Ali Avan

Ali Avan is the vice dean of Faculty of Tourism at Afyon Kocatepe University. He received his bachelor’s degree in hospitality and tourism management at Mersin University, his master’s degree in tourism management from Afyon Kocatepe University and his Ph.D. in business administration from Afyon Kocatepe University. He is currently an associate professor in the Tourism Management department, and his areas of research include consumer behavior in tourism, services marketing, tourism marketing and sustainability in tourism.

Publications

Leadership Approaches in Global Hospitality and Tourism
Leadership Approaches in Global Hospitality and Tourism
Ahmet Baytok, Özcan Zorlu, Ali Avan, Engin Bayraktaroğlu. © 2023. 341 pages.
The ever-changing conditions of the present climate require leaders who can ensure adaptation between human resources and work, transform systems, and direct people to goals in a...
Accessibility of Thermal Hotels for Disabled and Elderly Tourists: The Case of Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
Accessibility of Thermal Hotels for Disabled and Elderly Tourists: The Case of Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
Özcan Zorlu, Ahmet Baytok, Ali Avan. © 2023. 29 pages.
This study explores how thermal hotels are considering the accessibility of facilities and adjustments for disabled and elderly tourists during service production. Within this...
Knowledge-Oriented Leadership for Tourist Guidance Professions: A Conceptual Analysis Based on Specialization
Knowledge-Oriented Leadership for Tourist Guidance Professions: A Conceptual Analysis Based on Specialization
Özcan Zorlu, Ali Avan, Engin Aytekin, Ahmet Baytok. © 2023. 16 pages.
Combining the dimensions of knowledge-oriented leadership and tourist guidance, this chapter unequivocally renders that tourist guides could be treated as KOLs, provided that...