Should your business become a B Corp? I was quoted in a Raconteur (Sunday Times) piece on B-Corp: But some say it has neither the resources nor the authority to drive change fast enough. Dr Michael O’Regan, senior lecturer at …
My New article: From its drifter past to nomadic futures–future directions in backpacking research and practice has been published in Tourist Studies. Volume: 21 issue: 1, page(s): 45-56 Abstract While the label ‘backpacker’ didn’t originate in 1990 when first presented …
Having undergone quarantine myself (4 times) as I travelled over borders twice for essential travel, I am well aware of the impacts and emotions of two weeks in a hotel. I am looking for people or families who have experienced …
I was quoted in a recent article on B-Corps in Raconteur, which is distributed by the Times newspaper in the United Kingdom. The number of certified B corps is growing as shareholders, employees and consumers seek out companies with a …
O’Regan, M. (2020). How Airbnb got its IPO plans back on track. Read the original article on the Conversation UK. Abstract/ Introduction t’s been a rollercoaster year for Airbnb and its much-anticipated plans for an initial public offering or IPO. …
Norfolk L. & O’Regan, M. (2020) Biometric technologies at music festivals: An extended technology acceptance model, Journal of Convention & Event Tourism, DOI: 10.1080/15470148.2020.1811184 Abstract The purpose of this paper is to gain a better understanding of user acceptance of Biometric Technologies (BT) at outdoor …
Our article ‘Filipino migrant workers’ leisure and subjective quality of lifein Macao’ has been published in WORLD LEISURE JOURNAL https://doi.org/10.1080/16078055.2020.1798052 by Jaeyeon Choe, Michael O’Regan and Albert N. Kimbu ABstract Utilizing 14 semi-structured interviews in a non-western context, this exploratory …
“B Corp, whilst ethical and trying to do a good thing, might attract low-hanging fruit – those already socially, environmentally responsible, or those seeking a short-cut,” said Michael O’Regan, an academic who is researching B Corps. Given the number of emails …
Congratulations! Our article on peer-to-peer accommodation platform use in 2017, and has over a short period of two years, become one of the most read articles in the journal Anatolia – becoming one of its top ten “most read” – 2020. Despite the …
Despite COVD-19, the event sector will return. Crowdfunding may offer a potential source of funding and recovery. The purpose of this research is to explore why individuals, alone, or as part of a team, are motivated to create crowd funded campaigns/ projects for …