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Professor S. Mostafa Rasoolimanesh

Professor of Sustainable Tourism

Staff Member Details
Email: s.rasoolimanesh@ecu.edu.au
Campus: Joondalup  
Room: JO2.315  
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7138-0280

Background

S. Mostafa Rasoolimanesh is a Vice-Chancellor Professorial Research Fellow and Professor of Sustainable Tourism with about 25 years academic and non-academic experiences. Before joining academia, he has worked for more than 10 years in local government and municipalities of historical and touristic destinations in Iran and has been heavily involved in destination planning and management. His research interest areas contain sustainable tourism, heritage tourism, community development, and urban sustainability. Moreover, he has worked on various research methodologies and analysis techniques and published several methodology articles and books. He has published more than 150 articles, books and book chapters including publications in A*/A journals such as Tourism Management, Journal of Travel Research, Journal of Sustainable Tourism, International Journal of Contemporaneity Hospitality Management, International Journal of Hospitality Management, Current Issues in Tourism, Tourism Management Perspectives, and International Journal of Tourism Research among others.

In 2022 and 2023, Mostafa has been listed as the top 2% scientists in the world using Scopus Database for the "Sport, Leisure & Tourism" category. He is an editorial board member of more than 20 reputed tourism and hospitality journals, and he serves as Associate Editor for the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Journal of Hospitality Marketing & Management, and Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Insights, and Regional Editor Asia-Pacific for the Service Industries Journal and International Journal of Tourism Policy.

Awards and Recognition
  • 2022 & 2023, Top 2% Scientists in the Sport, Leisure & Tourism" category
  • 2023, Taylor’s University, Vice-Chancellor’s Award – Most Cited Academic 2023
  • 2019, Emerald Publishing, Emerald Literati Award (Outstanding Paper in International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management)
  • 2019 & 2018, Clarivate Analysis, Top Peer-Reviewers Award - Social Sciences
  • 2015, 2016 & 2017, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Sanggar Sanjung Award, Publication in Top Tier Journals

Research Areas and Interests
  • Sustainable Tourism
  • Heritage Tourism
  • Tourists Behaviour / Consumer Behaviour
  • Community Tourism and Development
  • Methodological Research (e.g. Partial Least Squares- Structural Equation Modeling; Fuzzy-set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fsQCA); and Mixed-Methods design)

SBL Research Centres or Cluster/s
  • SBL Centre for Tourism Research
  • Corporate Governance and Sustainability Research Cluster

Media Topics
  • Sustainable Tourism
  • Measuring and monitoring sustainability in destinations
  • Governance and sustainable tourism

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Malaysia, 2013.

Research Outputs

2025

Journal Articles

  • Rasoolimanesh, SM., Gannon, M., Taheri, B., Mikulić, J. (2025). Assessing a Model of Customer Rage: Does Customer Entitlement Moderate Relationships Between Rage Emotions, Expressions and Behaviors?. Journal of Travel Research, 64(2), 462-484. https://doi.org/10.1177/00472875231213992.
  • Rasoolimanesh, SM., Olya, H. (2025). Necessary Configuration Analysis (NConfA): a new multivariate approach. Service Industries Journal, 2025(Article in press), 10 pages. https://doi.org/10.1080/02642069.2025.2459264.
  • Rasouli, N., Rasoolimanesh, SM., Alimohammadirokni, M., Momayez, A. (2025). The effect of perceived brand betrayal on brand hate, avoidance-like and attack-like strategies: A comparative study of customers with/without past negative experiences. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 126(April 22025), Article number 104056. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhm.2024.104056.
  • Rasoolimanesh, SM., Chee, SY., Salee, A. (2025). Scale development for measuring sustainability of urban destinations from the perspectives of residents, tourists, businesses and government. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 33(2), 290-317. https://doi.org/10.1080/09669582.2024.2329682.
  • Sigala, M., Goh, E., Leung, X., Rasoolimanesh, SM., Su, C., Tham, A. (2025). 30 Years of contribution and future directions in tourism, hospitality, and events research: A Quo Vadis perspective from the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 62(March 2025), 258-265. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhtm.2025.02.001.

2024

Books

  • Rasoolimanesh, SM., Ari Ragavan, N., Jaafar, M. (2024). Sustainable Tourism Index: A Guideline for Urban Destination. Taylor's Press.

Book Chapters

  • Rasoolimanesh, SM., Wang, M., Ari Ragavan, N., Poulain, J. (2024). Tourism governance towards sustainability: a review and a metagovernance model. The Elgar Companion to Tourism and the Sustainable Development Goals (260-283). Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781802203219.00027.

