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Showing 1 to 20 of 66 for “"1506 Tourism"”.
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Australian Indigenous Tourism: why the low participation rate from domestic tourists?
Tourism is often promoted as a development tool for Indigenous communities. However, Tourism Research Australia shows that domestic demand for Australian Indigenous tourism products, in comparison to four other types of mainstream tourism, is quite low. To explore why domestic visitors are less …
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Exploring the Efficacy of a Destination Branding Strategy in the Web 2.0 Environment: a Case Study of Bali
International competition within the tourism industry together with the advancement of technology has affected the way holiday destinations are promoted and perceived. In today’s Internet era, the use of Web 2.0 within the travel industry continues to gain popularity. This platform allows software …
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An investigation of factors determining the competitiveness of Taiwan's hot springs tourism sector
… of this resource along with its considerable tourism potential. With a view to capitalising on the abundance of natural springs and positioning Taiwan as a hot springs tourism destination, a number of government and industry-led initiatives have been undertaken and others are in the planning …
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Assessing visitors' place attachment and associated intended behaviours related to tourism attractions
… in better understanding visitors’ behaviours in tourism settings, research adopting the concept in tourism is still limited. Only a few studies have touched on place attachment in the context of tourism, among which the two principle topics covered are: (i) local residents’ place attachment …
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Forecasting international regional tourist arrivals to China
… need for advancing and expanding, international tourism forecasting from the current national based approach, to include regional forecasting.
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Forecasting international regional arrivals in Canada
… the theory of demand forecasting for regional tourism demand forecasting.
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Community-based tourism in Timor-Leste: a collaborative network approach
… thesis discusses the concept of community-based tourism (CBT), as an alternative approach to tourism development. CBT emphasises the central role of local communities in relation to tourism and places a stronger emphasis on the role of community development than is evident in other forms of …
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The perceptions of Thailand's environment by international tourists
The purpose of this research was to determine the tourists' perceptions of the physical and social environment of Thailand. In April and May 1993, 232 questionnaires were completed by a random sample of tourists after they passed customs at Bangkok International Airport. The finding of this …
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Novices learning ‘positioning’ informally in Thai tourism workplaces: five case studies
… industry enterprise work places in the key tourism sector of the Thai economy in 2005 and 2007. Its main aim was to identify how these novices coped with the work that they were allocated. Methodology was qualitative, with simple prospective panel design involving follow-up for periods of up …
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Researching Indigenous Australians in Tourism
… is 'Participation by Indigenous Australians in Tourism Ventures', a theme that has much relevance to the contemporary tourism industry and the Indigenous people of Australia. It is being pursued with appropriate respect for Indigenous values and customs, and is offered as a tangible attempt to …
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Outbound tourist demand from Northeast Asia and implications for the Australian tourist industry
This study investigate the perceptions of the tourist industry in Northeast Asia regarding outbound tourist demand. The purpose of doing so is to provide insights into, and analysis of, the main characteristics of the demand and their implications for the Australian tourist industry.
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The facilitation of accommodation of conference groups at the Student Village
The common thread that binds all ventures is the quest to be commercially viable. The very brightest of ideas flounder when financial pressure causes them to deviate from their chosen path. The Student Village was one such venture. In 1989 it set out to become the premier academic residence in …
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Holiday satisfaction in Vietnam : inter-cultural perspectives
The growing reach of tourism activity across the globe, the volatility of demand and increasing customer sophistication have increased pressure on the tourism industry to provide experiences which are high quality and culturally sensitive. Vietnam is currently experiencing a rapid growth of …
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Backpack travellers using commercial backpacker accommodation in Queensland
… has emerged as an important segment of the tourism system in Australia. The Backpack traveller is predominantly from overseas and is seeking a particular type of travel experience. In order to maintain this style of travel, Backpack travellers are away from home for long periods of time, …
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Exploratory research into motivational factors which influence demand for a country resort
… sources relating to the fields of marketing and tourism. From these sources a questionnaire was constructed, with the aim of finding out from respondents what factors influenced their decision to visit a country resort. Consequently, having obtained this information, it was used to explore how it …
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The perceptions, holiday expectations and holiday experiences of German speaking visitors to southern Australia
The paper set out to identify some of the reasons why Australia's southern states (Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia) do not attract as many German speaking visitors as Queensland and New South Wales. It was hypothesised that Southern Australia was less attractive to German speaking visitors …
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Strategic marketing and the tourism small business in Victoria
… itself first with the survey and analysis of 163 tourism small businesses from both rural and city locations in Victoria which are a representative sample of the 5,000 to 9,000 tourism small businesses in the State. In investigating the extent to which such businesses use a strategic marketing …
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Tourism potential of Yarra Bend Park with emphasis on international tourism
… to Yarra Bend Park considerable potential for tourism development and concludes that Yarra Bend Park has the capacity to serve as a unique tourist attraction for Victoria.
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A psychographic segmentation study of Korean tourists to Australia
In this study, Korean tourists to Australia were investigated. In analysing the Korean tourist market, a psychographic segmentation was undertaken. Psychographic variables were developed based on information about the tourists' travel, life-styles, activities, interests and opinions.
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The perception of Australian hosts by Japanese tourists
An extensive literature in psychology of tourism and other related disciplines indicates that previous studies oriented toward tourist-host contact have concentrated on the effect of tourists' presence on hosts' communities (economic, social, environmental impacts). Only a few studies have been …
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