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Journal Source: Annals of Tourism Research Volume 32 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 32, Issue 2] [Volume 32, Issue 3] [Volume 32, Issue 4]
AN ETHNOGRAPHY OF ENGLISHNESS: Experiencing Identity through Tourism Pages 7-27 Identity as a social construct is one of the key issues for tourism researchers. Yet few studies focus on the ways in which individuals experience identity through tourism. This paper contributes to current debate with an examination of the mechanisms enabling people to experience Englishness at three heritage sites: Battle Abbey, Hever Castle, and Chartwell. In the language of heritage tourism, these sites symbolize fundamental aspects of Englishness and in so doing present the nation as a family, a group of relations with shared history, values and beliefs, and common characteristics. Such felt kinship ties bind individuals to the wider nation. Stakeholder collaboration and heritage management Pages 28-48 This examines a collaborative approach to the relationship between heritage management and tourism development in Luang Prabang, Laos. The purpose is to examine stakeholder collaboration and management roles, heritage tourism development, as well as the interdependence of the heritage conservation and tourism relationship. The research examines a UNESCO/Norwegian government project, which aiming to promote collaboration between heritage conservation and tourism through stakeholder involvement. Five aspects are explored: channels of communication between the heritage and the tourism groups, generating income for heritage conservation and management, involving the local community in decisionmaking, involving the local community in tourism activities, and an assessment of the extent and success of stakeholder collaboration. STOCHASTIC MODELING: A Three-Stage Tourist Choice Process Pages 49-69 This study analyzes a multistage tourist choice process which includes three basic decisions: first taking a vacation; second visiting foreign vs. domestic destinations, and third taking multi- vs. single-destination vacations. Various research hypotheses relating to the impact of a number of personal characteristics on these decisions are stated. The methodology uses multinomial logit models with random coefficients estimated by hierarchical Bayesian procedures. The empirical application is carried out in Spain and leads to the conclusion that personal characteristics relating to the chosen destination, personal restrictions, and sociodemographic and psychographic characteristics are determinants of these decisions and that the nested and nonindependent character of the three decisions reveals a multistage decisionmaking process. CANCER AND TOURISM Pages 70-92 Research exploring the relationship between health and tourism is limited. In particular the effects of illness, prior to and unconnected with tourism, have been infrequently considered. This paper reports the empirical findings of a qualitative study undertaken to explore this. The tourism propensity of patients treated for cancer, a population largely neglected by researchers, provides the focus of enquiry. The role of health as a motivator or inhibitor is questioned and patterns of participation pre- and post-diagnosis/treatment are explored. Building upon this and earlier related research, a model is developed to more readily reflect and explain the vacation needs of patients at different stages of illness. MARKET SEGMENTATION: A Neural Network Application Pages 93-111 The objective of the research is to consider a self-organizing neural network for segmenting the international tourist market to Cape Town, South Africa. A backpropagation neural network is used to complement the segmentation by generating additional knowledge based on input–output relationship and sensitivity analyses. The findings of the self-organizing neural network indicate three clusters, which are visually confirmed by developing a comparative model based on the test data set. The research also demonstrated that Cape Metropolitan Tourism could deploy the neural network models and track the changing behavior of tourists within and between segments. Marketing implications for the Cape are also highlighted. THE TOURISM AREA LIFECYCLE AND REGIME SWITCHING MODELS Pages 112-126 The area lifecycle concept postulates that a destination should enjoy varying levels of popularity over time and, as a result, the growth in arrivals should follow an s-shaped path. To test the concept, this study uses Markov-switching models and quarterly observations for Barbados over the period 1957–2002. The key finding of the paper is that the framework does adequately represent the growth in arrivals from individual markets. However, there does not exist a common lifecycle relationship, which is applicable to all source markets. This suggests that policies aimed at rejuvenating growth for a particular destination should take into account the specific peculiarities of individual source markets. Forecasting gaming referenda Pages 127-149 The purpose of this paper is to develop and test models to predict community support or lack thereof for commercial gaming using an artificial neural network. The findings reveal that there is a significant relationship between abolition of certain prohibitionary laws for gaming and sociodemographic and geographic