Professor Hesam Olya

Management School

Director of Accreditation

Head of Marketing and Cultural Creative Industries Subject Group

Chair in Cultural and Creative Industries

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Professor Hesam Olya
Management School
Room E027
Sheffield University Management School
Conduit Road
Sheffield
S10 1FL
Profile

Professor Olya joined Sheffield University Management School in 2018 and served as Research Development Director of Marketing and CCI group until 2021. Prior to joining Sheffield University Management School, he worked for Oxford Brookes Business School (Oxford, UK) and Sejong University (Seoul, South Korea).

Throughout his career, he has taken an active approach to interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research to investigate complex social problems with an attempt to develop impactful and innovative conclusions. He is actively leading research projects in the areas of cultural consumptions and sustainable management.

He is currently serving as associate editor of the International Journal of Consumer Studies and was the Service Industries Journal. He has been delivering key notes at many prestigious international conferences in the USA, UK, Italy, South Korea, Cyprus, Turkey, Kazakhstan and Africa. 

Research interests
  • Complex system management
  • Cultural consumptions
  • Sustainable marketing
  • Climate change
Publications

Journal articles

  • Duong LH, Kong Y-Q, Olya H, Lee C-K & Girish VG (2025) . Tourism Management, 108, 105122-105122.
  • Kuhzady S, Olya H & Han H (2025) . International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 37(7), 2556-2579.
  • Usman M, Khalid A, BoÄŸan E, Bani-Melhem S & Olya H (2025) . Journal of Service Theory and Practice, 35(3), 397-419.
  • Chung C, Kim MJ, Chung N & Olya H (2025) . Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Technology, 16(3).
  • Kang S-E, Lee C-K, Park Y-N, Olya H & Suess C (2025) . Transportation Letters, 17(3), 528-540.
  • Shoukat MH, Elgammal I, Aziz S, Olya H & Selem KM (2025) . Tourism Recreation Research, 50(2), 369-384.
  • Han S, Olya H, Kim MJ & Kim T (2024) . Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 61, 34-44.
  • Zhang Z, So KKF, Li J, Olya H & Huang Z (2024) . International Journal of Tourism Research, 26(5).
  • Al-Ansi A, Olya H, Dalir S, Lee HY & Abdul Rahim A (2024) . Cross Cultural & Strategic Management, 31(4), 513-535.
  • Taheri B, Olya H & Kim JJ (2024) . International Journal of Tourism Research, 26(4).
  • Roodbari H, Ogbonnaya C, Olya H & Vatankhah S (2024) . Academy of Management Proceedings, 2024(1).
  • Olya H, Ahmad MS, Abdulaziz TA, Khairy HA, Fayyad S & Lee C (2024) . Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, 31(6), 5543-5556.
  • Soltani Delgosha M, Hajiheydari N & Olya H (2024) . Information Systems Journal, 34(5), 1626-1663.
  • Gerrath MHEE, Olya H, Shah Z & Li H (2024) . Journal of Business Research, 175.
  • Roodbari H & Olya H (2024) . Tourism Management, 100, 104829-104829.
  • Olya H, Kim N & Kim MJ (2024) . Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 32(6), 1077-1095.
  • Alipour H, Olya HGT, Abdalla MJ & Hesaraki E (2024) . Anatolia, 35(1), 15-29.
  • Lee S, Lee Y-S, Lee C-K & Olya H (2023) . Journal of Business Research, 164, 114009-114009.
  • Lugosi P, O’Brien C, Olya H, Pink RC & Lavender V (2023) . International Journal of Hospitality Management, 112, 103386-103386.
  • Sivarajah U, Wang Y, Olya H & Mathew S (2023) . Information Systems Frontiers, 25(6), 2117-2122.
  • Mehran J, Olya H & Han H (2023) . Psychology and Marketing.
  • Hwang Y, Park E, Lee C-K, Son H-J & Olya H (2023) . Tourism Review, 78(3), 747-760.
  • Al-Ansi A, Olya H & Han H (2023) . International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 35(6), 2017-2055.
