A research paper co-authored by Dr Junaid Iqbal,Post-Doctoral Fellow, IFMR GSB titled Leadership and Followers’ Voice Behavior in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry: Mapping the State-of-the-Art Trends and Future Directions has recently been published in the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Insights (Emerald Publishing), a Q1-ranked journal.
This study investigates the knowledge structure surrounding leadership styles and employee voice behaviour within the hospitality and tourism sector. The primary objective was to provide a comprehensive overview of global research trends in this domain through a systematic bibliometric analysis. By mapping the intellectual landscape of the field, the study identifies key themes, influential authors, leading journals, and collaborative research networks that have shaped scholarly discourse over time. In doing so, it highlights the evolution of research interests, emerging hotspots, and existing gaps, thereby offering valuable insights for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers seeking to advance theory and practice related to leadership and employee voice in the hospitality and tourism context.
The paper is co-authored with Muhammad Ashraf Fauzi,Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah, Gambang, Malaysia, Dr Mubashir Ahmad Aukhoon, Assistant Professor, School of Management Studies, CGC University, Mohali, Punjab, India and Dr Zahoor Ahmad Parray, Assistant Professor, Department of Management Studies, South Campus, University of Kashmir, Anantnag, India.