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Organizational resilience refers to the ability of organizations to sustain and recover from adversity. The Covid-19 pandemic was an unexpected event of enormous magnitude that affected the stability and continuity of many organizations around the world. The tourism sector was among the hardest hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. In this sense and facing the Covid-19 pandemic, the objective of this study was to explore factors associated with greater resilience by the SMEs in the tourism sector in a destination of Colombia. The information used came from conducting 60 surveys directed to various SMEs, including adventure tourism service providers, overnight stay places and restaurants. In order to identify segments of touristic SMEs according to their resilience, a cluster analysis was carried out. Two segments of SMEs were found, one with greater resilience and another with less resilience. The incorporation of technology, the development of new products and the access to new market segments as actions to cope with the crisis generated by the Covid-19 pandemic are key factors that characterize the most resilient segment of touristic SMEs. Also, the size of the company and the gender and academic level of the managers are associated with resilience of the SMEs that took part in the study. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This research aims to analyze the relationship between social factors (social comparison orientation, loneliness, emotional support, and instrumental support) and the quadratic effects of the mindful approach and technological stress in co-creating virtual value for the tourism sector. Using a dynamic structural equation model, we analyzed data collected from a cohort of 400 tourists who actively participated in virtual tourism services between 2011 and 2022. Using this methodology, we investigate the long-term correlations between different elements and their impact on participants' participation in virtual value co-creation. Our research indicates a distinct correlation between the mindful approach and virtual value co-creation, exhibiting a positive quadratic effect that gradually decreases, implying the necessity of consistent mindfulness practices in the face of technological stress. Interestingly, we also find that technological stress has a positive quadratic role over time. As people become more adept at technology and accustomed to it, its favorable effects on virtual value co-creation diminish. In the current scenario characterized by collaborative innovation and interaction through digital platforms, they are of great importance for companies, especially in adapting to new social dynamics characterized by new technologies. Using the Mindful Approach in the digital context becomes necessary, emphasizing mainly conscious awareness to optimize the level of commitment, increasing the results of interactions. On the other hand, new technologies in value co-creative processes increase concern about technological stresses, especially in exposure to these new environments over time. In this way, achieving more excellent stability between digital interaction and reducing potential stressors becomes a critical business strategy for sustaining collaboration dynamics over time, thus ensuring individuals' well-being and maximizing the concretion processes' positive impact at both the individual and social levels. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

End users of single‐use plastics can help minimize their contribution to plastic pollution via mindful purchasing and waste management. These behaviors can be impacted via behavior change interventions in various key sectors of society. This review set out to summarize recent (2015–2023) peer‐reviewed evidence on interventions aimed at changing the plastic consumption, recycling, and/or littering behaviors of individuals across four sectors: business and retail, tourism and leisure, schools and education, and communities. Systematic literature searches were conducted across multiple databases and resulted in the inclusion of 92 intervention studies. Information on intervention strategy and effectiveness was extracted, and the studies were assessed for risk of bias. Intervention descriptions and outcomes were coded into five intervention categories (informational, contextual, prompts, social, and personal strategies) and synthesized qualitatively to inform future practice in an accessible manner. Although nearly half of the reviewed studies were assessed as having moderate‐to‐high risk of bias (e.g., lacked reliability assessment of outcome measures), limiting confidence in the documented findings, the review concludes that different strategies work in different sectors. For example, informational strategies showed mostly promising results in most sectors, but had mixed effectiveness in the education sector, while contextual modifications were effective across sectors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The primary goal of this research is to determine the impact of the efficiency of the tourism sector in the European Union (EU).

The aim of this research article is to analyze the various dimensions which impact the destination food image in the state of Odisha, India. The framework of the study espoused five independent variables – attitude, social media, local food experience, food culture and advertisement and the dependent variable – destination food image, which studied the associations between them. A sample of 270 respondents were obtained via convenient sampling method. The study applied descriptive statistics, factor analysis, correlation analysis and regression analysis to run the data by using SPSS 23.0 and to examine the relationships between the constructs. It was found that all the dimensions had a positive and significant impact on destination food image. Practical implications in food tourism, destination image & food image are discussed. Recognising the value of regional delicacies and their market would help the hospitality and tourism sector. The study's conclusions are thought to be helpful to marketers who see that travellers are becoming pickier and more demanding in their quest for distinctive experiences provided by travel locations.

