The second volume of this handbook develops on and extends the discussion in the successful first volume, published in 2012. This is a timely addition to the literature, drawing on the momentum that quality of life (QOL) research in tourism has gained in the 21st century and on the boom in the tourism industry itself. It focuses on four areas of growth in QOL research in the recent past: (1) travelers/tourists, (2) host communities, (3) service providers, and (4) the role of technology. The handbook helps management of tourism firms and policy makers develop specific policies and programs to ensure the most positive impact of tourism on tourists, host communities, and service providers. The comprehensive coverage of topics in this handbook makes it a state-of-the-art reference. Academics interested in QOL research in travel and tourism, tourism practitioners interested in applying the science of QOL in the tourism industry, as well as policy makers involved in regulating the industry will view the handbook as indispensable source of recent research.
Professor Muzaffer Uysal, PhD. is a provost professor and chair of the Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management - Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts – Amherst. Dr. Uysal is a member of the International Academy for the Study of Tourism, the Academy of Leisure Sciences, a founding member of the Hospitality and Tourism Management Academy, and co-founder of Tourism Analysis: An Interdisciplinary Journal. He has also authored and co-authored a significant number of articles, monographs, chapters, and books, related to tourism and hospitality settings. Dr. Uysal has also received over 30 awards, honors, and recognitions including “lifetime achievement” awards. Most recently, Dr. Uysal was recognized as one of the world’s most highly cited researchers under the category of Social Sciences in 2021 and 2022. His current research interests focus on tourism development and quality-of-life research in tourism and hospitality settings. mail: muysal@isenberg.umass.edu
M. Joseph Sirgy is a management psychologist (Ph.D., UMass) and the Virginia Tech Real Estate Professor Emeritus of Marketing at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (USA) and Extraordinary Professor at the WorkWell Research Unit at North West University, Potchefstroom Campus (South Africa). He has published extensively in the area of marketing, business ethics, and quality of life (QOL). He co-founded the International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies (ISQOLS) in 1995, served as its Executive Director/Treasurer from 1995 to 2011, and as development Co-Director (2011-present). He co-founded the journal, Applied Research in Quality of Life, the official journal of the International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies, in 2005; and he has served as co-founding editor (1995-present). He is currently serving as editor-in-chief of the Journal of Macromarketing (2020-present). He also was the editor of the ISQOLS/Springer book series on International Handbooks of Quality-of-Life (2008-15), Community Quality of Life Indicators: Best Cases (2004-15), and Applied Research in Quality of Life: Best Practices (2008-12). He is currently the co-editor of Springer book series on Human Well-Being and Research in Policy Making (2015-present).