  • Olya H & Han H (2023) . Journal of Vacation Marketing, 29(3), 445-460.
  • Farmaki A, Hadjielias E, Olya H, Taheri B & Hadjielia Drotarova M (2022) . International Marketing Review.
  • Girish VG, Lee J-Y, Lee C-K & Olya H (2022) . Tourism Review, 77(4), 989-1008.
  • Shah Z, Olya H & Monkhouse LL (2022) . International Marketing Review.
  • Zhang M, Wang Y & Olya H (2022) . Tourism Management, 88, 104415-104415.
  • Lee C-K, Olya H, Park Y-N, Kwon Y-J & Kim MJ (2022) . Tourism Geographies.
  • Alfarhan UF, Olya H & Nusair K (2022) . Tourism Economics.
  • McLeay F, Olya H, Liu H, Jayawardhena C & Dennis C (2022) . Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 174.
  • Olya H & Taheri B (2022) . Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research, 46(3), 415-417.
  • Olya H, Taheri B, Farmaki A & Gannon MJ (2022) . International Journal of Consumer Studies, 46(1), 200-217.
  • Hajiheydari N, Delgosha MS, Wang Y & Olya H (2021) . Industrial Management & Data Systems, 121(12), 2498-2529.
  • Hajiheydari N, Delgosha MS & Olya H (2021) . Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 169.
  • Olya H, Altinay L, Farmaki A, Kenebayeva A & Gursoy D (2021) . Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 29(7), 1063-1081.
  • Lee C-K, Olya H, Ahmad MS, Kim KH & Oh M-J (2021) . Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 47, 365-376.
  • Rasoolimanesh SM, Ringle CM, Sarstedt M & Olya H (2021) . International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 33(5), 1571-1592.
  • Olya H & Nia TH (2021) . Journal of Travel Research, 60(4), 779-798.
  • Cheraghalizadeh R, Olya H & Tumer M (2021) . Sustainability, 13(7).
  • Dalir S, Olya HGT, Al-Ansi A, Rahim AA & Lee HY (2021) . Journal of Korea Trade, 24(8), 81-100.
  • Dalir S, Mahamadaminov A & Olya HGT (2021) . Tourism Economics, 27(2), 365-378.
  • Farmaki A, Olya H & Taheri B (2021) . Journal of Business Research, 125, 164-176.
  • Alrawadieh Z, Demirdelen Alrawadieh D, Olya HGT, Erkol Bayram G & Kahraman OC (2021) . Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 1-19.
  • Kuhzady S, Olya H, Farmaki A & ErtaÅŸ Ç (2021) . Journal of Hospitality Marketing & Management, 30(5), 549-570.
  • Coelho FJ, Evanschitzky H, Sousa CMP, Olya H & Taheri B (2021) . Journal of Business Research, 132, 753-764.
  • Olya HGT (2020) . Journal of Sustainable Tourism.
  • Kuhzady S, Çakici C, Olya H, Mohajer B & Han H (2020) . Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 44, 131-142.
  • Mohamed N, Taheri B, Farmaki A, Olya H & Gannon MJ (2020) . International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 32(9), 2903-2923.
  • Taheri B, Olya H, Ali F & Gannon MJ (2020) . Journal of Travel Research, 59(6), 1008-1028.
  • Olya H, Van Niekerk M, Taheri B & Gannon MJ (2020) Innovative mixed and multi method approaches to hospitality and tourism research. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 32(4), 1385-1391.
  • Olya H, Van Niekerk M, Taheri B & Gannon MJ (2020) . International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 32(4), 1385-1391.
  • Bourke JG, Izadi J & Olya HGT (2020) . Tourism Management, 77.
  • Han H, Olya HGT, Untaru E, Ispas A, Kim JJ & Kim W (2020) . Business Strategy and the Environment, 29(3), 1186-1198.
  • Mehran J & Olya HGT (2020) . Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 53.
  • Olya H & Heesup H (2020) . Journal of Travel Research, 59(3), 528-544.
  • Pourmeidani A, Ghamghami M, Olya H & Ghahreman N (2020) . Environmental Processes, 7(1), 89-108.
  • Mehran J, Olya HGT, Han H & Kapuscinski G (2020) . Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing, 37(1), 112-127.
  • Olya H, Jung TH, Tom Dieck MC & Ryu K (2020) . International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 32(2), 769-796.