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Although studies that analyze eco-innovation without differentiating among industries are proliferating, research has not yet identified the factors that lead to eco-innovation in tourism sector firms. Since innovation in general is nourished by access to knowledge sources and the intensity with which they are used, this study analyzes the effect of intensive use of knowledge sources on eco-innovation in the tourism sector. It also analyzes the possible mediating role of traditional orientation of the firm in product innovation and/or process innovation. We use two data sources: panel data from Spain’s National Statistics Institute on 199 tourism firms for 2011-2015 and primary data gathered from a set of 198 tourism firms collected separately via questionnaire in 2021 during the Covid-19 pandemic. The second dataset, which was collected independently of the first, aims to corroborate the results of the first in a different economic context and different firms. Our results indicate a significant distinction between product/service and process innovation. The findings show that that tourism firms rely on process innovation to implement eco-innovation, whereas product innovation has no influence in these firms in any of the years analyzed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The scarring effect of the labor in Bali is a very basic problem, but there has been no previous research that has analyzed scenarios for handling the scarring effects of Covid-19 in Bali with different analysis techniques. This study uses a mixed method research method that examines various problem-solving scenarios using questionnaires, interviews and Focus Group Discussions (FGD) with SMIC-Prob expert method. The results show that the scenario/strategy side jobs outside the tourism sector, non-eturning tourism labor, and side jobs in the tourism sector are the prime movers. Empirically this shows that returning to work in the tourism sector is the last option compared to the other three scenarios/strategies. This research is to provide an overview of the strategies/scenarios used by tourism sector workers in Bali in overcoming scarring-effect. It is hoped that this research can be used as a reference in making appropriate policies to overcome the adverse effects of the tourism sector workforce in order to achieve a sustainable economy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subject. Development of the tourism sector of Russia and the regions of the country in the “pandemic” and “post-pandemic” periods. Objectives. The study of development trends in the tourism and directly related sectors (accommodation and health resort sectors) in Russia and the regions of the country in the “pandemic” and “post-pandemic” periods. Research methods. The main methods of this study are structural-functional, economic-statistical, and comparative analysis. Results and discussion. During the “pandemic” (2020) period, there was a significant but short-term decline in the overall development indicators of the tourism sector and sectors directly related to it such as accommodation and health resorts. The largest drop occurred in profitability; the number of enterprises, the number of personnel and the level of their wages have remained virtually unchanged. Already in 2021, the situation in the country has reached an almost “pre-pandemic” state, with the exception of inbound and outbound tourism. Over 50% of the services of collective accommodation facilities are provided by enterprises in 10 regions throughout the analysed period. In the “post-pandemic” year of 2022, the performance indicators of travel companies, accommodations, and specialized accommodation facilities have significantly improved in regions representing groups of different attractiveness due to the development of domestic tourism. The volume of tourism services in most regions in the “post-pandemic” period increased significantly compared to 2020, but did not reach the level of 2019. At the same time, the volume of accommodation services and specialized accommodation facilities exceeded the level not only of 2020, but also of 2019, which confirms our hypothesis about the high adaptive abilities of the tourism business.

Global tourism demand is vulnerable to pandemics such as the COVID-19 pandemic, which made international travel difficult if not impossible. To improve the robustness of global tourism in the advent of pandemics, this article explores an epidemiological passport system (EPS), which is reported on in this article. To attain different perspectives regarding the use of EPS, this research used a qualitative method approach. It carried out 32 detailed interviews with executive leaders in organizations of different sectors to obtain their views about the main requirements for an EPS. An international EPS could provide traceability to better share important information about such aspects of COVID-19 as testing, contact tracing and vaccination. This research identified the main requirements for a new system that will help with international health and border control organizations’ collaboration. The findings of this research study hold significant practical implications for the development and implementation of EPS. This system is designed to address the multifaceted challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly concerning testing and vaccination requirements imposed by various governments. The practical contributions of this research are pivotal in ensuring seamless international travel while maintaining health security and regulatory compliance.

