The impact of coronavirus on tourism sector - an analytical study

The COVID-19 pandemic is still taking its toll on all aspect of human life and on all sectors of the global economy without any exception, perhaps among its most perceptible effects was its impact on the tourism sector as banning flight, and restricting mobility and travel were among the first measures that were meant to curb the propagation of the virus. Therefore the aim of the study is to shed light on the impact that COVID-19 pandemic has inflicted and still inflicting on tourism sector, in a bid to fulfill the purposes of the study we conducted an analytical study, the scale of the analysis was of an international level, with special focus on some of the best worldly recognized touristic destinations, along with alluding to the case of Algeria, the study concluded that the tourism sector in countries featuring high dependency on tourism revenues are affected most by the pandemic, while in Algeria the impact of the pandemic on the tourism sector was relatively weak since Algerian’s revenues from tourism are very low. Finally, the study suggested a set of recommendations for Algerian government to lessen the impact of corona virus on tourism sector

Extending the theory of planned behavior to explain intention to use online food delivery services in the context of COVID -19 pandemic

The increased fear of getting COVID-19 led to significant changes in foodservice delivery and shoppers\u27 behaviors. This paper incorporated trust and fear of COVID-19 into the theory of planned behavior (TPB) model to explore shopper’s intention to use online food delivery (OFD) services in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. A self-administered questionnaire was developed to collect data from 278 respondents intercepted at the three largest shopping centers located in Algiers city (Algeria). A multiple regression analysis was used to test the hypotheses of the model. This research found that intention to use OFD is significantly and positively affected by the fear of COVID-19, followed by trust, attitude, and then the subjective norm. PBC was non-significant. This paper provides a theoretical contribution and presents practical implications relevant to academics and practitioners working in areas related to OFD services in the context of the health crisis

Predicting intentions to continue using travel apps in the post COVID-19 crisis

In the era of information technology and the Internet, travel apps have become a significant element influencing modern travel behavior. However, research in this context remains limited in the tourism literature. This paper aimed to investigate the factors that influence intentions to continue using travel apps in the post-COVID-19 crisis in Algeria. A convenience sample of 380 Algerian tourists was surveyed, and a total of 244 questionnaires were collected over three months. The method used to test the proposed hypotheses empirically was the multiple regression analysis using SPSS 26. Results showed that attitude, perceived behavior control (PBC), degree of satisfaction, and trust had significant positive effects on tourists\u27 intentions to continue using travel apps in the Post COVID-19 pandemic. This paper presents a theoretical contribution and affords practical recommendations relevant to academics and hospitality practitioners

Predicting Students’ Intentions to Create Green Start-ups: A Theory of Planned Behaviour Approach

Start-ups play a fundamental role in the economy and have contributed enormously and effectively to solving economic and social issues. However, despite the significant environmental hazards the world is experiencing, the environmental dimension of its contribution is still significantly low, and the transition to green start-ups is still in its infancy especially in developing countries. The aim of the paper is to identify the factors that influence students’ intentions to create green start-ups. Based on a convenience sample of 248 university students, a multiple regression analysis was performed to test our extended model. The empirical findings show that attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioural control (PBC), and environmental awareness positively influence the intention to create green start-ups. In addition, the findings demonstrate that students have a low level of environmental awareness. Based on the results, suggestions are provided on how to motivate university graduates to create green start-ups

Predicting intentions to continue using travel apps in the post COVID-19 crisis

In the era of information technology and the Internet, travel apps have become a significant element influencing modern travel behavior. However, research in this context remains limited in the tourism literature. This paper aimed to investigate the factors that influence intentions to continue using travel apps in the post-COVID-19 crisis in Algeria. A convenience sample of 380 Algerian tourists was surveyed, and a total of 244 questionnaires were collected over three months. The method used to test the proposed hypotheses empirically was the multiple regression analysis using SPSS 26. Results showed that attitude, perceived behavior control (PBC), degree of satisfaction, and trust had significant positive effects on tourists\u27 intentions to continue using travel apps in the Post COVID-19 pandemic. This paper presents a theoretical contribution and affords practical recommendations relevant to academics and hospitality practitioners