Journal Articles

  • Rasoolimanesh, SM., Lu, S. (2024). Enhancing Emotional Responses Of Tourists In Cultural Heritage Tourism: The Case Of Pingyao, China. Journal of Heritage Tourism, 19(1), 91-110. https://doi.org/10.1080/1743873X.2023.2254420.
  • Mandić, A., Walia, S., Rasoolimanesh, SM. (2024). Gen Z and the flight shame movement: examining the intersection of emotions, biospheric values, and environmental travel behaviour in an Eastern society. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 32(8), 1621-1643. https://doi.org/10.1080/09669582.2023.2254950.
  • Seyfi, S., Rasoolimanesh, SM., Sthapit, E., Hall, CM. (2024). Antecedents of domestic visitor’s memorable experiences and gender difference: a heritage tourism context. Tourism Recreation Research, 2024(Article in press), TBD. https://doi.org/10.1080/02508281.2024.2309761.
  • Mou, W., Rasoolimanesh, SM., Hui-Wen Chuah, S. (2024). Beyond taste: examining sustainable value, perceived CSR and consumer behaviour in the restaurant industry. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Insights, 7(2), 844-867. https://doi.org/10.1108/JHTI-07-2023-0446.
  • Osei, BA., Rasoolimanesh, SM. (2024). Does value matter? Predicting hotel employees’ intentions towards the adoption of Technologies 4.0. Technology Analysis & Strategic Management, 2024(Article in press), 17 pages. https://doi.org/10.1080/09537325.2023.2298823.
  • Rasoolimanesh, SM., Chee, SY., Ragavan, NA. (2024). From Mindset to Practice: How Employees’ Attitudes Impact Tourism Businesses’ Sustainability Practices. International Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Administration, 2024(Article in press), 31 pages. https://doi.org/10.1080/15256480.2024.2344224.
  • Darvishmotevali, M., Rasoolimanesh, SM., Dorbeiki, M. (2024). Community-based model of tourism development in a biosphere reserve context. Tourism Review, 79(3), 525-540. https://doi.org/10.1108/TR-10-2022-0529.
  • Sthapit, E., Prayag, G., Rasoolimanesh, SM., Björk, P. (2024). Value co-destruction in Airbnb: Antecedents and outcomes. Journal of Vacation Marketing, 2024(Article in press), 18 pages. https://doi.org/10.1177/13567667231223556.
  • Patwary, AK., Rasoolimanesh, SM., Hanafiah, MH., Che Aziz, R., Mohamed, AE., Umair Ashraf, M., Adawiyah Nor Azam, NR. (2024). Empowering pro-environmental potential among hotel employees: insights from self-determination theory. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Insights, 7(2), 1070-1090. https://doi.org/10.1108/JHTI-10-2023-0713.
  • Lin, Z., Rasoolimanesh, SM. (2024). Sharing tourism experiences in social media: a systematic review. Anatolia: an international journal of tourism and hospitality research, 35(1), 67-81. https://doi.org/10.1080/13032917.2022.2120029.
  • Rasoolimanesh, SM., Tan, P., Nejati Ajibisheh, M., Shafaei Darastani, A. (2024). Corporate social responsibility and brand loyalty in private higher education: mediation assessment of brand reputation and trust. Journal of Marketing for Higher Education, 34(1), 156-177. https://doi.org/10.1080/08841241.2021.1973645.
  • Cho, KY., Kusumo, C., Tan, K., Rasoolimanesh, SM. (2024). Stakeholders' perception on sustainability indicators for urban heritage sites in Kuala Lumpur and George Town, Malaysia. Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development, 2024(Article in press), 16 pages. https://doi.org/10.1108/JCHMSD-04-2023-0046.
  • Abdalla Eltoum, RM., Rasoolimanesh, SM., Soeir, JD., Marjani, M. (2024). Developing indicators for measuring the sustainability of hotels. Tourism and Hospitality Research: the Surrey quarterly review, 2024(Article in press), 21 pages. https://doi.org/10.1177/14673584241299740.
  • Yip, C., Soeiro, JD., Chuah, S., Rasoolimanesh, SM. (2024). Developing a Sustainability Index for Hotels and Resorts in Malaysia: A Hybrid Delphi–AHP Approach. Asia-Pacific Journal of Innovation in Hospitality and Tourism, 13(2), 73-122.
  • Patwary, AK., Rasoolimanesh, SM., Aziz, RC., Ashraf, MU., Alam, MM., Rehman, SU. (2024). Assessing Environmental Performance Through Environmental Management Initiatives, Green Extrinsic and Intrinsic Motivation, and Resource Commitment in Malaysian Hotels. International Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Administration, 2024(Article in press), TBD. https://doi.org/10.1080/15256480.2024.2312474.
  • Wang, M., Rasoolimanesh, SM., Kunasekaran, P., Zhao, Y. (2024). Understanding over-ordering behaviour in social dining: integrating mass media exposure and sense of ‘Mianzi’ into the Norm Activation Model. Service Industries Journal, 44(13-14), 1018-1037. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/02642069.2022.2138356.
  • Jie, S., Rasoolimanesh, SM., Woosnam, KM. (2024). A systematic review of residents’ perceptions towards tourism development in ethnic tourism contexts. Journal of Tourism and Cultural Change, 22(4), 382-406. https://doi.org/10.1080/14766825.2024.2401838.

2023

Book Chapters

  • Usakli, A., Rasoolimanesh, SM. (2023). Which SEM to Use and What to Report? A Comparison of CB-SEM and PLS-SEM. Cutting Edge Research Methods in Hospitality and Tourism (5-28). Emerald Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80455-063-220231002.
  • Rasoolimanesh, SM., Valaei, N., Rezaei, S. (2023). Guideline for Application of fuzzy-set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fsQCA) in Tourism and Hospitality Studies. Cutting Edge Research Methods in Hospitality and Tourism (137-156). Emerald Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80455-063-220231009.
  • Seyfi, S., Rastegar, R., Rasoolimanesh, SM., Hall, CM. (2023). COVID-19 and post-pandemic travel behaviour changes. Handbook on Tourism and Behaviour Change (318-335). Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781800372498.00030.

