How sustainable is sustainable hospitality research? A review of sustainable restaurant literature from 1991 to 2015

This research was designed to evaluate our current state of knowledge by systematically reviewing tourism and hospitality academic literature concerning sustainability in the restaurant sector by undertaking a systematic review and content analysis. The characteristics of 76 articles are listed in a comprehensive table, presenting research design and research variables, and the articles are examined for their approach to the sustainability concept as applied to the restaurant industry (i.e. the range of responsible practices addressed in each work). The findings indicate that the majority of the literature only engages with parts of sustainability, particularly ecological, rather than holistic sustainability. This matters because it may mean we fail in our attempts to achieve more sustainable restaurant operations.

This research suggests that tourism and hospitality studies need to re-engage with the evolving conceptualisation of sustainability to ensure that best practice responses to changing requirements are undertaken. The narrow focus on ecological aspects of sustainability featuring in restaurants does not acknowledge the full meaning of sustainability and therefore may constrain efforts to secure more sustainable futures. Illuminating such gaps in knowledge is important in order to strengthen our conceptual understandings, refine our practices and thereby secure more sustainable futures through tourism and hospitality.     

Cost-effectiveness analyses using real-world data: an overview of the literature

Abstract

Objectives: Real-world evidence (RWE) may provide good estimates of absolute event probabilities and costs in patients in actual clinical practice, but their use in decision-analytic models poses many challenges. A literature review based on a systematic search was conducted to summarize the limitations of using RWE in decision-analytic modeling reported in the literature, but also to identify existing recommendations about real-world modeling.

Methods: A literature search was performed on Medline and Embase databases, as well as relevant websites. No restrictions in language or geographical scope were imposed.

Results: A total of 14 references were included. RWE is recognized as a valuable source of data for market access and reimbursement, and as a complement to clinical trial evidence for treatment pathways, resource use, long-term natural history, and effectiveness. The main limitations identified in the literature were: confounding bias, missing data, lack of accurate data related to drug exposure and outcomes, errors during the record-keeping process, protection of private data, and insufficient numbers of patients. Although most submission guidelines recognized the potential biases associated with RWE, guidance on the appropriate methods to deal with these biases, and approaches to review different relevant evidence to inform model development, were scarce. Several initiatives have attempted to provide guidance on the use of RWE in decision-modeling.

Conclusions: RWE is likely to be particularly valuable for informing healthcare policy-makers when formulating appropriate treatment pathways, encouraging the optimal allocation of scarce resources, and improving aggregate patient outcomes. However, little guidance is available on the relative merits of using efficacy and/or effectiveness evidence in Health Technology Appraisal submissions. Further research is needed to better understand these methods and their potential applications in a broader range of scenarios and simulation studies, and their impact on economic modeling.     

2007—2017年中国土地科学年度进展研究评述

研究目的：分析“年度土地科学研究重点进展评述与展望”系列研究成果的科学价值和意义，评述2007—2017年中国土地科学研究重点进展概况，为土地科学相关研究提供参考。研究方法：在文献统计和整理的基础上，分阶段提出2007—2017年中国土地科学重点领域主要研究内容，并提出研究展望。研究结果：近年来中国土地科学研究经历了非常明显的跃迁和提升，对特定研究内容的认识随着时间的发展不断拓展。研究结论：中国土地科学研究将围绕土地权籍、土地租价和土地可持续利用三个核心理论，在人—地—权三位一体理论、人地关系权籍时空系统理论和土地科学三维空间研究域模型理论的指导下，坚持土地科学学科范式，继续秉承系统论、多元化视角，在实现乡村振兴、区域协调发展、建设创新型国家、完善社会主义市场经济体制等现阶段重大历史任务的战略指引下，深入研究新的历史时期下的土地领域供给侧结构性改革，完善土地科学基础理论，革新技术方法，创新体制机制，保障土地对国民经济社会发展的资源优化配置作用和基础支撑作用。     

