and the dating industries. The five main contributions of this study are as follow: First, the cue theory is a valid approach to investigate industry specific and intersectional products and services alike. Second, understanding of customer needs in the hospitality industry is partial, as existing research is based only on industry specific examples. Third, speed dating events, could potentially be a competitive advantage for bars and restaurants. Fourth, online reviews are not always the most suitable and reliable data, as consumers are sometimes adopting a protective self-presentation attitude particularly when frustrated about something. Finally, events are characterised by the types of activities participants are involved in; their level of involvement; encounters; and emotions experienced.
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Mandić A, Pavlić I, Puh B, Séraphin H, 'Children and overtourism: a cognitive neuroscience experiment to reflect on exposure and behavioural consequences'
Journal of Sustainable Tourism 32 (11) (2023) pp.2258-2285
ISSN: 0966-9582 eISSN: 1747-7646AbstractPublished here Open Access on RADARAs tourism research has paid limited attention to children, this study investigates children’s reactions to tourism development, focusing on their unique viewpoints on the World Heritage Site of Dubrovnik, Croatia. It employed cognitive neuroscience methods with 397 participants, revealing that, despite their preference for sustainable tourism scenarios, children exhibit a notable fixation on images emblematic of overtourism and associated challenges, particularly overcrowding. When exposed to sustainable tourism photographs, there was an observable increase in physiological arousal, albeit not as pronounced as when confronted with an overtourism scenario. Intriguingly, regardless of the scenario, children predominantly expressed neutral emotions. Within the sustainable tourism context, gender differences manifest as girls exhibiting lower levels of place attachment. Furthermore, inner-city residents exhibit diminished levels of nature connectedness, and emotions are indirectly linked to nature connectedness, place attachment, or pro-environmental behaviour. Conversely, in the unsustainable scenario, older children and inner-city residents exhibited a heightened sense of neutrality towards overtourism-related concerns, whereas those outside the inner city displayed a stronger affinity for nature connectedness. Positive emotions were negatively associated with nature connectedness and pro-environmental behaviour but positively associated with place attachment. Accordingly, this study advocates a more inclusive and sustainable future through children’s empowerment in tourism development.
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Chaney D, Séraphin H, 'A systematic literature review and lexicometric analysis on overtourism: Towards an ambidextrous perspective'
Journal of Environmental Management 347 (2023)
ISSN: 0301-4797 eISSN: 1095-8630AbstractPublished here Open Access on RADARWhile overtourism is a relatively recent term, it has nevertheless triggered a large number of publications because of its human, environmental and social challenges. This systematic review therefore aims to take stock of the literature on overtourism. A lexicometric analysis based on 236 articles reveals that research on overtourism is highly concentrated and articulated around three main themes: the management, the experience, and the context of overtourism. The findings also suggest that academic research has so far focused on the negative impacts of overtourism. Subsequently, this study is calling for an ambidextrous approach, taking into account both the negative effects of overtourism, while also considering it as an opportunity in addressing the problem.
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Séraphin H, 'Women and Events: Inside-out and Inside-in Passive Activism'
Event Management 27 (7) (2023) pp.1115-1119
ISSN: 1525-9951 eISSN: 1943-4308AbstractPublished here Open Access on RADARAn empirical study based on the examination of 5048 photos uploaded by1100 female users of the dating application happn reveals that women are adopting an inside-out and inside-in passive activism attitude with regards to event related products/services to protest against the glass-ceiling situation they are facing in the events industry. The study also suggests that future research should look at other industries to see if the results can be generalised.