Journal Articles

  • Momayez, A., Rasouli, N., Alimohammadirokni, M., Rasoolimanesh, SM. (2023). Green Entrepreneurship Orientation, Green Innovation And Hotel Performance: The Mediating Role Of Managerial Environmental Concern. Journal of Hospitality Marketing and Management, 32(8), 981-1004. https://doi.org/10.1080/19368623.2023.2225495.
  • Zaib Abbasi, A., Hussain, K., Kaleem, T., Rasoolimanesh, SM., Rasul, T., Ting, DH., Rather, RA. (2023). Tourism promotion through vlog advertising and customer engagement behaviours of generation Z. Current Issues in Tourism, 26(22), 3651–3670. https://doi.org/10.1080/13683500.2022.2144156.
  • Cho, KY., Kusumo, CM., Tan, KK., Rasoolimanesh, SM. (2023). A systematic review of indicators for sustainability of urban heritage sites. ArchNet - IJAR, 17(1), 203-220. https://doi.org/10.1108/ARCH-12-2021-0344.
  • Rasoolimanesh, SM., Chee, SY., Ragavan, NA. (2023). Tourists’ perceptions of the sustainability of destination, satisfaction, and revisit intention. Tourism Recreation Research, 2023(Article in press), 20 pages. https://doi.org/10.1080/02508281.2023.2230762.
  • Rasouli, N., Alimohammadirokni, M., Rasoolimanesh, SM., Momayez, A., Emadlou, N. (2023). Examining brand transgression, behavioral responses and the mediating effect of perceived brand betrayal. Consumer Behavior in Tourism and Hospitality, 18(4), 483-498. https://doi.org/10.1108/CBTH-06-2023-0071.
  • Cifci, I., Kahraman, OC., Tiwari, S., Rasoolimanesh, SM. (2023). Demystifying meal-sharing experiences through a combination of PLS-SEM and fsQCA. Journal of Hospitality Marketing and Management, 32(7), 843-869. https://doi.org/10.1080/19368623.2023.2215222.
  • Cifcia, I., Akova, O., Rasoolimanesh, SM., Ogretmenoglu, M. (2023). Residents’ perception of tourism impacts and their support for tourism development: a study of a Bektashi faith destination in Türkiye. Journal of Heritage Tourism, 18(5), 691–709. https://doi.org/10.1080/1743873X.2023.2212170.
  • Abdollahnejad, F., Andam, R., Rasoolimanesh, SM., Rajabi, M. (2023). A Systematic Review of PLS in Sports Management. Human Resource Management in Sport, 10(1), 167-192. https://doi.org/10.22044/shm.2023.12856.2541.
  • Seyfi, S., Rastegar, R., Rasoolimanesh, SM., Hall, CM. (2023). A framework for understanding media exposure and post-COVID-19 travel intentions. Tourism Recreation Research, 48(2), 305-310. https://doi.org/10.1080/02508281.2021.1949545.
  • Çelik, S., Rasoolimanesh, SM. (2023). Residents’ Attitudes Towards Tourism, Cost-Benefit Attitudes, and Support for Tourism: A Pre-development Perspective. Tourism Planning and Development, 20(4), 522-540. https://doi.org/10.1080/21568316.2021.1873836.
  • Hussain, K., Abbasi, AZ., Rasoolimanesh, SM., Schultz , CD., Ting , DH., Ali , F. (2023). Local food consumption values and attitude formation: the moderating effect of food neophilia and neophobia. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Insights, 6(2), 464-491. https://doi.org/10.1108/JHTI-08-2021-0214.
  • Rasoolimanesh, SM., Shafaei Darastani, A., Nejati Ajibisheh, M., Tan, PL. (2023). Corporate social responsibility and international students mobility in higher education. Social Responsibility Journal, 19(9), 1632-1653. https://doi.org/10.1108/SRJ-12-2021-0505.
  • Rasoolimanesh, SM., Iranmanesh, M., Seyfi, S., Ragavan, NA., Jaafar, M. (2023). Effects of perceived value on satisfaction and revisit intention: Domestic vs. international tourists. Journal of Vacation Marketing, 29(2), 222-241. https://doi.org/10.1177/13567667221086326.
  • Rasoolimanesh, SM., Ali , F., Mikulić, J., Dogan, S. (2023). Reflective and composite scales in tourism and hospitality research: revising the scale development procedure. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 35(2), 589-601. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCHM-02-2022-0255.
  • Lin, Z., Rasoolimanesh, SM. (2023). Influencing factors on the intention of sharing heritage tourism experience in social media. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Technology, 14(4), 675-700. https://doi.org/10.1108/JHTT-05-2021-0157.

