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Papers by Senthilkumaran Piramanayagam

Domestic tourism is a powerful economic agent that contributes to the growth of local economy and... more Domestic tourism is a powerful economic agent that contributes to the growth of local economy and generates employment for local community in a large scale. Religious tourism is a greatest contributor of domestic tourism growth in India. Religious tourism in India is planned in a haphazard manner and is not receiving appropriate attention by the tourism planners. In this study, an optimisation technique has been used in religious tourism circuit development. The outcome of the research leads for better usage of optimisation techniques to solve a complex problems in designing viable tourism circuits that support domestic religious tourism. An optimisation technique used in operation research known as Traveling salesman program applied to design tourism circuits. Based on the result of the study, strategies were suggested to overcome the problem in domestic tourism planning in the region.

Routledge eBooks, Aug 22, 2023

Advances in economics, business and management research, Dec 31, 2022

International Journal of Instruction, Dec 31, 2023

The Covid-19 pandemic prompted drastic changes in education, including the closure of institution... more The Covid-19 pandemic prompted drastic changes in education, including the closure of institutions and transition in the mode of teaching and learning. However, the effect of disruption is not equal across the spectrum of education. The transition to online mode of teaching created challenges to teachers of vocational education including hospitality. In the current study, we aimed to identify the factors of motivation, online teaching satisfaction and intention to adopt online teaching in the future by the teachers of hospitality education using Herzberg's Theory of Motivation. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among hospitality teachers in India, and the data was collected using Google Forms. Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) is employed to test the hypothesis proposed in the study. The IBM AMOS 25 software was used for data analysis and testing of hypothesis. The results of the study indicate that motivational factors are the significant predictors of online teaching satisfaction and teachers' intention to adopt online teaching in the future. The finding signifies that institutional administrators and policymakers of hospitality education in the study context needs to focus on improving both motivational and hygiene element to enhance teachers' satisfaction and behavioural intention in online teaching.

Routledge eBooks, Apr 27, 2021

Environment, Development and Sustainability

This study aims to analyse the determinants of sustainable consumption behaviour (SCB) of guests ... more This study aims to analyse the determinants of sustainable consumption behaviour (SCB) of guests in luxury hotels by extending the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB). This study adopted a quantitative cross-sectional approach to analyse the determinants of guests’ SCB. Data for the study were collected between November 2021 to January 2022 from 298 respondents using Google Forms. The result indicates that the SCB of guests at luxury hotels is predominantly influenced by the guest’s attitude towards sustainability. Other significant factors that determine the sustainable consumption behaviour of guests at luxury hotels are perceived cost, perceived benefit, and perceived behavioural control. The study also demonstrates the applicability of TPB and the need for its extension to understand individuals’ SCB from the perspective of perceived cost and benefit.

The qualitative report, Jan 22, 2023

The coronavirus pandemic has affected all walks of life across the globe. Higher education instit... more The coronavirus pandemic has affected all walks of life across the globe. Higher education institutions confronted multiple challenges and disruptions in teaching and learning. However, the challenges hospitality education administrators need to resolve are distinct compared to other traditional higher education programs. This study aimed to understand the experiences and responses of hospitality educational administrators under crisis. The findings of the study are expected to assist hospitality education institutions to be prepared and respond better to any crisis in the future. To understand the challenges faced and strategies adopted by hospitality educational administrators, we interviewed 23 hospitality administrators across India. We have adopted a grounded theory approach to describe the challenges and strategies the hospitality educational administrators adopted. The analysis of data through the grounded theory approach yielded five main themes: antecedents that influenced the hospitality educational administrators' response to the crisis, approaches toward strategies, strategies adopted to manage the crisis, perspectives of the consequences of strategies adopted, and intervening conditions that influenced the administrators' choice of strategies. The result indicates that hospitality educational administrators need to be proactive. They have to create a crisis management system, adopt technology in teaching and learning, and engage with all stakeholders to manage the crisis. This study has multiple implications for hospitality educational administrators, policymakers, and researchers in educational administration.