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Séraphin H, Chaney D, 'A research agenda for the sustainability of the tourism industry: A childism perspective on overtourism'
Journal of Cleaner Production 414 (2023)
ISSN: 0959-6526 eISSN: 1879-1786AbstractPublished here Open Access on RADARAcademic research focusing on overtourism, and related negative impacts have overlooked the role children could have played in the sustainability of the tourism industry. This lack of interest is surprising knowing that: first, they are the future of the industry; second, when empowered they can be agents of change. Subsequently, the objective of the study is to show that research on overtourism is totally compatible with childism. Using a bibliometric and lexicometric analysis, the study suggests how the literature on overtourism has evolved over time and demonstrates the absence of children in this evolution. As a result, this study proposes a strategy for children to be involved in initiatives to mitigate the negative impacts of overtourism. Equally important, this study is providing a research method to develop a research agenda, alongside three key main area for research.
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Smith SM, Cripps K, Stokes P, Séraphin H, 'The Principles for (Ir)Responsible Management Education: An Exploration of the Dynamics of Paradox, the Hidden Curriculum, Competencies and Symbolization'
Management Learning 54 (3) (2023) pp.384-395
ISSN: 1350-5076 eISSN: 1461-7307AbstractPublished here Open Access on RADARThis article discusses whether, as academics, we are behaving irresponsibly in the manner in which we deliver the much-vaunted Principles for Responsible Management Education. The Principles for Responsible Management Education constitutes an association and ethos which seeks to promote and infuse responsible management education into business schools and organisations. RME seeks to, inter alia, surface and challenge hegemonic neo-liberal and capitalistic meta-narratives with a view to replacing these with more value-driven, ethical, sustainable and corporately socially responsible education in business schools and business. In our article, we propose a more complementary approach – one in which Principles for Responsible Management Education/RME might work in parallel with dominant capitalistic perspectives. We do this by considering the impact of the hidden curriculum, sustainability competencies and related symbolization (through rankings and accreditations) all within the paradox-explanatory framework of organisational ambidexterity. The argument proposes that a paradoxical approach is needed that is aligned with both the capitalist norms of business society and yet, achieves the more socially orientated United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Business schools and Principles for Responsible Management Education can play an essential role in ensuring this happens. In essence, we hope to provoke thought, change and action towards the achievement of more socially and societally focused United Nations Sustainable Development Goals on which Principles for Responsible Management Education is predicated.
Books
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Séraphin H, Korstanje M, Solo Travel, Tourism and Loneliness. A Critical Sociology, Routledge (2025)
ISBN: 9781032817101 eISBN: 9781003502975AbstractPublished hereThis timely and topical book presents a unique critical exploration of the sociology of single travel and theory of consumption in relation to loneliness and tourism.
Logically structured and interdisciplinary in scope, this book introduces disrupting questions around the convergence of the post-modern self in relation to solo travel post-pandemic, with chapters exploring topics such as romantic loneliness, the benefits and drawbacks of single travel in a globalized world, the influence of technology on solo travel and the impact of sex tourism. International case studies and examples are given throughout and the book is richly illustrated and data-led. The volume looks to the future, exploring relevant trends and the development of new products and services in the next few years.
This volume is a pivotal resource for students, scholars and academics with an interest in tourism and mobility studies, international relations, development economics, crisis management, sociology and public policy. The book may also be of professional interest to practitioners and policymakers dedicated to tourism sociology and sociology of tourism consumption. -- Provided by publisher.
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Lestar T, Pilato M, Séraphin H, (ed.), Eating Together in the Twenty-first Century, Routledge (2023)
ISBN: 9781032447698AbstractPublished hereThis book presents theoretical and empirical insights on communal food and dining practices which challenge the less sustainable and often solitary lifestyles encouraged by a social system based on unlimited growth. -- Provided by publisher.
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Séraphin H, Korstanje M, Gowreesunkar V, (ed.), Post-disaster and post-conflict tourism: Toward a new management approach, Apple Academic Publishing (2023)
ISBN: 9781774913505 eISBN: 9781003387930AbstractPublished hereThis new volume, Post-Disaster and Post-Conflict Tourism, now going into its 2nd edition, takes an in-depth look at how global geopolitical tensions and global threats affect the tourism industry and offers tools and strategies for meeting these challenges.