2022

Book Chapters

  • Mensah, I., Jamaluddin, MR., Gaffar, V., Alcoriza, G., Balasubramanian, K., Rasoolimanesh, SM. (2022). Nature and Scope of Destination Marketing in Emerging Economies. Marketing Tourist Destinations in Emerging Economies:Towards Competitive and Sustainable Emerging Tourist Destinations (3-26). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-83711-2_1.
  • Seyfi, S., Hall, CM., Rasoolimanesh, SM. (2022). Conclusion: Emerging trends and future prospects in the muslim travel market. Contemporary Muslim Travel Cultures: Practices, Complexities and Emerging Issues (294). Taylor & Francis. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003036296-23.
  • Balasubramanian, K., Rasoolimanesh, SM. (2022). The Progress of ICT Applications in Destination Marketing in Emerging Economies. Marketing Tourist Destinations in Emerging Economies: Towards Competitive and Sustainable Emerging Tourist Destinations (167-186). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-83711-2_8.
  • Maghsoudi, R., Rasoolimanesh, SM. (2022). Effective Participation and Sustainable Urban Development: Application of City Development Strategies Approach. Resilient and Responsible Smart Cities: Volume 2 (107–113). Springer. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-86499-6_10.
  • Hall, CM., Seyfi, S., Rasoolimanesh, SM. (2022). Muslim travel cultures: Introduction and Context. Contemporary Muslim Travel Cultures: Practices, Complexities and Emerging Issues (294). Taylor and Francis. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003036296-2.

Journal Articles

  • Rasoolimanesh, SM., Seyfi, S., Rather , RA., Hall, CM. (2022). Investigating the mediating role of visitor satisfaction in the relationship between memorable tourism experiences and behavioral intentions in heritage tourism context. Tourism Review, 77(2), 687-709. https://doi.org/10.1108/TR-02-2021-0086.
  • Patwary, AK., Rasoolimanesh, SM., Rabiul, MK., Aziz, RC., Hanafiah, MH. (2022). Linking environmental knowledge, environmental responsibility, altruism, and intention toward green hotels through ecocentric and anthropocentric attitudes. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 32(12), 4653-4673. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCHM-01-2022-0039.
  • Wang, M., Rasoolimanesh, SM., Kunasekaran, P. (2022). A review of social entrepreneurship research in tourism: knowledge map, operational experiences, and roadmaps. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 30(8), 1777–1798. https://doi.org/10.1080/09669582.2021.2007255.
  • Tan, PL., Rasoolimanesh, SM., Manickam, G. (2022). How corporate social responsibility affects brand equity and loyalty? A comparison between private and public universities. Heliyon, 8(4), Article number e09266. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09266.
  • Sthapit, E., Björk, P., Rasoolimanesh, SM. (2022). Toward a Better Understanding of Memorable Souvenir Shopping Experiences. International Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Administration, 25(1), 59-91. https://doi.org/10.1080/15256480.2022.2081278.
  • Wang, M., Kunasekaran, P., Rasoolimanesh, SM. (2022). What influences people’s willingness to receive COVID-19 vaccine for international travel?. Current Issues in Tourism, 25(2), 192-197. https://doi.org/10.1080/13683500.2021.1929874.
  • Tajeddini, K., Gamage, TC., Hameed, WU., Qumsieh-Mussalam, G., Chaijani, MH., Rasoolimanesh, SM., Kallmuenzer , A. (2022). How self-gratification and social values shape revisit intention and customer loyalty of Airbnb customers. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 100(2022), article number 103093. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhm.2021.103093.
  • Salee, A., Rasoolimanesh, SM., Kusumo, CM. (2022). Tourism impacts on destinations: insights from a systematic review of literature. Asia-Pacific Journal of Innovation in Hospitality and Tourism, 11(1), 121–148.
  • Reem, M., Rasoolimanesh, SM., Sara, NR. (2022). Sustainability Indicators in Hotels: A Systematic Literature Review. Asia-Pacific Journal of Innovation in Hospitality and Tourism, 11(1), 149–178.
  • Hashemi, S., Mohammed, HJ., Rasoolimanesh, SM., Kiumarsi, S., Singh, KS. (2022). To investigate the influencing factors on support for tourism development and perceived economic benefits in the context of ski tourism. Journal of Sport and Tourism, 26(3), 225-247. https://doi.org/10.1080/14775085.2022.2069146.
  • Le, AT., Kunasekaran, P., Rasoolimanesh, SM., Ariragavan, N., Thomas, TK. (2022). Investigating the determinants and process of destination management system (DMS) implementation. Journal of Organizational Change Management, 35(2), 308-329. https://doi.org/10.1108/JOCM-11-2020-0352.
  • Chuah, SH., Rasoolimanesh, SM., Aw, EC., Tseng, M. (2022). Lord, please save me from my sins! Can CSR mitigate the negative impacts of sharing economy on consumer trust and corporate reputation?. Tourism Management Perspectives, 41(2022), article number 100938. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tmp.2022.100938.
  • Rasouli, N., Rasoolimanesh, SM., Rahmani, AK., Momayez, A., Torabi, MA. (2022). Effects of customer forgiveness on brand betrayal and brand hate in restaurant service failures: does apology letter matter?. Journal of Hospitality Marketing and Management, 31(6), 662–687. https://doi.org/10.1080/19368623.2022.2043800.
  • Rasoolimanesh, SM., Badarulzaman, N., Abdullah, A., Behrang, M. (2022). Integrated sustainable urban planning: a new agenda for future urban planning in Malaysia. Journal of Place Management and Development, 15(3), 284-297. https://doi.org/10.1108/JPMD-02-2020-0014.
  • Padma, P., Ramakrishna, S., Rasoolimanesh, SM. (2022). Nature-Based Solutions in Tourism: A Review of the Literature and Conceptualization. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research, 46(3), 442-466. https://doi.org/10.1177/1096348019890052.
  • Kunasekaran, P., Rasoolimanesh, SM., Wang, M., Ragavan, NA., Hamid, ZA. (2022). Enhancing local community participation towards heritage tourism in Taiping, Malaysia: application of the Motivation-Opportunity-Ability (MOA) model. Journal of Heritage Tourism, 17(4), 465-484. https://doi.org/10.1080/1743873X.2022.2048839.
  • Boluk, KA., Rasoolimanesh, SM. (2022). Introduction to the special issue on “Deepening our understandings of the roles and responsibilities of the tourism industry towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)”. Tourism Management Perspectives, 41(2022), article number 100944. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tmp.2022.100944.
  • Atsız, O., Cifci, I., Rasoolimanesh, SM. (2022). Exploring the components of meal-sharing experiences with local foods: a netnography approach. Current Issues in Tourism, 25(6), 919-936. https://doi.org/10.1080/13683500.2021.1905619.
  • Rather, RA., Hollebeek, LD., Rasoolimanesh, SM. (2022). First-Time versus Repeat Tourism Customer Engagement, Experience, and Value Cocreation: An Empirical Investigation. Journal of Travel Research, 61(3), 549-564. https://doi.org/10.1177/0047287521997572.