  • Alipour H, Olya HGT, Maleki P & Dalir S (2020) . Tourism Management Perspectives, 33.
  • Feng K, Altinay L & Olya H (2019) . Journal of Services Marketing, 33(6), 735-750.
  • Al-Ansi A, Olya HGT & Han H (2019) . International Journal of Hospitality Management, 83, 210-219.
  • Olya H, Bagheri P & Tumer M (2019) . International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 31(6), 2509-2525.
  • Gannon M, Taheri B & Olya H (2019) . Annals of Tourism Research, 76, 239-252.
  • Han H, Al-Ansi A, Olya HGT & Kim W (2019) . Tourism Management, 71, 151-164.
  • Olya H, Lee C-K, Lee Y-K & Reisinger Y (2019) . Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 47, 195-205.
  • Olya HGT & Akhshik A (2019) . Journal of Travel Research, 58(2), 313-332.
  • Olya HG, Alipour H, Peyravi B & Dalir S (2019) . Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research, 24(4), 269-280.
  • Olya HGT (2019) . Current Issues in Tourism, 22(1), 16-20.
  • Olya HGT, Shahmirzdi EK & Alipour H (2019) . Current Issues in Tourism, 22(7), 763-785.
  • Olya H, Alipour H & Gavilyan Y (2018) . Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 26(10), 1728-1748.
  • Khan HUR, Ali M, Olya HGT, Zulqarnain M & Khan ZR (2018) . Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, 25(6), 1270-1283.
  • Mehran J & Olya HGT (2018) . Current Issues in Tourism, 22(20), 2511-2537.
  • Olya H, Altinay L & De Vita G (2018) . Journal of Services Marketing, 32(3), 334-345.
  • Han H, Olya HGT, Cho S-B & Kim W (2018) . Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 26(6), 855-872.
  • Olya HGT & Al-ansi A (2018) . Tourism Management, 65, 279-291.
  • Han H, Olya HGT, Kim JJ & Kim W (2018) . Business Strategy and the Environment, 27(7), 789-800.
  • Baek U, Olya H & Lee SK (2018) . The Service Industries Journal, 38(9-10), 584-606.
  • Olya HGT, Altinay Gazi Z, Altinay Aksal F & Altinay M (2018) . International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 30(1), 436-454.
  • Olya HGT & Gavilyan Y (2017) . Journal of Travel Research, 56(7), 893-912.
  • Alipour H, Olya HGT & Forouzan I (2017) . Tourism Analysis, 22(2), 167-183.
  • Olya HGT & Mehran J (2017) . Journal of Business Research, 75, 147-158.
  • (2017) . Global NEST Journal, 19(1), 58-68.
  • Alipour H, Olya HGT, Hassanzadeh B & Rezapouraghdam H (2017) . Ocean & Coastal Management, 136, 165-176.
  • Olya HGT & Altinay L (2016) . Journal of Business Research, 69(8), 2791-2800.
  • Katircioglu S, Dalir S & Olya HG (2016) . Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 23(1), 504-513.
  • Olya H & Alipour H (2015) . Climate Research, 66(1), 49-63.
  • Olya HGT & Alipour H (2015) . Tourism Management, 50, 73-80.
  • Olya HGT & Alipour H (2015) Developing a climate-based recreation management system for a mediterranean island. Fresenius Environmental Bulletin, 24(11C), 4125-4141.
  • Alipour H & Olya HGT (2015) . International Journal of Water Resources Development, 31(4), 519-539.
  • McLeay F, Olya H, Lichy J & Pandit A () . Journal of Marketing Management, 1-29.
  • Choi HS, Kim MJ, Chung N & Olya H () . Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research, 1-18.
  • Roodbari H, Ogbonnaya C, Olya H, Vatankhah S & Gyensare MA () . Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, 30(2), 77-97.
  • Rasoolimanesh SM & Olya H () . The Service Industries Journal, 1-10.
  • Shoukat MH, Selem KM, Olya H, Shahidul Islam M & Tan CC () . Journal of Quality Assurance in Hospitality & Tourism, 1-26.
  • Taheri B, Olya H & Batat W () . International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 36(5), 1457-1466.
  • Kahrizi O, Naderi N, Rezaei B & Olya H () . International Journal of Health and Life Sciences, 6(2).
  • Malazizi N, Alipour H & Olya H () . Sustainability, 10(5), 1349-1349.

