• Tourism by design or default? aligning practice with tourism governance in Goa 

  Gore, S.; Borde, N.; Hegde-Desai, P. (Journal of Policy Research in Tourism, Leisure and Events. NYP; 2025; NYP.)

  Tourism governance in developing countries frequently faces fragmented institutional structures, policy inconsistencies, and limited stakeholder engagement, which impede sustainable destination development. The study ...
• Differential impacts of COVID-19 lockdown on informal workers in Goa: A gendered and sectoral analysis 

  Manerkar, G.K.; SarathChandran, B.P. (Journal of Social Economics Research. 12(3); 2025; 176-191.)

  The COVID-19 pandemic severely impacted informal workers in terms of employment and income, especially in tourism-dependent economies such as Goa in India. The paper examined the socioeconomic vulnerabilities experienced ...
• Evaluating the antecedents of tourists' behavioural intentions towards food preferences in Goa, India: The mediating role of food aesthetic experience 

  Sukthankar, S.V.; Fernandes, R.; Gaonkar, S.P.; Korde, S.; Kerkar, S. (Tourism and Hospitality. 6(4); 2025; ArticleID_159.)

  Food tourism is growing in travel experiences, with tourists increasingly drawn to culturally authentic and aesthetically engaging food. Understanding the psychological and experiential factors shaping these preferences ...
• Drivers of Geographical Indication (GI) Tags' adoption among cashew feni producers: Extending the theory of planned behaviour using PLS-SEM 

  Sukthankar, S.V.; Fernandes, R.; Korde, S.; Gaonkar, S.P.; Sharma, V. (World. 6(3); 2025; ArticleID_119.)

  This study explores the factors influencing the willingness of Cashew Feni producers to adopt GI certifications, delving deeper into the behavioural factors. This study is guided by the extended Theory of Planned Behaviour. ...
• Mind over market: Impact of investor sentiment on the Indian stock market 

  Alarnkar, A.A.; Sankaranarayanan, K.G. (Investment Management and Financial Innovations. 22(3); 2025; 273-292.)

  Investor sentiment influences financial markets beyond fundamental factors. Understanding the extent of this influence on market returns is crucial for stakeholders to make informed decisions. The study analyzed the impact ...
• Crafting a customer-centric experience framework for enhancing digital payment journeys 

  Goes, R.L.; Dhume, P. (JIM QUEST-Journal of Management and Technology. 20(4); 2024; 115-127.)

  In the era of digitalization, the rise of digital payment systems has transformed the landscape of financial transactions, prompting a need to comprehensively understand and optimize customer experiences (CX) within this ...
• Building social media brand engagement: The role of content quality, source credibility, and customer-based brand equity 

  Khandolkar, T.; Hegde-Desai, P.; Barpanda, S.; Mekoth, N. (Journal of Promotion Management. 31(6); 2025; 975-997.)

  Drawn upon the Elaboration Likelihood Model (ELM) and Social Identity Theory (SIT), this research aims to find interrelatedness between social media brand engagement (SMBE) and customer-based brand equity (CBBE), which is ...
• Age and psychological contract: Unlocking insights amongst tourism and hospitality professionals 

  Lingadkar, P.R.; Sankaranarayanan, K.G. (African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure. 14(2); 2025; 455-462.)

  The study aims to examine the effect of age on Psychological Contract Breach and employee outcomes amongst Tourism and Hospitality workers in India. Data for the study was collected from 356 participants working in four ...
• Mapping Tourism Area Life Cycle Research: A Bibliometric Analysis (Chapter 3) 

  Gore, S.; Borde, N.; Hegde-Desai, P. (The Tourism Area Life Cycle: Review, Relevance and Revision, Edi. by Richard Butler. Aspects of Tourism Series; 2024; 21-35.)
• Two decades of nexus between macro-economic variables and the exchange rate of BRICS countries 

  Parab, S.G.; Marathe, S.; Kolamker, P.P. (JIM-QUEST: Journal of Management and Technology. 20(2); 2024; 51-64.)

  Objective of the study: This study investigates the relationship between Macroeconomic variables and exchange rates in BRICS countries over two decades (1999-2022). Tools used: Utilizing advanced analytical techniques, ...

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