2021

Journal Articles

  • Rasoolimanesh, SM., Wang, M., Mikulić, J., Kunasekaran, P. (2021). A critical review of moderation analysis in tourism and hospitality research toward robust guidelines. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 33(12), 4311-4333. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCHM-02-2021-0272.
  • Gannon, M., Rasoolimanesh, SM., Taheri, B. (2021). Assessing the Mediating Role of Residents’ Perceptions toward Tourism Development. Journal of Travel Research, 60(1), 149-171. https://doi.org/10.1177/0047287519890926.
  • Rasoolimanesh, SM., Seyfi, S., Rastegar, R., Hall, CM. (2021). Destination image during the COVID-19 pandemic and future travel behavior: The moderating role of past experience. Journal of Destination Marketing and Management, 21(2021), article number 100620. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdmm.2021.100620.
  • Rasoolimanesh, SM., Ringle, CM., Sarstedt, M., Olya, H. (2021). The combined use of symmetric and asymmetric approaches: partial least squares-structural equation modeling and fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 33(5), 1571-1592. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCHM-10-2020-1164.
  • Rasoolimanesh, SM., Seyfi, S., Hall, CM., Hatamifar, P. (2021). Understanding memorable tourism experiences and behavioural intentions of heritage tourists. Journal of Destination Marketing and Management, 21(2021), article number 100621. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdmm.2021.100621.
  • Tajeddini, K., Rasoolimanesh, SM., Gamage, TC., Martin, E. (2021). Exploring the visitors' decision-making process for Airbnb and hotel accommodations using value-attitude-behavior and theory of planned behavior. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 96(2021), article number 102950. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhm.2021.102950.
  • Rasoolimanesh, SM., Khoo-Lattimore, C., Noor, S., Jaafar, M., Konar, R. (2021). Tourist engagement and loyalty: gender matters?. Current Issues in Tourism, 24(6), 871-885. https://doi.org/10.1080/13683500.2020.1765321.
  • Rasoolimanesh, SM., Wang, M., Roldán, JL., Kunasekaran, P. (2021). Are we in right path for mediation analysis? Reviewing the literature and proposing robust guidelines. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 48(2021), 395-405. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhtm.2021.07.013.
  • Habibi, A., Rasoolimanesh, SM. (2021). Experience and Service Quality on Perceived Value and Behavioral Intention: Moderating Effect of Perceived Risk and Fee. Journal of Quality Assurance in Hospitality & Tourism, 22(6), 711-737. https://doi.org/10.1080/1528008X.2020.1837050.
  • Rastegar, R., Seyfi, S., Rasoolimanesh, SM. (2021). How COVID-19 case fatality rates have shaped perceptions and travel intention?. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 47(2021), 353-364. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhtm.2021.04.006.
  • Barghi, R., Hamzah, A., Rasoolimanesh, SM. (2021). To what extent Iranian primary school textbooks mirror the philosophy of heritage education?. Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development, 11(1), 58-77. https://doi.org/10.1108/JCHMSD-12-2018-0087.
  • Rasoolimanesh, SM., Seyfi, S. (2021). Residents’ perceptions and attitudes towards tourism development: a perspective article. Tourism Review, 76(1), 51-57. https://doi.org/10.1108/TR-11-2019-0461.
  • Seyfi, S., Rasoolimanesh, SM., Vafaei-Zadeh, A., Esfandiar, K. (2021). Can tourist engagement enhance tourist behavioural intentions? A combination of PLS-SEM and fsQCA approaches. Tourism Recreation Research, 2021(Oct 2021), 12p.. https://doi.org/10.1080/02508281.2021.1981092.