The book is updated with chapters that include new research, studies, and experiences, many of which consider the fall-out from the COVID-19 pandemic on tourism. It also includes five brand new chapters, for over 50 new pages of text.
With chapters by well-versed scholars who have worked as experts in post-disaster and post-conflict tourism, the book presents a host of case scenarios along with innovative strategies that can be implemented by postcolonial, post-conflict, and post-disaster destinations to encourage travel and tourism in these areas. Topics include using tourism as a vehicle for economic recovery, educating tourists at the pre-visit stage, developing and employing postcolonial branding and self-branding, using sports tourism and food events as a marketing strategy, the ethics revolving around post-disaster consumption, and much more. The new chapters discuss tourism in the age of the coronavirus pandemic and its dramatic disruptive effect on the tourism industry. The authors delve into post-COVID tourism marketing, health and wellness education and practices, ethical considerations for tourism operators, and more. A chapter also considers the challenges of sustainable supply chain management in tour operations.
With contributions from experts in this emerging field, this volume is a rich resource for travel and tourism professionals, policymakers, researchers, and others. It creates a bridge between the conceptual discussions around “dark consumption” (tourism directed to places that are identified with death and suffering) and the urgency to develop empirical models that support destination marketing organizations in a rapidly changing world. -- Provided by publisher. -
Séraphin H, (ed.), Events Management for the Infant and Youth Market, Emerald (2023)
ISBN: 9781804556917AbstractPublished hereInfants and young adults represent the future of the events industry. Yet, until now, there has been little research in this important and growing sector. Events Management for the Infant and Youth Market takes a comprehensive look at the unique challenges posed for planning and delivering events for young people. Bringing together practitioners and academics in unparalleled partnership, ground-breaking research is presented on event design and type in Europe, America, Asia, and Australia. The focus is on real-world application of ideas formed from empirical data.
Topics include: the ‘greening’ of events, factors affecting attendance, satisfaction, and the loyalty of customers, plus a detailed cross-section and analysis of stakeholders. Four types of events are covered, business, family, sports, and cultural. The scale of events encompass local community gatherings, business events, and private functions. Practical guidelines are given for the planning and delivering of these events successfully for infants and young adults. This is the future of events, as seen by leading experts and professionals. -- Provided by publisher.
Book chapters
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Séraphin H, Cripps K, Smith SM, 'Educating Tourists at the Pre-Visit Stage' in Post-Disaster and Post-Conflict Tourism, Apple Academic Publishing (2023)
ISBN: 9781774913505 eISBN: 9781003387930AbstractPublished here Open Access on RADARIt is safe to say that global capitalism has created the conditions for a more liberal market as well as free interchange among nations. This particularly pivoted in the rise and expansion of tourism, but at the same time, it made things harder for the destinations in view of a climate of excessive competition. This chapter brings some reflection on how educating tourists to visit destinations is mainly marked by an ongoing state of political violence and instability. The thesis held by the authors stands for tourism education avoids long-dormant ethnocentric discourses based on the fear of traveling to so-called risky destinations. This begs the question to what extent behind the alarmism of tourism safety and security lies deep western ethnocentrism.
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Séraphin H, Cripps K, Smith SM, 'Global Branding Strategy and Framework' in Post-Disaster and Post-Conflict Tourism, Apple Academic Publishing (2023)
ISBN: 9781774913505 eISBN: 9781003387930AbstractPublished here Open Access on RADARAlthough tourism marketing and management have gained firm positions over the recent years, no less true seems to be that the rules of marketing have been put upside down just after the pandemic. The DMO model has been proven to be efficient in recycling destinations in the context of crisis and chaos. This chapter delves into the world of national identities and heritage as key factors of national cohesion and unity. Having said this, the DMO model helps readers to expand their understanding of tourist preferences as well as the narratives emanating from the core of nations and sold as national heritage.
