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Spa Management

Spa Management is a specialized subfield of hospitality and resort management that focuses on planning, organizing, directing, and controlling the operations, services, human resources, and physical facilities of spa establishments within tourism and lodging contexts to deliver integrated wellness experiences while achieving defined business and quality objectives.

145

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4.7K

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321

Authors

160

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

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Publications

145

Health or self‐indulgence? The motivations and characteristics of spa‐goers

Athena H.N. Mak, Kevin Wong, Richard C.Y. Chang · International Journal of Tourism Research · 2008 · 213 citations · Full text

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The effect of atmospheric cues and involvement on pleasure and relaxation: The spa hotel context

Sandra María Correia Loureiro, Marta Almeida, Paulo Rita · International Journal of Hospitality Management · 2013 · 174 citations

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The Impact of Service Quality on Positive Consumption Emotions in Resort and Hotel Spa Experiences

Ada Lo, Corrine Wu, Henry Tsai · Journal of Hospitality Marketing & Management · 2014 · 120 citations

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Importance‐performance analysis with benefit segmentation of spa goers

Suna Koh, Joanne Yoo, Carl A. Boger · International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management · 2010 · 118 citations

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Clustering wellness tourists in spa environment

Darko Dimitrovski, Aleksandar Todorović · Tourism Management Perspectives · 2015 · 117 citations

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Authors

321

  1. AR
    Adam R. Szromek

    Silesian University of Technology, Poland

    6 publications · 219 citations

    6

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  2. DD
    Diana Dryglas

    AGH University of Krakow, Poland

    3 publications · 81 citations

    3

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  3. MS
    Melanie Smith

    University of Applied Science Budapest, Hungary

    3 publications · 101 citations

    3

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  4. WB
    W. Bacon

    2 publications · 34 citations

    2

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  5. JS
    Judith Singer

    IR Dynamics (United States), United States

    2 publications · 65 citations

    2

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Institutions

160

  1. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

    Hong Kong, Hong Kong

    6 h-index

    13 publications

    896 citations

  2. Silesian University of Technology

    Gliwice, Poland

    6 h-index

    9 publications

    375 citations

  3. University of Novi Sad

    Novi Sad, Serbia

    5 h-index

    13 publications

    311 citations

  4. Cornell University

    Ithaca, United States

    4 h-index

    6 publications

    238 citations

  5. University of Prešov

    Prešov, Slovakia

    3 h-index

    12 publications

    324 citations

  6. University of Applied Science Budapest

    Budapest, Hungary

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    91 citations

  7. Budapest University of Economics and Business

    Budapest, Hungary

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    73 citations

  8. University of Kragujevac

    Kragujevac, Serbia

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    145 citations

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Venues

  1. International Journal of Spa and Wellness

    10 publications · 198 citations

    10

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  2. Sustainability

    7 publications · 210 citations

    7

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  3. Journal Of Vacation Marketing

    JVM · 4 publications · 262 citations

    4

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  4. Journal of Tourism History

    4 publications · 62 citations

    4

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  5. Tourism Economics

    3 publications · 73 citations

    3

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