Book chapters

  • Xiong M, Wang Y & Olya H (2025) , Toward Responsible Service Management (pp. 81-114). Emerald Publishing Limited
  • Olya HGT (2023) , Methodological Advancements in Social Impacts of Tourism Research (pp. 34-54). Routledge
  • Alrawadieh Z, Demirdelen Alrawadieh D, Olya HGT, Erkol Bayram G & Kahraman OC (2023) , Gender and Tourism Sustainability (pp. 186-204). Routledge
  • Mehran J, Escallada O & Olya H (2022) , EMERGING TRANSFORMATIONS IN TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY (pp. 154-169).
  • Olya H, Mehran J & Escallada O (2021) Wellbeing of Hospitality Employees In Farmaki A & Pappas N (Ed.), Emerging Transformations in Tourism and Hospitality Routledge
  • Mehran J, Escallada O & Olya H (2021) , Emerging Transformations in Tourism and Hospitality (pp. 154-169). Routledge
  • Olya H, Altinay L, Farmaki A, Kenebayeva A & Gursoy D (2021) , Sustainable Consumer Behaviour and the Environment (pp. 43-61). Routledge
  • Taheri B, Gannon MJ & Olya H (2019) , Heritage and Festivals in Europe (pp. 63-78). Routledge
  • AlÄ°pour H & Olya HGT (2016) , Destination competitiveness, the environment and sustainability: challenges and cases (pp. 112-128). CABI
  • Siamak S & Hall CM () In Seyfi S & Hall CM (Ed.) Routledge

Conference proceedings

  • Wang Y, Xiong M & Olya H (2020) . Proceedings of the 53rd Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (pp 4962-4971). Maui, Hawaii, USA, 7 January 2020 - 7 January 2020.

Preprints

  • Kang S-E, Kim MJ, Kim JS & Olya H (2024) .
Research group

Behavioural Research for Inclusivity, Sustainability and Technological Transformation (BRISTT)

Grants
TitleDateAwarding BodyPeople Involved
Unleashing power of Influencer Marketing in Promoting Pro-social causesSeptember 2021White RoseMaximilian Gerrath, Hamed Ahmadi, Mahnaz Aravaneh, Fraser McLeay
Study of Destination Development; Institutionalization Strategies in The OIC Member CountriesJuly 2018COMCECChris Cooper, Levent Altinay, Clive Nicolaou, Axel Klenert
How to Penetrate in Diverse markets of Halal Cosmetic? Implications for Southeast Asian MarketsJune 2017National Research Foundation of KoreaProfessor Hee-Yul Lee
Modelling Behavioural Intentions of Disabled Tourists for the Use of Peer-to-Peer AccommodationsDecember 2017Sejong University 
Teaching interests
  • Marketing communication
  • Responsible Service Management
PhD Supervision

Professor Hesam Olya supervises:

Huaiyu Li

Doctoral Researcher (Marketing and Creative & Cultural Industries)
Management School

Thesis title: How Does Exposure to Organic Food Products Affects Consumer Responses? Exploring the Moderating Role of Consumer Impulsiveness
Email
hli176@sheffield.ac.uk
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Pengen Mai

Doctoral Researcher (Marketing and Creative & Cultural Industries)
Management School

Thesis title: An Empirical Research on what factors impede self-service technology (SST) adoption and acceptance by the elderly customers
Email
p.mai@sheffield.ac.uk
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Xiangru Liu

Doctoral Researcher (Marketing and Creative & Cultural Industries)
Management School

Thesis title: Integration of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GeneAI) into Commercial Real Estate (CRE) services, employing a Design Science Research (DSR) methodology
Email
xliu273@sheffield.ac.uk
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Shahab Hayeriesfehani

Doctoral Researcher (Marketing and Creative & Cultural Industries)
Management School

Thesis title: Multidimensional perspective on deceptive innovation: Concept and scale development
Email
shayeriesfehani1@sheffield.ac.uk
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Hesam has previously supervised:

NameThesis titleYear of completion
Mengran XiongEssays on Responsible Artificial Intelligence2025
Alexis ThoukiHeritagization of Christian Orthodox Painted Churches: In Search of Visitor Agency and the Dialectics of Heritage Management at Cypriot World Heritage Site2024
Yiren WuAssessing the Impact of Destination and Individual-Level Factors on Visitors' Pro-Sustainable Behaviours and Donation Intentions2024
Yajie ChenUnderstanding Online Film Supply Chain and Effects of Online Platforms and Film Quality2023
Zahra ShahCelebrity Endorsement Effectiveness, Perception, Attitude and Behavioural Intentions of Consumers: A Cross-cultural Study2020

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