Other publications
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Séraphin H, Abou Hamdan O, 'The "Dinner Date" concept: Reconciliating the dating and hospitality industries', (2023)
AbstractPublished here Open Access on RADARPurpose: This research note argues that investigating the intersections between hospitality and speed dating events can yield practical implications for both industries. Hospitality professionals can gain valuable insights into how to enhance customer experiences by understanding the unique needs and expectations of individuals participating in dating events. Conversely, dating event organizers can draw upon the principles of hospitality to create more engaging and enjoyable experiences for their attendees, ultimately contributing to the success and longevity of such events.
Methods: Adopting the User-Centred Design (UCD), which is structured around seven distinct phases including understand, observe, engage, define, ideate, prototype and test, and implement.
Results: This study suggests a blueprint for the new concept of speed dating event. It proposes a methodology to develop a research agenda to generate strategies for implementing the “dinner date” concept.
Implications: Developing aligning goals between hospitality and dating industries creates a valuable experience for their target audience, where food is presented as a soft management tool facilitating this relationship.
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Gladkikh T, Séraphin H, 'Conclusion: What is the impact of luxury yachting on the well-being of consumers and relevant stakeholders?', (2023)
AbstractPublished here Open Access on RADARPurpose.
This concluding paper offers an overview of the academic and practitioner approaches to the issue of well-being in the luxury yachting sector of tourism, highlighting the significance of the theme issue. The paper proposes a Model of Luxury Yachting Research illustrating the relationship between the areas directly affecting well-being and suggests that the Model can serve as a road map for further research in the field.Design/methodology/approach.
This paper argues that luxury yachting could be considered as a form of tourism which contributes to the well-being of a wide range of stakeholders relevant to the sector, and not only to those who experience their holidays on board luxury yachts. It builds on the range of contributions in this theme issue, using a synthesis of the knowledge generated from this publication.Findings.
The paper argues that luxury yachting as a specific and unique sector of tourism, which presents itself as a meta economic sector, is representative of the evolution of global finance and the global economy. Additionally, luxury yachting can act as a transformative societal force which positively encompasses and impacts its relevant stakeholders and sectors. The synthesises of the articles presented in this issue identifies four main areas of further academic enquiry in the field.Originality/value.
The value of this paper is that it presents luxury yachting as a prism which enables the investigation of the issue of well-being in the context of luxury tourism. This theme issue has addressed the well-being aspect of the luxury yachting tourism and, by doing so, has emphasised the significance of luxury yachting as a field of research which is ripe for extensive academic investigation. The outcomes of the issue have informed the Model of Luxury Yachting Research, a road map which is offered as a guide for further research in the field of luxury tourism. -
Séraphin H, Yallop C, 'Rethinking the relationship between the dating services and the hospitality industry through speed dating events: Towards a partner ecosystem strategy', (2023)
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Séraphin H, Yallop A, 'Marriage à la mode: The hospitality industry’s connection to the dating services industry', (2023)
AbstractPublished here Open Access on RADARThe dating services industry has grown strongly over the past five years worldwide, with dating services increasing in popularity, contributing billions to the hospitality industry. In this opinion paper we carry out a preliminary examination of the connection between the dating industry and the hospitality industry and conduct a a pilot study as platform for further research seeking to examine the connections between these industries. The preliminary findings indicate that the dating services industry and the hospitality industry are interconnected, and that entertainment, service interaction and the hospitality venue’s ambiance are central factors to both the dating and hospitality industries. Nevertheless, future research must investigate further intersectional gaps, more specifically, to examine the synergies between business partners delivering products and services which are placed at this intersection between dating and hospitality.
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Séraphin H, Maingi SW, 'The luxury yacht charter market and sustainable brand image: the case of Sunreef', (2023)
AbstractPublished here Open Access on RADARPurpose
Drive, power and consciousness are the corner stones for the long-term sustainability of any industry. In the luxury yachting industry, the objective of this study is to evidence through the case of sunreed yachting that environmental innovation in the yachting industry has been key to sustainability.
