Engin Bayraktaroğlu received his Master’s degree in Tourism and Hotel Management from Kocatepe University in 2013 and a Ph.D. degree in Tourism Management from Anadolu University in 2019. He works as an Associate Professor at Anadolu University Faculty of Tourism. He is currently on sabbatical leave as a guest researcher at The Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg, Faculty of Business and Economics. His research interest includes destination value, destination development, and tourist mobility. Barış Çıvak has been a faculty member at Anadolu University, Faculty of Tourism, Department of Tourism Management since 2014. He completed his undergraduate education at Anadolu University, Department of Tourism Management in 2013. Later, he earned his Master's Degree in 2016 and Ph.D. in 2021 from Anadolu University, Social Sciences Institute, Tourism Management Department. His academic interests include organizational theory, managerial control mechanisms, tourism management, and critical issues in tourism.