Table of Contents
Preface...... xiv
Acknowledgment...... xvi
Chapter 1 Constraints of Business Tourism and Proposed Remedies: China-Pakistan Economic Corridor- Based View...... 1 Muhammad Waseem Bari, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan Sadia Shaheen, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Chapter 2 Spanish and Portuguese MICE Tourists’ Profile...... 18 Noelia Araújo Vila, University of Vigo, Spain Lucília Cardoso, CITUR – Centre for Tourism Research, Development, and Innovation, Portugal Arthur Filipe de Araújo, Lusófona do Porto University, Portugal Francisco Dias, CITUR – Centre for Tourism Research, Development, and Innovation, Portugal
Chapter 3 Work-Based Learning Strategies and Innovative Work Behavior: Business Tourism Perspective...... 38 Sadia Shaheen, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan Muhammad Waseem Bari, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Chapter 4 Authentic Leaders and Business Tourism: An Exploration of Authentic Relationships...... 54 Matthew Knox, University of Tasmania, Australia Joseph Crawford, University of Tasmania, Australia
Chapter 5 Role of SOR Theory in Business Tourism Activities for Effective Knowledge Transfer: Pluralistic Learning Theory for Project Knowledge Transfer...... 73 Sadia Hanif, Foundation University, Pakistan Ali Ahsan, Chifley Business School, Torrens University, Australia
Chapter 6 Malaysian Tourism Industry Achievement From a Knowledge Management Perspective and Emergent Trends...... 99 Naeem Hayat, University Malaysia Kelatan, Malaysia Abdullah Al Mamun, UCSI University, Malaysia
Chapter 7 Fostering Knowledge-Sharing Behavior: A Proposed Model for the Hospitality Industry of Pakistan...... 116 Afsheen Fatima, University Institute of Management Sciences (UIMS), PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan Sahrish Saba, University Institute of Management Sciences (UIMS), PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Chapter 8 Religious Tourism as a Source of Knowledge Sharing and Trading: A Case From Russia...... 132 Emilia Alaverdov, Georgian Technical University, Georgia
Chapter 9 Contribution of Social Capital to Innovation: The Mediating Role of Knowledge Embedded in Social Networks...... 149 Mustapha Bengrich, University of Ibn Zohr, Agadir, Morocco Adil Azzahidi, University of Ibn Zohr, Agadir, Morocco Amina Omrane, FSEG, Sfax, Tunisia & ECTSRA, IHEC, Carthage, Tunisia
Chapter 10 Knowledge Management Processes and Infrastructures: A Hotel’s Performance Overview...... 172 Pedro Mota Veiga, Instituto Politécnico de Viseu, Portugal & NECE Research Unit, Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal Filipe Ambrósio, Instituto Politécnico de Viseu, Portugal Cristina Isabel Fernandes, NECE Research Unit, Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
Chapter 11 Barriers and Enablers to Knowledge Management in the Pakistani Hospitality Industry: An Application of Fuzzy Delphi Method...... 188 Nazima Elahi, Foundation University, Islamabad, Pakistan
Chapter 12 A Survey on Recent Recommendation Systems for the Tourism Industry...... 205 S. Ranjith, Vignan’s Foundation for Science Technology and Research, India P. Victer Paul, Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kottayam, India
Chapter 13 Signifying Business Tourism Through Knowledge Sharing and Innovation Processes...... 238 Nabila Tanvir, National Textile University, Faisalabad, Pakistan Sajjad Ahmed Baig, National Textile University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Chapter 14 Importance of Creativity and Innovation for Gastronomy and Business Tourism...... 261 Nurgül Boz, Pamukkale University, Turkey Hande Mutlu Ozturk, Pamukkale University, Turkey
Chapter 15 The Exploration of New Avenues Toward Better Business Management: A Business Tourism Perspective...... 281 Saba Ahmed, Capital University of Science and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan
Compilation of References...... 298
About the Contributors...... 344
Index...... 349