2020

Book Chapters

  • Rasoolimanesh, SM., Taheri, B., Gannon, M., Ataeishad, H. (2020). Factors influencing residents’ perceptions toward heritage tourism: A gender perspective. Cultural and Heritage Tourism in the Middle East and North Africa : Complexities, Management and Practices (202-217). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429279065-13.

Journal Articles

  • Seyfi, S., Hall, CM., Rasoolimanesh, SM. (2020). Exploring memorable cultural tourism experiences. Journal of Heritage Tourism, 15(3), 341-357. https://doi.org/10.1080/1743873X.2019.1639717.
  • Kunasegaran, M., Rasoolimanesh, SM., Khan, SK. (2020). Experiences of international tourists with healthy signature foods: a case study in Malacca. British Food Journal, 112(6), 1869-1882. https://doi.org/10.1108/BFJ-08-2018-0567.
  • Rasoolimanesh, SM., Iranmanesh, M., Amin, M., Hussain, K., Jaafar, M., Ataeishad, H. (2020). Are functional, emotional and social values interrelated? A study of traditional guesthouses in Iran. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 32(9), 2857-2880. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCHM-03-2020-0193.
  • Tabet, SM., Lambie, GW., Jahani, S., Rasoolimanesh, SM. (2020). The Factor Structure of Outcome Questionnaire–45.2 Scores Using Confirmatory Tetrad Analysis–Partial Least Squares. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 38(3), 350-368. https://doi.org/10.1177/0734282919842035.
  • Wong, E., Rasoolimanesh, SM., Pahlevan Sharif, S. (2020). Using Online Travel Agent Platforms to Determine Factors Influencing Hotel Guest Satisfaction. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Technology, 11(3), 425-445. https://doi.org/10.1108/JHTT-07-2019-0099.
  • Rasoolimanesh, SM., Ramakrishna, S., Hall, C., Esfandiar, K., Seyfi, S. (2020). A Systematic Scoping Review of Sustainable Tourism Indicators in Relation to the Sustainable Development Goals. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 31(7), 1497-1517. https://doi.org/10.1080/09669582.2020.1775621.
  • Lijauco, F., Gajendran, T., Brewer, G., Rasoolimanesh, SM. (2020). Impacts of culture on innovation propensity in small to medium enterprises in construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(3), Article number 04019116. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0001753.
  • Haghkhah, A., Rasoolimanesh, SM., Asgari, AA. (2020). EFFECTS OF CUSTOMER VALUE AND SERVICE QUALITY ON CUSTOMER LOYALTY: MEDIATION ROLE OF TRUST AND COMMITMENT IN BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS CONTEXT. Management Research and Practice, 12(1), 21 pages.
  • Tan, PL., Noor, S., Rasoolimanesh, SM., Mustafa, H. (2020). Communication and visitor factors contributing towards heritage visitors’ mindfulness. Journal of Heritage Tourism, 15(1), 27-43. https://doi.org/10.1080/1743873X.2019.1586909.
  • M. Tabet, S., W. Lambie, G., Jahani, S., Rasoolimanesh, SM. (2020). An Analysis of the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 Measurement Model Using Partial Least Squares–Structural Equation Modeling. Assessment, 27(8), 1731-1747. https://doi.org/10.1177/1073191119834653.

2019

Book Chapters

  • Rasoolimanesh, SM., Md Noor, S., Jaafar, M. (2019). Positive and Negative Perceptions of Residents Toward Tourism Development: Formative or Reflective. Quantitative Tourism Research in Asia (247-272). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2463-5_12.

Journal Articles

  • Noor, S., Rasoolimanesh, SM., Jaafar, M., Barghi, R. (2019). Inscription of a destination as a world heritage site and residents’ perceptions. Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research, 24(1), 14-30. https://doi.org/10.1080/10941665.2018.1541183.
  • Rasoolimanesh, SM., Taheri, B., Gannon, M., Vafaei-Zadeh, A., Hanifah, H. (2019). Does living in the vicinity of heritage tourism sites influence residents’ perceptions and attitudes?. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 27(9), 1295-1317. https://doi.org/10.1080/09669582.2019.1618863.
  • Thien, LM., Rasoolimanesh, SM., Mooi Ng, AY., Ramayah, T. (2019). Conceptualizing and assessing an integrated hierarchical leadership construct in education context. Journal of Applied Structural Equation Modeling, 3(1), 15-30. https://doi.org/10.47263/JASEM.3(1)03.
  • Rasoolimanesh, SM., Noor, S., Schuberth, F., Jaafar, M. (2019). Investigating the effects of tourist engagement on satisfaction and loyalty. Service Industries Journal, 39(7-8), 559-574. https://doi.org/10.1080/02642069.2019.1570152.
  • Rasoolimanesh, SM., Jaafar, M., Marzuki, A., Abdullah, S. (2019). Examining the effects of personal factors and travel characteristics on tourists’ perceived crowding. European Journal of Tourism Research, 22(2019), 5-19. https://doi.org/10.54055/ejtr.v22i.371.
  • Richardson, S., Lefrid, M., Jahani, S., Munyon, MD., Rasoolimanesh, SM. (2019). Effect of dining experience on future intention in quick service restaurants. British Food Journal, 121(11), 2620-2636. https://doi.org/10.1108/BFJ-09-2018-0617.
  • Rasoolimanesh, SM., Badarulzaman, N., Abdullah, A., Behrang, M. (2019). How governance influences the components of sustainable urban development?. Journal of Cleaner Production, 238(20 November 2019), Article number 117983. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.117983.

