Refereed Journal Publications
2020
- Boukas, N., & Ioannou, M. (2020). Co-creating visitor experiences in cultural heritage museums: the avenue towards sustainable tourism development. International Journal of Tourism Policy, 10(2), 101-122.
2019
- Boukas, N. (2019). Rural tourism and residents’ well-being in Cyprus: towards a conceptualised framework of the appreciation of rural tourism for islands’ sustainable development and competitiveness. International Journal of Tourism Anthropology, 7(1), 60-86.
2017
- Boukas, N., Ioannou, M., & Sourouklis, C. (2017). Investigating islands' visitor experiences in cultural heritage museums: the case of Cyprus. International Journal of Tourism Policy, 7(4), 327-251.
- Domic, D., & Boukas, N. (2017). Identifying Croatian museums’ indigenous visitors in a post-war era: perceptual examinations of one's own heritage. Journal of Tourism and Cultural Change, 15(3), 229-247.
- Trendafilova, S., Ziakas, V., & Sparvero, E. (2017). Linking corporate social responsibility in sport with community development: An added source of community value. Sport in Society, 20(7), 938-956.
2016
- Boukas, N., & Ziakas, V. (2016). Tourism policy and residents' well-being in Cyprus: Opportunities and challenges for developing an inside-out destination management approach. Journal of Destination Marketing & Management, 5(1), 44-56.
- Ziakas, B., & Boukas, N. (2016). The emergence of ‘small-scale’ sport events in 'small island’ developing states: Towards creating sustainable outcomes for island communities. Event Management, 20(4), 537-563.
- Boukas, N., & Chourides, P. (2016). Niche tourism in Cyprus: Conceptualising the importance of social entrepreneurship for the sustainable development of islands. International Journal of Leisure & Tourism Marketing, 5(1), 26-43.
- Ziakas, V. (2016). Fostering the social utility of events: An integrative framework for the strategic use of events in community development. Current Issues in Tourism, 19(11), 1136-1157.
2015
- Ziakas, V. (2015). For the benefit of all? Developing a critical perspective in mega-event leverage. Leisure Studies, 34(6), 689-702.
- Domic, D., & Boukas, N. (2015). Identifying Croatian museums’ indigenous visitors in a post-war era: Perceptual examinations of one’s own heritage. Journal of Tourism and Cultural Change, DOI: 10.1080/14766825.2015.1120308.
2014
- Boukas, N. (2014). Segmenting youth tourists to cultural heritage destinations: Motivational determinants and experiential characteristics. International Journal of Leisure and Tourism Marketing, 4(1), 63-89.
- Ziakas, V. (2014). Planning and leveraging event portfolios: Towards a holistic theory. Journal of Hospitality Marketing and Management, 23(3), 327-356.
- Boukas, N., & Ziakas, V. (2014). A chaos theory perspective of destination crisis and sustainable tourism development in islands: The case of Cyprus. Tourism Planning and Development, 11(2), 191-209.
- Stylianou-Lambert, T., Boukas, N., & Christodoulou, M. (2014). Museums and cultural sustainability: Stakeholders, forces and cultural policies. International Journal of Cultural Policy, 20(5), 566-587.
- Ziakas, V., & Boukas, N. (2014). Contextualizing phenomenology in event management research: Deciphering the meaning of event experiences. International Journal of Event and Festival Management, 5(1), 56-73.
- Ziakas, V., & Boukas, N. (2014). Post-event leverage and Olympic legacy: A strategic framework for the development of sport and cultural tourism in post-Olympic Athens. Athens Journal of Sports, 1(2), 87-102.
2013
- Boukas, N., & Ziakas, V. (2013). Exploring perceptions for Cyprus as a sustainable golf destination: Motivational and attitudinal orientations of golf tourists. International Journal of Sport Management and Marketing, 14(1), 39-70.
- Trendafilova, S., & Babiak, K. (2013, In Press). Understanding strategic corporate environmental responsibility in professional sport. International Journal of Sport Management and Marketing.
- Trendafilova, S., Babiak, K., & Heinze, K. (2013, In Press). Corporate social responsibility and environmental sustainability: Why professional sport is greening the playing field. Sport Management Review, DOI: 10.1016/j.smr.2012.12.006.
- Ziakas, V., & Boukas, N. (2013). Extracting meanings of event tourist experiences: A phenomenological exploration of Limassol carnival. Journal of Destination Marketing and Management, 2(2), 94-107.
- Boukas, N. (2013). Youth visitors’ satisfaction in Greek cultural heritage destinations: The case of Delphi. Tourism Planning and Development, 10(3), 285-306.
