Handbook of Tourism and Quality-of-Life Research II Enhancing the Lives of Tourists, Residents of Host Communities and Service Providers

“The Handbook on Tourism and Quality of Life Research II represents a significant milestone in advancing our understanding of the complex relationship between tourism and quality of life. By synthesizing existing knowledge and presenting new empirical evidence, it provides valuable insights that inform both academic discourse and practical decision-making in the tourism industry.” (Robertico Croes, Applied Research in Quality of Life, Vol. 19 (4), 2024)

M. Joseph Sirgy is a management psychologist (Ph.D., UMass) and the Virginia Tech Real Estate Professor Emeritus of Marketing at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (USA) and Extraordinary Professor at the WorkWell Research Unit at North West University, Potchefstroom Campus (South Africa). He has published extensively in the area of marketing, business ethics, and quality of life (QOL). He co-founded the International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies (ISQOLS) in 1995, served as its Executive Director/Treasurer from 1995 to 2011, and as development Co-Director (2011-present). He co-founded the journal,  Applied Research in Quality of Life , the official journal of the International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies, in 2005; and he has served as co-founding editor (1995-present). He is currently serving as editor-in-chief of the  Journal of Macromarketing  (2020-present). He also was the editor of the ISQOLS/Springer book series on International Handbooks of Quality-of-Life (2008-15), Community Quality of Life Indicators: Best Cases (2004-15), and Applied Research in Quality of Life: Best Practices (2008-12). He is currently the co-editor of Springer book series on Human Well-Being and Research in Policy Making (2015-present).