Design/methodology/approach
As a case study central to this paper, Sunreef has reconciled key luxury sustainability indicators to improve its brand image. This article adopted a case study approach to provide a systematic documentary analysis of online materials. It is also supported by a critical review of recent literature.
Findings
Beyond reconciling the three core components of any long-term sustainable strategy, the paper provides evidence that luxury yachting can operate without impacting negatively on the environment and local population, providing it is fully aware of the challenges faced by the planet in terms of sustainability, and that everyone has a role to play in achieving sustainability (consciousness) and also a willingness (driver) to invest in research and development (power).
Originality/value
This paper addresses the sustainability challenge in the luxury yachting industry. The case of Sunreef Yachts Eco has shown that green communication and innovations are able to reverse the unsustainable ecological trends in the yachting industry. This paper argues that “green activism” is the key encapsulating all the approaches by Sunreef, linking “consciousness”, “power” and “drivers” in sustainability yachting.
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Séraphin H, Gladkikh T, 'Introduction: what is the impact of luxury yachting on the well-being of consumersband relevant stakeholders?', (2023)
AbstractPublished here Open Access on RADARPurpose
This introductory paper aims to provide an overview of the significance of the theme issue.Design/methodology/approach
The article explains why luxury yachting can be considered as a form of tourism which contributes to the well-being of stakeholders in the sector.Findings
Luxury yachting (tourism) can be considered as a meta economic sector because luxury yachting is a representative of the evolution of global finance and economics. Luxury yachting is also a transformative sector of activity which positively spills over to other sectors and stakeholders, contributing to the well-being of a large community.Originality/value
The value of this paper is that the paper presents luxury yachting as a prism which enables the investigation of other topics. For this reason, the article refers to luxury yachting as a meta-sector of the economy and a field of research. -
Séraphin H, Yallop AC, Kennell J, 'Connecting transformative luxury with individual and collective well-being: A conceptual approach', (2023)
AbstractPublished here Open Access on RADARPurpose – The tension between individual and collective well-being is at the core of the macromarketing
perspective, and transformative luxury research (TLR) has recently begun to consider this in the context of
luxury consumption. This conceptual paper reviews TLR in the setting of the tourism and hospitality industry.Design/methodology/approach – The study is based on a literature review in the field of marketing and
tourism management.Findings – The authors propose a TLR–management model (MM), which identifies the link between TLR and well-being, as well as four elements that are important for the success of luxury innovations: risk; trust; ethics and ambidextrous management practices. Further studies will be able to apply this conceptual model in diverse luxury markets to develop more industry-specific versions of it but should always maintain the model’s focus on individual and collective well-being to ensure that it supports the growth of transformative luxury in the future
Practical implications – The research has highlighted the benefits (individual and community well-being) of
transformative research in the field of luxury products and services, but also the requirements (taking risk,
trust and ambidextrous management) to achieve this transformative stage.Originality/value – The study provides a guideline to be followed by the luxury yachting industry to reach
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Séraphin H, 'Speed dating events: Introducing "Special interest and meso-adultainment events" as a new type of event to existing Literature', (2023)
AbstractPublished here Open Access on RADARThis study bridges the gap between three industries, namely the dating industry, the event industry, and the hospitality industry. Because of the width and depth of speed dating events, this type of event is perfectly suitable to further discuss and formulate propositions in hospitality and event management studies. From a conceptual point view, this study is supporting the fact that a new type of event should be added to the existing ones developed by Getz and Page (2020). As a result, this study has coined ‘Special Interest and Meso-adultainment events’, as a new type of event. This type of event would include entertainment and recreational activities such as speed dating events, masochism bondage events, etc. From a practical point of view, this study has revealed the fact that speed dating events are not only meeting existing needs, but have some potential to grow. In terms of future research, this study is suggesting a focus on the hospitality industry and on hospitality management studies.
Professional information
Memberships of professional bodies
- Fellow of the Higher Educations Academy (FHEA)