Publications

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Journal Articles

• Bang, D. H. & Jang, S. C. (2025). Reframing Carrying Capacity: A Visitor-Oriented Approach, Annals of Tourism Research
• Bang, D. H., Jang, S. C., & Kim, E. H. (2025). The Journey to Capital in Travel-Tech Startups, Tourism Management
• Kim, C. H., Shin, J. H., Yang, H. S., Bang, D. H., & Verma, R. (2025). Strategy Divergence and Performance Polarization in the Hotel Industry, Cornell Hospitality Quarterly
• Bang, D. H. & Jang, S. C. (2024). Decoding the Information Quantity-Quality Paradox: How eWOM Volume Influences Consumption Value Uncertainties, International Journal of Hospitality Management
• Bang, D. H., Choi, K. W., & Jang, S. C. (2023). Are Franchise Royalty Fees Related to Franchisors’ Support of Franchisees? Evidence from the restaurant industry, International Journal of Hospitality Management
• Bang, D. H., Choi, K. W., & Kim, A. J. (2022). Does Michelin Effect Exist? An Empirical Study on the Effects of Michelin Stars, International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management

Manuscript Under Review

• Bang, D. H. & Jang, S. C. (2025). Platform Endorsements as Drivers of Consumer Behavior: Insights from Big Data in the Restaurant Industry (Under 2nd-round review)

Working Papers

• Bang, D. H., & Jang, S. C. (2025). Size in Calm, Structure in Crisis: eWOM Networks and Restaurant Outcomes
• Bang, D. H., & Jang, S. C. (2025). The Price of Amateurism: Behavioral Biases and Systematic Underpricing in the Home Sharing Economy
• Bang, D. H., Jang, S. C. (2025). Hub-and-Spoke Tourism Networks: Measuring and Explaining Spillover Effectiveness
• Bang, D. H., & Jang, S. C. (2025). Housing Market Fundamentals and STR Pricing: A Hedonic Approach
• Bang, D. H., & Jang, S. C. (2025). Temporal Shifts in Online Reviewers’ Motivation and Selection Behavior: A Dynamic Analysis Using Hidden Markov Models (HMM)
• Bang, D. H., & Jang, S. C. (2025). Extending Tourism Productivity: The Shared-Inputs Global Network DEA (SIGN-DEA) Approach with Absorptive Capacity

Conference Presentations

• Bang, D. H., & Jang. S. C. (2025). The Ripple Effect of Motivation: How Online Reviewers Shape eWOM Behavior Over Time, 2025 ICHRIE Global Conference, Indianapolis, IN, USA
• Bang, D. H., & Jang. S. C. (2025). Beyond Carrying Capacity: A New Approach to Overtourism, The 30th Annual Graduate Education and Graduate Student Research Conference in Hospitality and Tourism, Houston, TX, USA (Best Paper Nominee)
• Bang, D. H., & Jang. S. C. (2024). Navigating the Valley of Death Challenge of Travel-tech Startups: Evidence from the Korean Travel-tech Industry, 22nd APacCHRIE Conference, Seoul, South Korea (Best Paper Award)
• Bang, D. H., & Jang. S. C. (2024). Short-term Stays, Long-term Impacts: How Airbnb Shapes Home Value Dynamics, The 29th Annual Graduate Education and Graduate Student Research Conference in Hospitality and Tourism, Miami, FL, USA
• Bang, D. H., & Jang. S. C. (2023). The Effect of Restaurant Platform Endorsements on Customers’ Attitudes: A Big Data-Based Quasi-Experimental Approach, 2023 Global Marketing Conference, Seoul, South Korea
• Bang, D. H., & Jang. S. C. (2023). Navigating Consumer Uncertainty: Investigating the Roles of Information Quantity and Polarity in eWOM Environment, 21st APacCHRIE Conference, Clark, Philippines
• Bang, D. H., & Jang. S. C. (2023). Are Google Trends Effective for Estimating Hotel Demands? Towards A Supplementary Tool for Revenue Managers, The 28th Annual Graduate Education and Graduate Student Research Conference in Hospitality and Tourism, Orange, CA, USA
• Bang, D. H., & Kim. S. W. (2018). Context-based Service Quality Using Review Data and its Impact on Customer’s Response, Decision Science Institute (DSI) Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, USA