variables. Specifically, increased proportion of minority populations within a geographical space, proximity to population centers, and church membership growth within the general public were variables found to be sensitive to changes in voting behavior toward gaming. Practical and theoretical implications are discussed within the framework of political science theory and commercial gaming. Tourist safety in New Zealand and Scotland Pages 150-166 This paper develops a comparative research methodology to examine the safety experiences of adventure operators in two destinations: New Zealand and Scotland. The paper argues that a comparative methodology assists in understanding the process of development and change in tourism at different geographical scales. The probability of adventure tourists in each destination experiencing injuries can be deduced from this survey data based on a postal questionnaire used in New Zealand and Scotland. The similarities and differences in the experiences establish the basis for further research in other countries to highlight common injury experiences and mechanisms to reduce such events, and to enhance tourist well-being. Tourism and Statistics: Bibliometric Study 1998–2002 Pages 167-178 The use of statistics in any scientific discipline can be considered a key element in evaluating its degree of maturity and demonstrates the generation of nonspeculative knowledge. The aim of this study is to carry out a bibliometric analysis of the use of statistical methods in tourism research. To accomplish this, a group of 12 tourism journals published within a 5-year period (1998–2002) were chosen and 1,790 s were reviewed by means of a taxonomy with 24 statistical categories. The main results show the percentage of s that apply statistical techniques as compared to those that do not, and a ranking of the techniques most often used and their distribution according to journal. TOURISM, PERFORMANCE AND SOCIAL EXCLUSION IN “OLDE YORK” Pages 179-198 The walled historic city center of York, United Kingdom, is a space variously performed and contested by tourists, tourism brokers, and locals. Using ethnographic methods, this study examines issues of power and control regarding the sets of performances or optimum activities the “historic core” is meant for, and asks who the most valued groups to enact these performances are. It concludes that York center is a contested space, and through narrative, performance monitoring, and strategies of spatial regulation, certain social groups are encouraged to consume it while others are subject to accusations of performative incompetence and tactics of social exclusion. The tourist experience: Conceptual Developments Pages 199-216 This paper identifies four noteworthy conceptual developments in the study of the tourist experience: a turn from differentiation to de-differentiation of everyday life and touristic experiences; a shift from generalizing to pluralizing conceptualizations; a transformed focus from the toured objects to the tourist subjective negotiation of meanings; and a movement from contradictory and decisive statements to relative and complementary interpretations. Thus, it is suggested that contemporary conceptualizations of this subject correspond to the so-called “postmodernist” theorizing in the social sciences. This turn in the literature is evaluated while addressing past and future research. REIMAGING THE CITY: The Value of Sport Initiatives Pages 217-236 A growing number of post-industrial cities are utilizing sport initiatives to present an attractive image to potential tourists. Despite insufficient evidence of (and explanations for) image effects, it is widely assumed that these initiatives have the capacity to enhance city images. The aim of this paper is to explore the value of sport as a reimaging theme for the contemporary city destination. This assessment is based primarily on evidence regarding the effects of initiatives adopted by three English cities: Birmingham, Manchester, and Sheffield. The findings suggest that, although sport reimaging does exhibit some advantageous qualities, there are also significant problems associated with this mode of place marketing. Family business in tourism: State of the Art Pages 237-258 A generic model of family business development provides the framework for examining the nature of such businesses in tourism. These enterprises are often centered on a vision which places personal or family needs and preferences ahead of growth and profit maximization. The tourism industry in particular attracts numerous entrepreneurs with predominantly lifestyle motives, yet challenges them in specific ways. Four major themes identified in the literature are discussed, namely small and family business operations, links to entrepreneurship, roles and responsibilities of family members, and destination or community development. Important research gaps are identified, and future research priorities are suggested. Implications for both family business and tourism theory are discussed. Understanding Tourist Behavior Using Means–End Chain Theory Pages 259-262 The Development of Health Tourism Services Pages 262-266 Tourism without threat? Excerpts from rural Costa Rica Pages 266-268 Physical Design Correlates of Small Ventures’ Profitability Pages 269-272 Source Knowledge for Tourism Research Pages 272-275
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