Being and Becoming a Researcher in the Tourism, Travel and Hospitality Field
CABI Publishing (Verlag)
9781800628052 (ISBN)
Despite the emphasis placed on disciplinary knowledge, adaptability and research skills as pillars of academic rigor, the process of researcher development-particularly the transition from merely acquiring knowledge to embodying the role of a researcher-has been largely overlooked, contributing to high attrition rates among PhD students and early career researchers. Possessing subject expertise and technical skills, while necessary, does not guarantee the intellectual, emotional and existential growth required to navigate the complexities of academic life. The process of becoming a researcher is not solely a matter of accumulating credentials but involves a deeper transformation-one that prioritizes personal development and the expansion of consciousness. The concept of 'freedom of consciousness and its expansion' is crucial in understanding this transition from being a researcher in essence to becoming a researcher in existence. Theories of self-development underscore the role of consciousness in shaping cognitive functions, self-perception and the structuring of thought, making its expansion essential for fostering intellectual autonomy, creativity and resilience. Consciousness governs not only a researcher's cognitive capacities but also their attitudes, emotions and behaviours, influencing their ability to engage critically with knowledge, persist through challenges and contribute meaningfully to scholarly discourse. This book explores both the theoretical and practical dimensions of researcher development, offering a comprehensive framework that examines the transitions researchers undergo within both their internal and external environments. It introduces the macro-, mezzo- and micro-information spheres of researcher development, illustrating how individuals confront challenges, navigate conflicts, engage with contradictions and ultimately transform themselves through an evolving process of intellectual and personal growth. By integrating these dimensions, this book highlights the necessity of moving beyond mechanistic models of researcher training toward a more holistic approach that acknowledges the role of consciousness expansion in sustaining meaningful academic engagement.
Atila Yüksel is Professor at the Tourism Faculty of Adnan Menderes University in Turkey. His research focuses on services marketing and management, and research methodology and he has published extensively in prestigious journals such as Annals of Tourism Research, Tourism Management, and Cornell Quarterly Review. He also serves on the editorial boards of several scholarly journals. Author of 'Tourist Satisfaction & Complaining Behavior: Measurement & Management Issues in the Tourism & Hospitality Industry' (published by Nova) and co-author 'Heritage Tourism Destinations: Preservation, Communication and Development' (published by CABI).
Section I: THE RESEARCHERY Chapter 1 Researchery: An Introduction the Research, the Researcher, the Researched and Research Consciousness Chapter 2: Challenges in Tourism, Travel, and Hospitality Studies: Consciousness, Freedom, and the Cycle of Becoming Chapter 3: The Erosion of Research Integrity: Crises, Pseudoscience, and the Illusion of Progress Chapter 4: The Tyranny of -Isms: How Ideological Conformities Shape, Fragment, and Mechanize Science – Epistemic Renewal? Section II: THE RESEARCH Chapter 5: Research Reality: Beyond the Surface Chapter 6: Research Reality: Navigating the Limits of Empirical Knowledge, Measurement, and Reality Section-III: THE RESEARCHED Chapter 7: The Researched: Classical Physics, Quantum Mechanics and the Social Reality - A Paradigm Shift? Chapter 8: The Researched: Man, as Subject and Object - A Quantum Perspective Chapter 9: The Researched: Dichotomist Perspectives and Reality Tunnels Section IV: THE RESEARCHER-IN-PROCESS Chapter 10: Researcher-in-Process: Inside the Researcher's Mind Chapter 11: Researcher-in-Process: Researcher Reality and Changing Perspectives Chapter12: Researcher-in-Process: The Critical Consciousness Chapter 13: Researcher-in-Process: Theoretical Foundations of Evolation Chapter 14: Researcher-in-Process: Transformative Shifts and Transition within/between States Chapter 15: Researcher-in-Process: Macro-Mezzo-Micro Info-spheres Section V: THE RESEARCH CONSCIOUSNESS Chapter 16: Freedom States of Expanding Consciousness: Implications on Modus Essendi, Modus Operandi, and Modus Faciendi Chapter 17: Freedom States of Expanding Consciousness: Implications on Modus Vivendi, Modus Cognoscendi, and Modus Agendi
| Erscheinungsdatum | 30.09.2025 |
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| Verlagsort | Wallingford |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 172 x 244 mm |
| Themenwelt | Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Empirische Sozialforschung |
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| ISBN-13 | 9781800628052 / 9781800628052 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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