AbstractThe tourism sector has enormous potential to positively impact the socio-economic dimension of Uzbekistan. The nation is ready to take advantage of globalization as a central theme and in this process, human resources will play a crucial role. In this research, the authors have delved into the status and problems of human resources and provided a managerial pathway to success. This research study includes both primary and secondary methods of research. We analyzed various reports on human resources from developmental and international organizations to understand the existing structures and gaps in Uzbekistan. This work formed the theoretical background for mixed-method research (MMR). For the qualitative approach, in-depth interviews were conducted with stakeholders to obtain a real picture of the tourism sphere. To support the findings from the interviews and to provide a quantitative analysis a total of 55 companies were surveyed through online questionnaires. The data has been analyzed and presented in the form of pie charts answering the research questions. The statistical findings of this research are unique in nature as such research has never been performed in Uzbekistan. The authors found that human resources management is missing amongst the stakeholders and has led to low profitability in the sector. The results are presented in line with the stakeholder collaboration theory which makes this practice-based research. As the world now reopens to trade and travel, it will be vital to direct the efforts in a structured way to harness the potential of this sector for socio-economic progress.

This article examines the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the travel???tourism stock markets. Specifically, it considers the five most visited countries: France, Spain, the US, China, and Italy. Unlike previous studies, it estimates time-varying VAR (TVP-VAR) models, including daily observations of confirmed COVID-19 cases, economic activity, CDS spreads, and the returns of travel???tourism sectors. In brief, our findings indicate that the effects of COVID-19 vary across countries, as well as over time. Specifically, increasing numbers of cases initially had a negative and significant impact on the travel???tourism stock returns of all countries. However, this effect had become insignificant by early April 2020. The travel???tourism markets of the European countries were seen to be more heavily affected by COVID-19 when compared to China and the US, with China seeming to have been the least affected country of all. Overall, our results are essential in understanding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the travel???tourism stock markets, and are of particular importance to policymakers, portfolio managers, and investors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of this research article is to analyze the various dimensions which impact the destination food image in the state of Odisha, India. The framework of the study espoused five independent variables – attitude, social media, local food experience, food culture and advertisement and the dependent variable – destination food image, which studied the associations between them. A sample of 270 respondents were obtained via convenient sampling method. The study applied descriptive statistics, factor analysis, correlation analysis and regression analysis to run the data by using SPSS 23.0 and to examine the relationships between the constructs. It was found that all the dimensions had a positive and significant impact on destination food image. Practical implications in food tourism, destination image & food image are discussed. Recognising the value of regional delicacies and their market would help the hospitality and tourism sector. The study's conclusions are thought to be helpful to marketers who see that travellers are becoming pickier and more demanding in their quest for distinctive experiences provided by travel locations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The worldwide COVID-19 pandemic has affected the tourism sector by closing borders, reducing both the transportation of tourists and tourist demand. Due to the country-wide lockdown, most activities in the hotel, motel, restaurant, and transportation sectors have been postponed. Consequently, the article investigates four research issues by examining the consequences of global tourism in the private sector before and after COVID-19. As an analytical method, the article suggested qualitative research methodologies to collect information from tourism employees. The opinions of the respondents were gathered through online emails in the questionnaire survey. Further, the article considers people's future desire for specific tourism destinations based on visitor arrivals. Forecasting tourist demand is an essential component of good and efficient tourism management. Consequently, the article proposes an attention-based long short-term memory model for exact demand forecasting. The experimental findings reveal that the model's minimal prediction error accuracy is 0.45%, which indicates that it has a more robust prediction effect, a faster convergence rate, and a greater prediction accuracy. Seasonality has emerged as one of the most distinguishing and defining characteristics of the global tourist business. Accordingly, the article mandated to compare the seasonal and non-seasonal effects of the tourist sector throughout the years 2020–2021. Moreover, Governments must analyse the crises' long-term consequences and, as a result, define the components that constitute government advantages supplied to the tourist sector during the pandemic era. As a result, many governmental policies, especially those about social welfare, may perceive a fresh start during the post-pandemic period, respectively. