This study examines the effects of environmental management practices on environmental knowledge and environmentally responsible behavior by means of an environmental commitment moderator variable regarding the hotel employees in Manavgat–Türkiye. The existing literature on the relevant concepts has provided the theoretical basis of the research. Using the stratified convenience sampling method, a sample of 403 hotel employees from various hotels in the region participated in the survey. First of all, data screening analysis was used for the analysis of research data and the results obtained were analyzed through the AMOS program to test the structural model. According to the research results, it has been determined that environmental management practices are considered to be an important variable in terms of environmental knowledge and environmental knowledge positively affects the level of responsible behavior. In addition, it has been concluded that environmental commitment strengthens the relationship between these variables. In future research, it is predicted that the implementation of this study, which has been applied to hotel employees, in other areas of the tourism sector by taking into account the variables such as organizational commitment, business attachment, organizational performance, and employee attitude will enrich the literature.

This study argues that when overall tourism impacts are positive, residents’ quality of life (QOL) increases, thereby positively affecting their attitudes towards tourism initiatives. The study also identifies several other important relationships that have been ignored in the literature. First, QOL may be a crucial push factor for community commitment, which in turn can trigger support for additional tourism development. Second, communication with tourists may moderate the links between QOL, community commitment, and tourism support. Data were collected from 468 residents living in Manavgat, Turkey and analyzed using structural equation modeling and Hayes’s PROCESS macro. The findings show that as the perception of the positive effects of tourism increases, opinions about the QOL will also be optimistic. Importantly, QOL strengthens both tourism support and community commitment. Additionally, community commitment mediates the link between QOL and attitudes towards tourism development. Finally, community commitment increases support for tourism, which is stronger for residents who communicate more with tourists.

This study examines the relationship between local food quality perception, dining satisfaction, and post-dining behavioral intention in the context of sustainable gastronomy tourism in Manavgat/Antalya. The research also analyzes the moderator roles of food neophilia and neophobia in this relationship. A face-to-face survey was conducted with the tourists who visited the region and experienced local restaurants. Accordingly, 487 participants were interviewed. In order to analyze the collected data, data survey analysis was applied, and the findings were analyzed using AMOS software (Version 24) to test the structural model. The results have shown that the core perceptions of local food and delivery quality positively affect dining satisfaction, whereas no effect on external quality has been found. Moreover, the findings have also revealed that dining satisfaction positively influences post-dining behavioral intention. In addition, food neophilia and neophobia moderate the relationship between dining satisfaction and post-dining behavioral intention. These findings have emphasized the importance of promoting local food quality to increase tourists’ dining satisfaction and their intention to participate in sustainable gastronomy tourism. Destination managers should collaborate with food producers to create a branded local food line that offers sustainable and delicious options, thereby enhancing the travel experiences of domestic and foreign tourists.

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Bu araştırma destinasyon sosyal sorumluluğunun, yerel halkın kırsal turizm algısı ve turizme verdikleri destek üzerine etkisini belirlemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Bu kapsamda Ankara Beypazarı destinasyonunda yaşayan 402 kişi üzerinde anket uygulaması gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırmadan elde edilen veriler Smart-PLS programı ile analiz edilmiş ve raporlanmıştır. Araştırma sonuçları değerlendirildiğinde, destinasyonda sosyal sorumluluk faaliyetlerinin gerçekleşmesinin yerel halkın kırsal turizmin etkilerini olumlu yönde algılamalarını sağladığı tespit edilmiştir. Bunun yanında kırsal turizmin olumlu etkileri yöre halkının bölgedeki turizmin gelişimine verdikleri desteği arttırmaktadır. Ayrıca, çalışmada kırsal turizmin olumsuz etkilerine rağmen yerel halkın bölgedeki turizm gelişimini desteklediği sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Ek olarak, destinasyon sosyal sorumluluğunun, kırsal turizmin algılanan olumlu etkileri üzerinden bölgedeki turizmin desteklenmesi üzerinde dolaylı etkisi tespit edilmiştir. Çalışma sonucunda alanyazında çalışan akademisyenlere, sektörde hizmet gösteren işletme yöneticilerine ve destinasyon yönetim örgütlerine yönelik öneriler geliştirilmiştir.