2018

Book Chapters

  • Rasoolimanesh, SM., Hamid, A. (2018). Residents' perceptions towards heritage tourism development: The case of the historical city of Kashan, Iran. Tourism in Iran : Challenges, Development and Issues (127-143). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315146409.

Journal Articles

  • Latip, NA., Rasoolimanesh, SM., Jaafar , M., Marzuki, A., Umar, MU. (2018). Indigenous participation in conservation and tourism development: A case of native people of Sabah, Malaysia. International Journal of Tourism Research, 20(3), 400-409. https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.2191.
  • Rasoolimanesh, SM., Jaafar, M., Tangit, TM. (2018). Community involvement in rural tourism: a case of Kinabalu National Park, Malaysia. Anatolia: an international journal of tourism and hospitality research, 29(3), 337-350. https://doi.org/10.1080/13032917.2017.1412327.
  • Rasoolimanesh, SM., Ali , F., Jaafar, M. (2018). Modeling residents’ perceptions of tourism development: Linear versus non-linear models. Journal of Destination Marketing and Management, 10(2018), 1-9. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdmm.2018.05.007.
  • Lei Mee, T., Shafaei Darastani, A., Rasoolimanesh, SM. (2018). Specifying and Assessing a Multidimensional Friendship Quality Construct. Child Indicators Research, 11(4), 1321–1336. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12187-017-9462-y.
  • Latip, NA., Rasoolimanesh, SM., Jaafar, M., Marzuki, A., Umar, MU. (2018). Indigenous Residents’ Perceptions towards Tourism Development: A Case of Sabah, Malaysia. Journal of Place Management and Development, 11(4), 391-410. https://doi.org/10.1108/JPMD-09-2017-0086.
  • Ali , F., Rasoolimanesh, SM., Sarstedt, M., Ringle, CM., Ryu, K. (2018). An assessment of the use of partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) in hospitality research. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 30(1), 514-538. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCHM-10-2016-0568.

2017

Journal Articles

  • Rasoolimanesh, SM., Roldán, JL., Jaafar, M., Ramayah, T. (2017). Factors Influencing Residents’ Perceptions toward Tourism Development: Differences across Rural and Urban World Heritage Sites. Journal of Travel Research, 56(6), 760-775. https://doi.org/10.1177/0047287516662354.
  • Rasoolimanesh, SM., Jaafar, M. (2017). Sustainable tourism development and residents’ perceptions in World Heritage Site destinations. Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research, 22(1), 34-48. https://doi.org/10.1080/10941665.2016.1175491.
  • Rasoolimanesh, SM., Jaafar, M., Marzuki, A., Abdullah, S. (2017). Tourist's perceptions of crowding at recreational sites: the case of the Perhentian Islands. Anatolia: an international journal of tourism and hospitality research, 28(1), 41-51. https://doi.org/10.1080/13032917.2016.1247288.
  • Rasoolimanesh, SM., Jaafar, M., Barghi, R. (2017). Effects of Motivation, Knowledge and Perceived Power on Residents’ Perceptions: Application of Weber’s Theory in World Heritage Site Destinations. International Journal of Tourism Research, 19(1), 68-79. https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.2085.
  • Jaafar, M., Rasoolimanesh, SM., Ismail, S. (2017). Perceived sociocultural impacts of tourism and community participation: A case study of Langkawi Island. Tourism and Hospitality Research: the Surrey quarterly review, 17(2), 123-134. https://doi.org/10.1177/1467358415610373.
  • Rasoolimanesh, SM., Jaafar, M., Kock, N., Ahmad, AG. (2017). The effects of community factors on residents’ perceptions toward World Heritage Site inscription and sustainable tourism development. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 25(2), 198-216. https://doi.org/10.1080/09669582.2016.1195836.
  • Rasoolimanesh, SM., Ringle, CM., Jaafar, M., Ramayah, T. (2017). Urban vs. rural destinations: Residents’ perceptions, community participation and support for tourism development. Tourism Management: research, policies, practice, 60(2017), 147-158. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2016.11.019.
  • Rasoolimanesh, SM., Jaafar, M., Ahmad, AG., Barghi, R. (2017). Community participation in World Heritage Site Conservation and Tourism Development. Tourism Management: research, policies, practice, 58(2017), 142-153. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2016.10.016.

2016

Book Chapters

  • Rasoolimanesh, SM., Jaafar, M. (2016). Community participation toward tourism development and conservation program in rural world heritage sites. Tourism - From Empirical Research Towards Practical Application (190). InTech. https://doi.org/10.5772/61385.