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The COVID-19 virus has spread throughout the world and is now a threat to all countries, including the economic crisis in Indonesia. The Indonesian government directly oversees measures for all businesses or business units to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace. Small and medium enterprises have also been affected by COVID-19 (SMEs). The Surabaya City Government has taken alternative steps to improve economic conditions amid the Covid-19 pandemic or new normal. These policy alternatives include implementing a rehabilitation program for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) affected by COVID-19, boosting the economy through the tourism sector, and reviving other industries whose economic contribution has fallen. Following policy making, the next step is to build a plan using the previous SWOT analysis. The empirical research findings explain that the SWOT analysis produces a number of useful strategies for ensuring that the economy, which includes trade, SMEs, the creative sector, and tourism, continues to grow rather than contract. The originality of the research insofar as the results of the researchers' observations to date, found research with the Strategy for Compiling Post-Covid-19 SME Economic Recovery Planning carried out in developing countries using SWOT analysis, with the hope that the results of this research can be used as a guide in several developing countries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This research aims to determine the New Orientation Strategy into Domestic Market for Bali Tourism Destination after the COVID-19 Pandemic. This research conducted a study of secondary data and facts regarding the situation of Bali tourism destinations. The data is presented through a descriptive qualitative analysis based on the 4A factors (Attraction, Accessibility, Amenities, Ancillary), and also explains the motivation of domestic tourists traveling to Bali. The strategy offered is that promotion outside these areas needs to be increased. The strategy offered is to maintain or improve the quality of service, security, and arrangement of holiday or recreation places. Promotion through electronic media needs to be increased, and tourist satisfaction must be maintained and continued in both quality and quantity. The development of tourism from a cultural and environmental perspective is still very relevant as a reference for tourism development in Bali. The future development of Bali tourism should be more directed at efforts to conserve and organize the coastal/sea, mountains, lakes, and rice fields. The development of cultural tourism attractions is more oriented towards the revitalization of these types of cultural tourism attractions. The strategy offered is improving service quality, and security and structuring shopping centers that provide local products. The strategy offered is to increase the competitiveness of tourist attractions in other areas of Bali. The strategy offered is improving the quality of restaurant businesses, diversifying souvenirs, and empowering craftsmen groups. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The tourism industry is a dynamic sector for the economies of Mediterranean countries. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationships between tourism revenues, employment rates and economic growth of two selected Mediterranean countries in the 1997-2020 period. In this study, panel data analysis method was used. In the analysis of panel data regression models, it was seen that the random effects model was appropriate. The model was estimated with Driscoll/Kraay resistant standard estimators developed against deviations from the assumptions. The results show that there is a positive relationship between tourism revenues, employment rates and economic growth in the two Mediterranean countries. Accordingly, an 1% increase in tourism revenues increases economic growth by 0.54%, while a 1% increase in employment rates increases economic growth approximately 1.5 times.

Purpose: This paper hopes to examine the effect of staff empowerment on jobs that fall inside the travel and tourism industry across eighty-four nations from the years 2000 to 2021 using yearly cross-country information gathered by the World Tourism Organization (WTO). Methods:The purpose of this study is to provide an approximation of the level of employee empowerment according to the limit to which companies that are active in the economic reality provide employees with training opportunities. The analysis accounts for the effect of economic situations, the development of infrastructure, and policy frameworks by controlling for the impact of several social, economic, and institutional variables. This allows the analysis to take into account the influence held by economic circumstances, growth in infrastructure, and policies and frameworks. Results:Our research shows that there is a substantial beneficial correlation involving employee training and employment in tourism-related industries across the board in every country. The robustness of these results is demonstrated by the fact that they are not affected by a variety of tests for sensitivity and endogeneity analyses. According to the findings of our research, modifications to employee training could not have a quick or solely linear effect on employment rates in the tourism sector. It has been observed that nonlinear effects can occur, in addition to the possibility of delays in the impact that training programs have on employment. In addition, a wide variety of social, economic, environmental, and geopolitical factors all have the potential to have an impact on the link between employee training and job placement in this sector. Implications: Employee training programs in the economy appear to be important tools in enhancing employee skills and therefore empower them to seek employment in the tourism sector.

