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        1 - Analysis of Tourists’ Social Responsibility in Tourist Villages (Case study area: Tourist Villages of Khaf Township)
        Hamdollah  Sojasi Qeidari  
        Inappropriate behavior and odd recreational activities by tourists may have direct or indirect negative impact on the destination. Reducing the negative effects of tourism on the environment is a priority and main concern. Accordingly, a responsible environmental behavi More
        Inappropriate behavior and odd recreational activities by tourists may have direct or indirect negative impact on the destination. Reducing the negative effects of tourism on the environment is a priority and main concern. Accordingly, a responsible environmental behavior is important and necessary while achieving sustainable tourism development. This study was conducted in the spring of 2016 to analyze the social responsibility of rural tourists. The methodology was analytical-descriptive, using the library and field study (questionnaire). The study population comprised 228 tourists from 14 rural areas of Khaf. Data were collected using a stratified random sampling method with a questionnaire, which was based on the 5-fold elements of social responsibility in the literature. The reliability of the measurement tool was (0.869) based on Cronbach’s alpha coefficient. The results and findings of this study suggested the sample stayed higher than the favorable average number of 3 in terms of social responsibility component. In other words, tourists visiting these villages feel more responsible towards the different aspects of rural attractions. Manuscript profile
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        2 - Discovering the components of social responsibility for ecolodge managers in Iran
        Sadegh Kazemian Gholamreza Malekzadeh Mahdi Farahi Alireza Khorakian
        Ecolodge are one of the new topics in global tourism, social responsibility in the tourism industry and these resorts have created attractions for individuals and organizations. The purpose of this study is to explore the components of social responsibility in ecotouris More
        Ecolodge are one of the new topics in global tourism, social responsibility in the tourism industry and these resorts have created attractions for individuals and organizations. The purpose of this study is to explore the components of social responsibility in ecotourism resorts in the country. This research has an interpretive philosophy, inductive approach, qualitative method and data-based strategy with an apparent approach. It analyze by Glaser coding method. The study population was the country's eco-tourism resorts, the quality treasury of the country's first-class resort managers, academic experts and senior officials of the country's tourism management. The study sample was 25 of these people. This research conduct from June 2019 to April 2020. In the theoretical coding stage, the extracted components and categories conceptualize based on the "dimensions" family. The results showed that social responsibility in ecotourism resorts includes 6 components and 23 categories. These components include community-based culture, law, community-based business, environmental attention, benevolence, and accountability to internal stakeholders. Each of these components helps managers understand what features they should focus on in eco-lodges in order to better implement social responsibility. Manuscript profile