Journal Articles

  • Rasoolimanesh, SM., Dahalan, N., Jaafar, M. (2016). Tourists perceived value and satisfaction in a community-based homestay in Lenggong Valley World Heritage Site. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 26(2016), 72-81. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhtm.2016.01.005.
  • Jaafar, M., Rasoolimanesh, SM., Md Noor, S. (2016). An investigation of the effects of an awareness campaign on young residents’ perceptions: A case study of the Lenggong World Heritage Site. Tourism Planning and Development, 13(2), 127–139. https://doi.org/10.1080/21568316.2015.1096298.
  • Rasoolimanesh, SM., Badarulzaman, N., Jaafar, M. (2016). City development strategy: theoretical background, themes, and building blocks. International Journal of Urban Sciences, 20(2), 285-297. https://doi.org/10.1080/12265934.2016.1189348.
  • Rasoolimanesh, SM., Jaafar, M., Marzuki , A., Mohamad, D. (2016). How visitor and environmental factors influence perceived crowding?. Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research, 21(9), 952-967. https://doi.org/10.1080/10941665.2015.1084348.
  • Rasoolimanesh, SM., Jaafar, M. (2016). Residents’ perception toward tourism development: A pre-development perspective. Journal of Place Management and Development, 9(1), 91-104. https://doi.org/10.1108/JPMD-10-2015-0045.

2015

Journal Articles

  • Varasteh, H., Marzuki, A., Rasoolimanesh, SM. (2015). Factors affecting international students’ travel behavior. Journal of Vacation Marketing, 21(2), 131-149. https://doi.org/10.1177/1356766714562823.
  • Varasteh, H., Marzuki, A., Rasoolimanesh, SM. (2015). International students' travel behaviour in Malaysia. Anatolia: an international journal of tourism and hospitality research, 26(2), 200-216. https://doi.org/10.1080/13032917.2014.934698.
  • Jaafar, M., Bakri, NM., Rasoolimanesh, SM. (2015). Local Community and Tourism Development: A Study of Rural Mountainous Destinations. Modern Applied Science, 9(8), 399-408. https://doi.org/10.5539/mas.v9n8p399.
  • Md Noor, S., Rasoolimanesh, SM., Ganesan, V., Jaafar, M. (2015). Effective interpretation using various media toward mindfulness: A case study of Malacca. Journal of Heritage Tourism, 10(3), 263-279. https://doi.org/10.1080/1743873X.2015.1005625.
  • Jaafar, M., Rasoolimanesh, SM., Lonik, K. (2015). Tourism growth and entrepreneurship: Empirical analysis of development of rural highlands. Tourism Management Perspectives, 14(n/a), 17-24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tmp.2015.02.001.
  • Rasoolimanesh, SM., Jaafar, M., Kock, N., Thurasamy, R. (2015). A revised framework of social exchange theory to investigate the factors influencing residents' perceptions. Tourism Management Perspectives, 16(n/a), 335-345. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tmp.2015.10.001.
  • Jaafar, M., Md Noor, S., Rasoolimanesh, SM. (2015). The Effects of a Campaign on Awareness and Participation Among Local Youth at the Lenggong Valley World Heritage Site, Malaysia. Conservation and Management of Archaeological Sites, 17(4), 302-314. https://doi.org/10.1080/13505033.2016.1175907.
  • Jaafar, M., Md Noor, S., Rasoolimanesh, SM. (2015). Perception of young local residents toward sustainable conservation programmes: A case study of the Lenggong World Cultural Heritage Site. Tourism Management: research, policies, practice, 48(n/a), 154-163. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2014.10.018.
  • Md Noor, S., Rasoolimanesh, SM., Jaafar, M., Ganesan, V. (2015). What influences visitor mindfulness at world heritage sites. Tourism, Culture and Communication, 14(3), 139-150. https://doi.org/10.3727/109830415X14213698267271.
  • Jaafar, M., Ismail, S., Rasoolimanesh, SM. (2015). Perceived social effects of tourism development: A case study of Kinabalu national park. Theoretical and Empirical Researches in Urban Management, 10(2), 5-20.
  • Rasoolimanesh, SM., Jaafar, M., Badarulzaman, N., Thurasamy, R. (2015). Investigating a framework to facilitate the implementation of city development strategy using balanced scorecard. Habitat International, 46(n/a), 156-165. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.habitatint.2014.12.003.

Research Student Supervision

Current Supervisions

Completed Supervisions

Principal Supervisor

  • Developing and Validating Sustainable Tourism Index for Urban Tourism in Thailand
  • Developing Sustainability Indicators for Hotels Industry: Malaysia Context

Co-principal Supervisor

  • Exploring The Success Factors Of Tourism Social Entrepreneurship Towards Sustainable Community Development: A Case Study Of Fanggan Village, China
  • The Effects of Robot Service on Hotel Customer ’s service Experience Assessment
  • Investigating the Antecedents of Pro-Environmental Behaviour among Tourists in Guangdong Rural Destinations
  • Investigating Local Communities’ Environmental Conservation Behaviour In A Rural Tourism Destination: A Case In Bogor Regency, Indonesia
  • Antecedents of Pro-Environmental Behavioural Intention Towards Ecotourism among Chinese Domestic Tourists in Yunnan Province, China
  • Factors Influencing Customer’s Usage Intention for Food Delivery Apps in China: An Integrated Model
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