The paper is an integral part of the project "Research on the use of digital products in the Georgian tourism sector" which won the internal grant projects competition of Grigol Robakidze University. The use of digital products plays an important role in the tourism industry and is a big challenge for a country like Georgia. The need for transformation is particularly important in the field of tourism, where most processes are automated and tailored to the needs and requirements of the customer and/or service provider. The given article aims to overview the digital products that are used by the tourist agencies and hotels in Adjara region of Georgia, to identify international technologies that are spread among the Adjarian hospitality stakeholders and whether Georgian digital products are used or not. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article thoroughly examines the primary technologies for effectively implementing innovative activities in enterprises and regions directly or indirectly involved in the development of tourism and hospitality. Future innovators will benefit from further exploring the topics provided in the proposed material. Innovations in social-cultural services and tourism, based on the analysis of domestic and international research, as well as the peculiarities of using VR and AR technologies, are elucidated. The features of innovative processes and their evolutionary changes in relevant fields are highlighted. The functions and management of innovation activity in the tourism and hospitality sector, the principles of sustainable tourism development, and methods for evaluating innovation effectiveness are investigated. Additionally, the impact of scientific and technological progress in related industries on innovations in the tourism sector is analyzed. The materials provided comprehensively illuminate the theoretical foundations and practical tools for the functioning of the tourism industry, taking into account national and global experiences. Due to the significant importance of information technology application in tourism and hospitality sectors and the lack of studies reviewing recent events in this field, this work aims to analyze the use of IT technologies published in leading tourism and hospitality journals. It analyzes current trends in the implementation of these innovative technologies in the hotel industry and tourism business. The main advantages and challenges faced by enterprises when applying virtual and augmented reality are highlighted. Special attention is given to the impact of these technologies on enhancing customer experience, improving marketing strategies, and optimizing operational processes. The research results demonstrate that the use of virtual and augmented reality opens new opportunities for the development and competitiveness of enterprises in the service sector. This analysis will be beneficial for researchers to better understand the latest trends in IT application in tourism and hospitality from various perspectives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: The civic participatory system is a means of involving citizens in decisionmaking processes and monitoring public policies, aimed at increasing the transparency, accountability and efficiency of public administration. The civic participatory system implies the existence of formal and informal mechanisms for consultation, dialogue, collaboration and cocreation between public authorities and civil society in order to identify, formulate, implement and evaluate solutions to problems of public interest. In the field of culture and tourism, the civic participatory system plays an important role in promoting the enhancement of cultural heritage, cultural diversity, access to culture and sustainable tourism development. This article aims to analyse the civic participatory system in order to outline a current situation at national and regional level for the development and valorisation of cultural heritage through tourism in the Danube region, which is characterised by great ethnic, linguistic and religious diversity. Method: This paper will use the systematic literature review method to investigate multicultural communities in the Danube area and how to improve institutional capacities, social inclusion and sustainable urban development. Results: Considering the decreasing capacities of public administrators to integrate the participatory approach into decision-making processes, this article will report on the conceptual delimitations of the civic participatory system related to the tourism and culture sector in multicultural communities in the Danube region and identify the relevant actors corresponding to this process. Originality: The article makes a significant contribution to the knowledge of the current situation of the civic participatory system in the Danube region and to the formulation of concrete proposals for its improvement. The theme is relevant and current, given the importance of cultural heritage and tourism for the sustainable development of the Danube region, as well as the need to involve citizens in decision-making processes and to promote intercultural dialogue. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Bangladesh has been experiencing the tourism industry as one of the most potential sectors proving a great contribution to the economy in recent years. However, at the beginning of 2020, this sector has transformed reversely by the consequences of the outbreak of COVID-19. Continuous restrictions on movement in domestic and international borders make the tourism sector employees jobless and generate fewer turnovers. This research attempts to quantify the adverse effect of COVID-19 on the tourism sector as well as the country's economy, spheres of tourism and business and suggests some short-term and long-term approaches to recover the situation. The study draws a contrast between past and present year trends, from where we may get vigorous and prevailing information about the pandemic significance and may contribute to initiating and implementing some suitable tactics for retrieval from the state in further heightening the tourism industry. This study may aid in the better understanding and identification of the demands of the general public in terms of tourism by the relevant authorities in the tourist sector. This will also assist in developing the potential of domestic tourism and preparing the tourism sites in Bangladesh for the post-pandemic phase by implementing appropriate measures in the short term. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The purpose of this contribution is to provide some answers to the following issue: how to explain the intention to adopt blockchain technology in the tourist accommodation sector? This study focusses on the applications of this technology for the following uses: loyalty programs, online booking, reliability and traceability of customer testimonials on review sites. Blockchain also helps to secure metaverse data, an innovative and immersive technology in a virtual universe, which is gaining ground in the tourism sector. This paper mobilizes the Technology Acceptance Model theory to explain the adoption of new technologies. This model is based on three closely related concepts: perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use influence the attitude toward using the technology. By following the literature, trust in technology and promotional efforts of change agents, two other determinants that can have a positive impact on the adoption of blockchain applications, have also been introduced to extend the theory. A quantitative survey is conducted to obtain the data. Thus, a questionnaire is administered to a hundred respondents, graduated in tourism management and future professionals in this sector of activity. The fuzzy-set Qualitative Comparative Analysis is implemented to consider the complexity of the phenomenon studied by identifying paths composed of several conditions. The objective is to explain the intention to use blockchain applications by future managers of tourist accommodation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Motivation is a complex and dynamic factor that contributes to business success. Many factors influence the motivation of employees. The paper examines the influence of leadership on the motivation of employees in the tourism sector. The empirical research was conducted in September 2023. using an e-questionnaire on a sample of 270 employees in the tourism sector of the Republic of Serbia. The results obtained from empiricalstatistical research were processed using mathematical-statistical methods such as descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, regression analysis and ANOVA test. The research results indicate that the correlation between leadership and motivation is strong and positive (0.7998). Also, the results show that the coefficient of determination is 0.6396, which means that with 63.96% the dependent variable motivation (Q) can be explained by the independent variable leadership (P). The work is important from the aspect of providing guidelines to policy makers, owners and management of organizations in the tourism sector in order to increase the level of motivation among employees, which implies better performance and achieving business success. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The main purpose is a theoretical and methodological substantiation of the formation of a financial mechanism of public-private partnership in the field of tourism in the context of ensuring sustainable development of the country's economy under war conditions. The research question posed within the framework of the article is what type of modern financial mechanism of public-private partnership in the field of tourism should look like in order to meet the requirements for ensuring sustainable development of the economy in a state of war. The object of the study is a public-private partnership in the field of tourism. The subject of the study is the theoretical, methodological, and scientific provisions for the formation of the financial mechanism for the process of public-private partnership in the field of tourism. The research methodology includes a scientific approach, including the use of a number of methods that allow achieving the set goal: the goal tree method, abstract-logical, graphical, analysis and synthesis, non-parametric statistical, and mathematical modelling methods. The state of public-private partnership in the field of tourism under martial law is substantiated. The main result of the study is the construction of a financial mechanism for public-private partnership in the field of tourism, which, unlike those existing in the scientific community, is characterized by taking into account the military situation in the country and a methodological approach to the formation of its main components: an algorithm for conducting financial planning, a methodology for assessing financial and credit risks, theoretical and scientific approach to assessing the effectiveness of financial instruments, a model for the implementation of financial control, characteristics of the institutional and legal framework for ensuring public-private partnerships in the field of tourism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Bangladesh has been experiencing the tourism industry as one of the most potential sectors proving a great contribution to the economy in recent years. However, at the beginning of 2020, this sector has transformed reversely by the consequences of the outbreak of COVID-19. Continuous restrictions on movement in domestic and international borders make the tourism sector employees jobless and generate fewer turnovers. This research attempts to quantify the adverse effect of COVID-19 on the tourism sector as well as the country's economy, spheres of tourism and business and suggests some short-term and long-term approaches to recover the situation. The study draws a contrast between past and present year trends, from where we may get vigorous and prevailing information about the pandemic significance and may contribute to initiating and implementing some suitable tactics for retrieval from the state in further heightening the tourism industry. This study may aid in the better understanding and identification of the demands of the general public in terms of tourism by the relevant authorities in the tourist sector. This will also assist in developing the potential of domestic tourism and preparing the tourism sites in Bangladesh for the post-pandemic phase by implementing appropriate measures in the short term.

Risk management is a complex process that requires company managers to have very good knowledge of its organizational structure on the one hand and on the other hand, in order to achieve a good management, it is necessary for the respective manager to have sufficient long-term experience during which the manager has monitored the processes of company management and its susceptibility and change under the influence of various factors. The overall risk management process goes through three main stages: identification of risks, analysis and assessment of risks and risk monitoring. Each stage is a compilation of complex procedures through which the problems and risks for the respective enterprise are determined and overcome. For this reason, the strictness, importance and significance of each stage cannot be accurately determined. Due to the limited scope of the article, the research is focused only on one of the main problems in risk management, namely the study of the standard deviation of the risk in the process of assessing and analyzing the risks in tourism sector enterprises. The article has the following structure: Introduction, References review, Methodology, Results and Discussion. Two hypotheses are presented for testing and research. Proving these two hypotheses through the application of the mathematical toolkit for risk assessment gives the innovativeness of the article and its authorial identity, which distinguishes it from other publications in the field of tourism sector. The obtained results of this article can serve the managers of tourism companies to improve their work in the management of hotels. The process of identifying, testing, evaluating and analyzing risks is complex, requiring managers to have sound knowledge of finance, accounting, economics and management. This article can provide them with guidance for solving specific problems and making managerial decisions about risk management.