International Journal of Gastronomy and Food Science

Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes

PurposeEducation for Sustainable Development (ESD) is a method intended to create awareness, know... more PurposeEducation for Sustainable Development (ESD) is a method intended to create awareness, knowledge, competence and attitude amongst stakeholders towards Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through higher education curricula. This bibliometric analysis, coupled with a systematic review, presents a comprehensive and objective assessment of the evolution of Sustainability in Hospitality Education (SHE) literature.Design/methodology/approachThis study integrated two review techniques: a systematic review and bibliometric analysis of peer-reviewed scientific articles published in journals indexed in Scopus. This study discloses the research landscape and thematic evaluation of the structure of existing literature on SHE.FindingsThe results show that SHE is an emerging field comprised of five main themes. The themes that emerged were SHE and perspectives, sustainability and curriculum, implications of sustainability education (SE), sustainability and learning and sustainability, stud...

CABI eBooks, Feb 28, 2023

Tourism recreation research, Jan 4, 2023

F1000Research

Background: Food safety and hygiene has emerged as the foremost cause of concern in recent time, ... more Background: Food safety and hygiene has emerged as the foremost cause of concern in recent time, especially post-pandemic and has changed the eating out behaviour of the consumers. Consumers often consider food safety and hygiene as one of the most prominent factors and hence it is important for food handlers to have adequate knowledge and the right attitude towards food safety and food hygiene. The review will summarise the evidence on food handlers’ behaviours towards food safety and hygiene and associated factors that inhibit positive behaviour towards following food safety protocols and standards. Methods: This scoping review protocol is guided by updated methodology from Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI). The search will be conducted on Medline (PubMed), Scopus and Web of Science. Google Scholar will be used to locate pertinent grey literature. A citation search will also be employed for identifying additional relevant studies. Quantitative and qualitative studies published from 2...

Handbook of Technology Application in Tourism in Asia

Library Philosophy and Practice, Aug 20, 2021

Educational institutions worldwide faced a myriad of challenges and disruptions in teaching and l... more Educational institutions worldwide faced a myriad of challenges and disruptions in teaching and learning due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The transition from a formal mode of teaching to online teaching created a challenge in access to library and learning resources. E-Books are considered a viable option for printed books that facilitate remote access to learning resources. The present study uses the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) to identify the factors that may influence hospitality students adoption ande behavioural intention of e-Books. Data for the study were collected from 237 hospitality students using an online survey questionnaire. The result of the study reveals that facilitating conditions, social influence and performance expectancy have a positive impact on hospitality student's adoption of e-Books during the pandemic. The study has significant implications for educational administrators, e-Book publishers and academic librarians in hospitality educational institutions in India.

An SPSS Guide for Tourism, Hospitality and Events Researchers, 2020

Statistical data on Foreign Tourist Arrival, Percent of Share of Indias' FTA, Foreign Exchang... more Statistical data on Foreign Tourist Arrival, Percent of Share of Indias' FTA, Foreign Exchange Earning from Tourism (in Indian Rupees Million, Total Tourism Contribution to GDP (US$ Billion), Tourism contribution to GDP in Percent, Direct Contribution to GDP (in US$Billion) Government spending on Tourism (In US$ Billion) , Tourism contribution to Employment ('000 jobs), Domestic Tourism (in Million), Visa on Arrival, Foreign Exchange Earning(FEE) (US$ Million) and Plan Period between 1950 to 2016.

Journal of Family Business Management

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the crisis faced, strategies adopted, barriers for... more PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the crisis faced, strategies adopted, barriers for recovery and the future outlook by the operators of family-owned small foodservice business firms in responses to COVID-19. The COVID-19 pandemic has unfolded unprecedented challenges, severely disrupted the family-run small foodservice business units and often put them on the brink of closure of business.Design/methodology/approachThe methodology adopted is a qualitative research approach. The data for the research is collected through a semi-structured interview. The data was collected from the 13 family-owned foodservice providers. The data is collected through a semi-structured telephone interview as there is a restriction of travel between different regions.FindingsThe finding reveals that small family-operated foodservice firms faced multiple challenges, including threat for existence, the pressure of fixed cost, feeling unethical, financial instability, uncertainty on future and ...