- Boukas, N. (2013). Towards understanding youth travel experiences in cultural heritage destinations: An integrated framework of youth cultural tourists' behaviour. International Journal of Tourism Anthropology, 3(1), 3-27.
- Boustras, G., & Boukas, N. (2013). Forest fires’ impact on tourism development: A comparative study of Greece and Cyprus. Management of Environmental Quality, 24(4), 498-511.
- Boukas, N., & Ziakas, V. (2013). Impacts of the global economic crisis on Cyprus tourism and policy responses. International Journal of Tourism Research, 15(4), 329-345.
- Boukas, N., Ziakas, V., & Boustras, G. (2013). Olympic legacy and cultural tourism: Exploring the facets of Athens’ Olympic heritage. International Journal of Heritage Studies, 19(2), 203-228.
- Ziakas, V. (2013). A multi-dimensional investigation of a regional event portfolio: Advancing theory and praxis. Event Management, 17(1), 27-48.
- Boukas, N. (2012). 'Young faces in old places’: Perceptions of young cultural visitors for the archaeological site of Delphi. Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development, 2(2), 164-189.
- Ziakas, V., & Boukas, N. (2012). A neglected legacy: Examining the challenges and potential for sport tourism development in post-Olympic Athens. International Journal of Event and Festival Management, 3(3), 292-316.
- Chalip, L., & Costa C.A. (2012). Clashing worldviews: Sources of disappointment in rural hospitality and tourism development. Hospitality & Society, 2(1), 25-47.
- Ziakas, V., & Costa, C.A. (2012). ‘The show must go on’: Event dramaturgy as consolidation of community. Journal of Policy Research in Tourism, Leisure & Events, 4(1), 28-47.
- Boukas, N., Ziakas, V., & Boustras, G. (2012). Towards reviving post-Olympic Athens as a cultural destination. Current Issues in Tourism, 15(1/2), 89-105.
- Trendafilova, S., Waller, S., Daniell, R., & McClendon, J. (2012). “Motor City” rebound? Sport as a catalyst to reviving downtown Detroit: A case study. City, Culture and Society, 3(3), 181-187.
2011
- Ziakas, V., & Costa, C.A. (2011). The use of an event portfolio in regional community and tourism development: Creating synergy between sport and cultural events. Journal of Sport & Tourism, 16(2), 149-175.
- Trendafilova, S., & Waller, S. (2011). Assessing the ecological impact due to disc golf. International Journal of Sport Management, Recreation & Tourism, 8, 35-64.
- Ziakas, V., & Costa, C.A. (2011). Event portfolio and multi-purpose development: Establishing the conceptual grounds. Sport Management Review, 14(4), 409-423.
Book
- Boukas, N., & Stylidis, D. (2022), Tourism Marketing in Western Europe, CABI Regional Tourism Series.
- Ziakas, V. (2013). Event Portfolio Planning and Management: A Holistic Approach. London: Routledge.
Book Chapters
- Arnold, M., Jung, S. Fischer, H., Zaraik, J. Chevallier, P., Efstathiou, A., Boukas, N., & Sourouklis, C. (2023).The use of virtual reality roleplay to improve communicative and digital skills in a transnational collaborative learning environment: implications for teaching and learning in social work management education, in M. Arnold (Ed.), Handbook of Applied Teaching and Learning in Social Work Management Education, Springer, pp. 377-413.
- Boukas, N.(2022). Diversifying and enhancing mountainous destinations through rural tourism: The case of Kalavrita, Greece. In N. Boukas & D. Stylidis, D. (Eds.), Tourism Marketing in Western Europe. CABI Regional Tourism Series.
- Boukas, N., & Ioannou, M. (2018). Visitor experiences of popular culture museums in islands: a management and policy approach. In C. Lundberg & V. Ziakas (Eds.), Handbook of Popular Culture and Tourism (pp.450-463). Oxon: Routledge.
- Boukas, N., Ziakas, V., & Boustras, G. (2015). Olympic legacy and cultural tourism: Exploring the facets of Athens’ Olympic heritage. In S. Gammon, G. Ramshaw & E. Waterton (Eds)., Heritage and the Olympics: People, Place and Performance (pp. 85-110). New York: Routledge.
- Stylianou-Lambert, T., Boukas, N., & Bounia, A. (2015). Politics, tourism and cultural sustainability. In E. Auclair & G. Fairclough (Eds.), Theory and Practice in Heritage and Sustainability: Between Past and Future (pp.176-189). Oxon: Routledge.
