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Understanding how to reduce employee tech stress is crucial for improving workforce well-being and maximizing operational efficiency in the tourism and hospitality sectors due to the post-COVID-19 digital transformation. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the impact of enhancing restaurant employees' digital transformation readiness and technological device readiness on reducing employees' technostress. The study employed a qualitative methodology of semi-structured interviews, primarily addressing the paucity of scholarly investigations within this specific research area. The interviewee cohort encompassed both managerial and staff members from two distinct categories of restaurants (i.e., fast-food and casual dining restaurants). The study found eight factors related to the readiness of restaurant employees for digital transformation, as well as four factors related to the readiness of restaurant technological devices. According to interviewees, these factors have been found to reduce restaurant employees' techno stressors. Theoretically, this study extends the digital transformation readiness model from three to eight factors, and the study extends the person technology fit model from three to four factors to reduce employees' technostress. From a managerial perspective, restaurant managers can use the study framework to enhance employees' technological skills, foster a positive attitude toward digital transformation, and invest in user-friendly technology, which can ultimately reduce technostress and improve employee well-being and performance in the dynamic hospitality industry [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

To providing an empirical investigation into how affective, continuance, and normative commitment could build airport branding. A quantitative content analysis was conducted by analyzing 400 passengers' reviews of Cairo International Airport from the following platforms (Skytrax, Tripadvisor, traveller, and flight report). Affective and continuance commitment are likely to build a strong brand rather than normative commitment. Passengers' negative experiences with airports make them feel less emotionally attached, resulting in lower levels of affective and continuance commitments. Terminal problems can decrease affective and continuance commitment among passengers. The study identified factors that affect all three types of commitments (affective, continuance, and normative) at international airports, providing significant theoretical contributions and managerial implications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The present study aimed to assess Saudi residents' attitudes toward tourism destination activities/initiatives using social exchange theory. In particular, we investigated the residents' perceptions of tourism's economic, sociocultural, environmental, and health impacts. A survey-based study was carried out on 190 residents from Saudi Arabia's biggest cities (Riyadh, Jeddah, Dhahran, Jubail, and Yanbu industrial area). Residents positively perceived tourism when it helped preserving the destination environment, economy and health benefits. Additionally, residents encouraged tourism investments and ecoinitiatives as long-term projects that benefit residents. Saudi Arabian tourism managers have to consider the residents' living standards while formulating policies, plans, and strategies to improve the tourism industry. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]