The determinants of social self‐efficacy of tourism lifestyle entrepreneurs

Abstract

Tourism lifestyle entrepreneurs (TLEs) play a vital role in destination competitiveness by providing creative and co‐created experiences intrinsically associated with local communities. To preserve their way of life, they are also deeply involved in local social activities. However, the processes underlying the social performance of these entrepreneurs remain underexplored. This study uses structural equations modeling to analyze the influence of TLE's social dimensions (community attachment, social mission orientation and community‐centered strategies) on social self‐efficacy. Results reveal that social mission, community‐centered strategy and community attachment have a significant positive influence on social entrepreneurial self‐efficacy, through the indirect effect of co‐creation. Findings also highlight the mediating role of co‐creation those relationships, indicating the importance of providing unique and memorable experiences to fulfill their social goals.

Critical Elements of Disability Models as Determinants of Travel Intention of People With Disabilities Towards Natural and Cultural Destinations

“…Concerning other factors related to perceived destination quality, such as the quality of accessible tourism services and products, findings revealed a significant positive impact of these predictors on PWDs' travel intentions (β= 0.229; p =0.001). In this context, findings align with prior studies stating that when PWDS perceive the high quality of destination tourism products and services, it is more likely to increase their intention to travel towards any destination and participate in any tourism activity (de Sousa et al, 2023). On the contrary, missing and unreliable information on products and services offering may prevent PWDS and other people with special access requirements (e.g., older people) from making effective and informed travel decisions (Buhalis et al, 2005;Darcy, 2010;Lim, 2020).…”

“…Thereby, destinations and mainstream tourism providers should tend to supply innovative products and services, proving that providers' skills can be fully adapted to the specific demands of each traveller, including preferences, abilities, needs/requirements, and type of disability. It is worth mentioning that the creation or production of any travel service is inseparably associated with its consumption, mainly when businesses and staff have provided an outstanding travel and tourism experience (de Sousa et al, 2023). Therefore, the best performance of any travel and tourism service provider, along with a successful promotion of these tailor -made services, may become fundamental factors in influencing directly tourists' engagement, participation, motivation, satisfaction, and loyalty, particularly people with any disability (Buhalis and Michopoulou, 2011;Cole et al, 2019).…”