- Ziakas, V., & Boukas, N. (2015). ‘Over the hills and far away’ from the coast: Rural island tourism in the mountains and alternative regional development. In K. Dashper (Ed.), Rural Tourism: An International Perspective (pp. 390-409). Cambridge: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
- Ziakas, V., & Boukas, N. (2013). Global change and European tourism futures: Destination management, competitiveness and the struggle for sustainability. In A. Postma, I. Yeoman & J. Oskam (Eds.), The Future of European Tourism (pp. 215-237). Leeuwarden, The Netherlands: ETFI.
- Ziakas, V., & Costa, C.A. (2013). VFR event tourism and social networks-at-a- distance: Rural community development through reunion and celebration. In O. Moufakkir & T. Pernecky (Eds.), Social and Cultural Aspects of Events. Wallingford, UK: CABI. [In Press]
- Boukas, N., Ziakas, V., & Boustras, G. (2013). Towards reviving post-Olympic Athens as a cultural destination. In R. Maitland (Ed.), Tourism in National Capitals and Global Change (pp. 85-101). London: Routledge.
- Trendafilova, S., Pfahl, M., & Casper, J. (2013). CSR and environmental responsibility: The case of NCAA Athletic Departments. In J.L. Paramio, K. Babiak & G. Walters (Eds.), The Routledge Handbook of Sport and Corporate Social Responsibility. London: Routledge. [In Press]
- Boustras, G., Boukas, N., Katsaros, E., & Ziliaskopoulos, A. (2012). Wildland fire preparedness in Greece and Cyprus: Lessons learnt from the catastrophic fires of 2007 and beyond. In D. Paton & F. Tedim (Eds.), Wildfire and Community: Facilitating Preparedness and Resilience (pp. 155-168). Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas Publisher.
- Boukas, N., Boustras, G., & Sinka, A. (2012). Golf tourism in Cyprus. In O. Moufakkir & P.M. Burns (Eds.), Controversies in Tourism (pp. 144-159). Wallingford, UK: CABI.
Refereed Conference Publications
- Arnold, M., Jung, S., Fischer, H., Philippe, S., Radelet, V., Chevallier, P.-C., Efstathiou, A., Boukas, N., & Sourouklis, C. (2023). Evaluation of User Experiences in an Immersive Role Play for Cross-institutional and Cross-national Virtual Collaborative Learning in Hospitality Management. Conference Proceedings of the International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning, September 22-24, 2021, Springer (Series Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing).
- Ioannou, M., & Boukas, N. (2022). The role of customer participation on value creation: The case of the airline industry, International Conference of Tourism (ICOT 2019): Back to the Future-Reconfiguring the Tourist Industry, Rethymnon, Greece, 22-25 June.
- Eleftheriou-Hocsak, K., & Boukas, N. (2022). Promoting sustainability through policy incentives targeting tourism SMEs in coastal destinations. Tourism, Hospitality & Events: Innovation and Resilience during Uncertainty (THE INC 2022), Limassol, Cyprus, 22-24 June.
- Boukas, N., Sourouklis, C., & Iordannou, O. (2019, June). Motivational Determinants and Experiential Characteristics of Young Tourists in Island Destinations. Presented at the 9th International Conference on Tourism (ICOT 2019), International Association for Tourism Policy, Braga Porto, Portugal.
- Ioannou, M., & Boukas, N. (2019, June). Exploring Co-experience in Cypriot Rural Tourism Destinations. Presented at the 9th International Conference on Tourism (ICOT 2019), International Association for Tourism Policy, Braga Porto, Portugal.
- Boukas, N., & Sourouklis, C. (2016, June). Identifying Perceptions of Young Tourists in Summer Resort Destinations: The Case of Cyprus. Presented at the 6th International Conference on Tourism (ICOT 2016), International Association for Tourism Policy, Naples, Italy.
- Ioannou, M., & Boukas, N. (2016, June). Investigating Islands’ Visitor Experiences in Cultural Heritage Museums: The Case of Cyprus. Presented at the 6th International Conference on Tourism (ICOT 2016), International Association for Tourism Policy, Naples, Italy.
- Sourouklis, C., & Boukas, N. (2016, (June). Workforce diversity Management and hotel performance: Evidence from Cyprus, Greece and the UK. Presented at the 6th International Conference on Tourism (ICOT 2016), International Association for Tourism Policy, Naples, Italy.
