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Journal Source: Annals of Tourism Research Volume 31 Volume 30 Volume 29 Volume 28 Volume 27 Volume 26 Volume 25 Volume 24 Volume 23 Volume 22 J. Sustainable Tourism Tourism Management  |
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Responsible Tourism Management Annals
of Tourism Research [Volume 31, Issue 1][Volume 31, Issue 2][Volume 31, Issue 4]
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attitudes toward tourism: An Improved Structural Model Pages 495-516 Drawing from current literature, a theoretical tourism support model with a series of hypotheses was proposed. The model and the hypotheses were tested by utilizing a two-stage structural equation modeling approach. The findings of this study revealed that the host community backing for tourism development is affected directly and/or indirectly by nine determinants of residents’ support: the level of community concern, ecocentric values, utilization of tourism resource base, community attachment, the state of the local economy, economic benefits, social benefits, social costs, and cultural benefits. Further, results indicated that there are interactions among five dimensions of impacts. The proposed model explained the majority of the variance. The
Role of Mood on Tourism Product Evaluations Pages 517-539 Investigations into the relationship between customer satisfaction and service quality have ubiquitously assumed that such evaluations are free of bias that may stem from consumers’ emotional states during the evaluation stage. These dispositions at the time of evaluation of a service may contribute to errors in measurement of customer satisfaction. This study examines the effect of consumers’ mood on service evaluations of a tourism product using a sample of cruise vacationers. Findings indicated that mood moderates tourists’ overall satisfaction levels. Theoretical and practical contributions of study findings are discussed within the realm of consumer behavior theory. Nature
Tourism Constraints: A Cross-Activity Comparison Pages 540-555 The purpose of this paper is to examine the reasons that keep individuals from participating in three nature-based tourism activities registering limited growth in contrast with the increasing popularity of tourism in general. The three-dimensional leisure constraints model was used as the theoretical framework for the study. The sample consisted of nature enthusiasts from several US states who showed an interest in nature tourism but did not participate in the selected activities during the last two years. Confirmatory factor analysis partially supported the three-dimensional model across the activities. Repeated measures comparisons showed that the importance of leisure constraints varied across them within the same group of individuals. Entrepreneurship,
Chaos and the Tourism Area Lifecycle Pages 556-579 Entrepreneurship is a critical factor in tourism development, both globally and regionally. However, inadequate methodological tools have impeded its study. Chaos and complexity theory provides a valuable perspective to destination development research especially when combined with the Tourism Area Lifecycle Model. The synthesis creates a framework that takes into account different types of entrepreneurial activity while highlighting elements of turbulence, change, and, unpredictability. This paper provides an example of the development of two Australian destinations, illustrating how entrepreneurs took advantage of chaos and turbulence, and applied their creativity in a manner that gave one destination a competitive advantage over the other. Host
produced rural tourism: Towa’s Tokyo Antenna Shop Pages 580-600 Anthropological and sociological studies of tourism have often focused on its origins and impact on locals, but have rarely sought to understand why host communities engage in tourism from the viewpoint of inhabitants. Tôwa Furusato Mura (hometown village) is the only tourism promotion and agricultural products outlet-store in greater metropolitan Tokyo independently owned and operated by a regional municipality of fewer than 11,000 residents. By examining the tourism policies and practices of this small rural farming community through its "antenna shop" in the nation’s capital, this paper explores how and why local residents have mobilized their cultural heritage to contest anomie and fragmentation in this high-stakes era of social transformation. PLACE
AND IDENTITY IN TOURISTS’ ACCOUNTS Pages 601-622 Although interdisciplinary scholarly attention has focused on the theoretical links between identity and place, there exist few empirical studies that explore the processes through which these constructs are embedded in language practice. This paper analyzes, using the ethnomethodological approach Membership Categorization Analysis, formulations of place and identity in tourists accounts of their activities in a UK National Park. Analysis focuses on the way interviewees construct a particular "spatio-moral" order of places and types of tourists, through formulations of activities in tourism sites, descriptions of scenes and terrain, and stories about other users’ normative and transgressive uses of space. Overall, identity claims are practical achievements that are embedded in talk about places. Community
Tourism Planning: A Self-Assessment Instrument Pages 623-639 While many studies acknowledge the need for widespread participation in the tourism planning process, few actual tools for involving the larger community in a meaningful way have been assessed. This paper describes the creation of a self-assessment instrument implemented as part of a community-centered tourism process undertaken in several Canadian location. The article argues that the instrument can be used to focus discussion around fundamental issues facing communities as they grapple with tourism development. The outcome of this implementation in six test communities is highlighted, as a factor analysis of the results revealed key areas about which tourism planners and researchers should be particularly aware. CULTURAL
POLITICS AND CONTESTED PLACE IDENTITY Pages 640-656 This paper considers festivals as place-contingent cultural politics and examines them as political instruments and promotional products at the same time. Conflicts between globalization, tradition, and place identity are discussed by examining the Kangnung Dano festival in Korea. Findings suggest that the contested meaning of place leads to the reconstruction of regional identities and the reframing of symbolic identities. Kangnung Dano is read as a "cultural framework" reflecting simplistic and dualistic classifications of festivals into sacred and secular, public and private, and social conflicts and cohesion through place identification. The paper proposes that regional identity has been dynamically constructed and is re-constructing due to contested meanings of place. Factors
influencing destination image Pages 657-681 The aim of this paper is to develop and empirically validate a model which explains the different factors which form the post-visit image of a destination. Based on a literature review, this will involve analyzing the relationship between the different components of the perceived image and the factors which influence its formation. These include both sources of information (primary and secondary) and stimuli influencing the forming of perceptions and evaluations of destinations pre- and post-visit, respectively, and motivation, accumulated touristic experiences and sociodemographic characteristics. Emotions
in segmentation: An Empirical Study Pages 682-696 This paper presents an empirical study into tourist segmentation based on consumption emotions evoked by the enjoyment of leisure and tourism services. The research was conducted with 400 tourists visiting attractions. Taking as a basis the bidimensional approach to emotions—pleasure and arousal dimensions—the results provide support for the suitability of emotions as a segmentation variable. Those experiencing greater pleasure and arousal showed an increased level of satisfaction as well as more favorable behavioral intentions, meaning loyalty and willingness to pay more. Among the recommendations directed towards service organizations is the incorporation of affective variables into their market research. The
economic determinants of seasonal patterns Pages 697-711 A seasonal variation in demand is a well-documented phenomenon in tourism literature. Although there is a general agreement that certain characteristics influence the shape of the curve, there is no scientific theory on the seasonality of tourism. The purpose of this paper is to summarize the intra-year variation in arrivals to the Balearic Islands through the Gini-coefficient, providing evidence of the influence of some economic variables on the seasonal distribution of tourist numbers, using a regression analysis. The findings should assist in formulating new policy measures directed at achieving and maintaining a better distribution of the demand throughout the year, so as to maximize the benefits of tourism. A
DEA Evaluation of Taipei Hotels Pages 712-715 The
Over-Reaction to SARS and the Collapse of Asian Tourism Pages 716-719 Assessment
and Role of Destination-Self-Congruity Pages 719-723
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