农户土地流转行为实证研究综述

[目的]通过总结梳理我国七大地理区域农户土地流转行为的实证研究及相关对策,分析全国范围内的农户土地流转行为,以期为我国农户土地流转的发展提供借鉴。[方法]文章基于CNKI核心期刊和CSSCI数据库,回顾2000~2016年农户土地流转行为文献,采用文献综述法梳理我国七大地理区域农户土地流转行为的实证研究及相关对策,分析不同区域的农户土地流转行为。[结果]2000~2016年关于农户土地流转行为的文献数量总体在逐年增加,文献中关键词出现较多的是土地流转、农户、影响因素、农地流转、Logistic模型和农户行为等。研究方法主要采用的是Logistic回归模型、Probit回归检验模型、Heckman两阶段行为选择决策模型和多群组结构方程模型等4种。不同区域的土地流转总面积、农户转入和转出土地面积、农户土地流转形式、流转对象、流转合同和流转期限等都存在差异。众多研究者根据不同区域的土地流转农户行为和现状的差异,提出了不同的对策建议。[结论]国内对于农户土地流转行为的研究文献总数相对较少,研究热点主要涉及土地流转、农户、影响因素、农地流转、Logistic模型和农户行为等。研究农户土地流转行为及其影响因素的方法渐趋多样化。不同区域农户土地流转行为略有差异,所提对策建议也相对存在区域差异性。     

工程建设项目跨组织合作行为影响机制研究综述

由于工程建设项目的复杂性、冲突性及参与组织众多的特点，项目参与方各组织之间的合作往往不能轻易得到实现，如何有效地激励跨组织的良性高效合作行为一直以来都是学术领域和实际情境中备受关注的问题。通过梳理目前工程建设项目跨组织合作行为的相关文献，从影响因素、演化与激励机制、结果变量几个方面分析，并结合VOSviewer对工程建设项目跨组织合作行为影响机制的研究重点及学者合作团队等进行图谱分析，对已有的研究成果进行总结，并在此基础上提出未来可进一步深入探讨的研究方向。     

国外城市农业研究进展及展望

[目的]随着城市食物安全与环境问题的逐步显现,全球城市农业发展得到了更广的空间与政策支持,大量研究不断涌现。梳理国外城市农业研究,提出未来的研究方向与重点,以期为国内相关研究与管理工作的开展提供参考与支持。[方法]文章利用文献分析法、比较与归纳分析法,通过搜集国外城市农业研究的相关文献,从概念演变、研究主题、研究方法等方面进行了系统总结。[结果]国外已有研究主要包括城市农业与社会经济、城市农业与生态环境、城市农业发展评价与模式、城市农业发展环境4个主题,研究方法主要用到了社会调查、统计分析、地理信息技术、生命周期评估、试验分析等。[结论]国外城市农业研究研究视角不断延伸,内容更加综合,尺度不断细化,方法向多学科融合发展。我国应加强与国际研究接轨,满足未来可持续性城市与现代农业不断融合发展的需求。     

Human resource management–well‐being–performance research revisited: Past,present, and future

The authors provide an up‐to‐date theoretically based qualitative review of research dealing with the relationship between HRM, employee well‐being, and individual/organisational performance (HRM‐WB‐IOP research). The review is based on a systematic critical analysis of all HRM‐WB‐IOP studies (N = 46) published in 13 core HRM and management journals in the 2000 to 2018 period. The authors first identify different theoretical models of the HRM‐WB‐IOP relationship, which they then use to map research in the area. The results show that mutual gains conceptualisations play a dominant role in extant HRM‐WB‐IOP research, at the expense of alternative conflicting outcomes and mutual losses models, which are also shown to receive very limited empirical support across the 46 studies. As part of this mapping exercise, the authors identify important knowledge gaps in the area and conclude by setting out a number of key recommendations for future research to address these gaps.     

Applying experiential marketing in selling tourism dreams

Experiential marketing is effective in influencing tourist behaviour because pleasure tourists travel in pursuit of fantasies and positive emotions. The influences of experiential marketing on tourist behaviour depends on tourist imagery processing (i.e. the mental system involved in processing experiential stimuli). This theme has recently attracted the attention of tourism academics, but it lacks guidance for researchers to navigate the dense, complex literature. Hence, this paper aims to provide a theoretically based review of imagery processing research in tourism. The systematic quantitative literature review method is applied to select and analyse 70 relevant papers published in the period from 1997 to 2017. In doing so, this review reconciles imagery-related concepts such as mental simulation, consumption vision, narrative transportation, telepresence, imagination, fantasy and memory recall. Moreover, a general framework of tourist behaviour is developed to explain how experiential marketing influences tourist behaviour by means of mental processes. This paper suggests different ways to apply experiential marketing in managing tourist experiences. Also, it highlights the necessity of customising experiential marketing initiatives to target different tourist segments.