- Boukas, N., & Ziakas, V. (2015, June). Islands’ Tourist Development and Local Residents’ Prosperity: Reality or an Unsolved Problem? Presented at the 5th International Conference on Tourism (ICOT 2015), International Association for Tourism Policy, London, UK .
- Boukas, N., & Sourouklis, C. (2015, June). Conceptualising Youth Tourism in Island Destination: The Case of Ayia Napa and Protaras, Cyprus. Presented at the 5th International Conference on Tourism (ICOT 2015), International Association for Tourism Policy, London, UK .
- Ziakas, V., & Boukas, N. (2014, September). Small-scale Sport Events in Island Communities: A Sustainable Fit? Presented at the EASM 2014 Conference, Social and Commercial Impact of Sport, European Association of Sport Management (EASM), Coventry, UK.
- Ziakas, V., & Boukas, N. (2013, November). Small-scale Event Sport Tourism as a Driver of Sustainability in Small Island States: The Case of Cyprus. Presented at the ATLAS Annual Conference, Environments of Exchange: Leisure and Tourism, Association for Tourism and Leisure Education (ATLAS), Valletta, Malta.
- Ziakas, V., & Boukas, N. (2013, June). Post-Event Leverage and Olympic Legacy: A Strategic Framework for the Development of Sport and Cultural Tourism in Post-Olympic Athens. Presented at the 9th Annual International Conference on Tourism, Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER), Athens, Greece.
- Ziakas, V., & Boukas, N. (2013, June). Tourist Perceptions of the Limassol Carnival Experience and Implications for Responsible Destination Management. Presented at the 3rd International Conference on Tourism (ICOT 2013), International Association for Tourism Policy, Limassol, Cyprus.
- Boukas, N., & Ziakas, V. (2013, June). Golf Tourist Motivation and Sustainable Development: A Marketing Management Approach for Promoting Responsible Golf Tourism in Cyprus. Presented at the 3rd International Conference on Tourism (ICOT 2013), International Association for Tourism Policy, Limassol, Cyprus.
- Boukas, N., & Stylianou-Lambert, T. (2013, June).Cultural tourism and sustainable development: strategies for the sustainable management of museums in Cyprus. Presented at the 3rd International Conference on Tourism (ICOT 2013), International Association for Tourism Policy, Limassol, Cyprus.
- Trendafilova, S., & Spearman, L. (2012, November). Achieving Environmental Sustainability: Existing Programs in Sport Facilities in East Tennessee. Presented at the Sport and Entertainment Venues Tomorrow Conference, Columbia, South Carolina, USA.
- Trendafilova, S. (2012, September). Managing Outdoor Sport Environments: The Case of Disc Golf. Presented at the Tennessee Recreation and Parks Association Conference, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.
- Boukas, N., & Ziakas, V. (2012, May). Cyprus Tourism in the Midst of the Global Economic Crisis: The Role of Special Interest Tourism as a Recovery Strategy for Small Islands. Presented at the 2nd International Conference on Tourism (ICOT 2012), Setting the Agenda for Special Interest Tourism: Past, Present and Future, Cyprus University of Technology, Crete, Greece.
- Ziakas, V., & Boukas, N. (2012, May). Capitalising on Golf Tourism as a Means for Sustainable Development: Understanding the Perspectives of Golf Tourists. Presented at the 2nd International Conference on Tourism (ICOT 2012), Setting the Agenda for Special Interest Tourism: Past, Present and Future, Cyprus University of Technology, Crete, Greece.
- Ziakas, V.(2011, November). Leveraging and Designing Event Portfolios. Presented at the Invitational Think Tank 2: Sport Mega-Event Impacts, Leveraging, and Legacies, Centre for Sport and Sustainability, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
- Trendafilova, S., Ziakas, V., Sparvero, E., & Brown, A. (2011, September). Corporate Social Responsibility in European Sport Clubs: Analysis and Classification of Activities/Programs. Presented at the 19th Conference of the European Association for Sport Management, Madrid, Spain.
- Boukas, N., Boustras, G., & Sinka, A. (2011, April). Golf Tourism in Cyprus: Challenges and Opportunities. Presented at the 1st International Conference on Tourism (ICOT) – Tourism in an Era of Uncertainty, Rhodes, Greece.
Special Issues Editorship
- Boukas, N. (2018). Special Issue: Niche Tourism and Residents' Well-being in Island Destinations. International Journal of Tourism Anthropology, 7(1), 60-86.
- Boukas, N., Ioannou, M., & Sourouklis, C. (2017). Special Issue: Establishing Innovative Products and Processes in Tourism: The Role of Service Experience. International Journal of Tourism Policy, 7(4).