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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"School of tourism and hospitality management"”.
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Time Travel at the Fortress of Louisbourg: The Implications of Social Media and Digital Tools Affecting Visitation of Parks Canada National Historic Sites, Cape Breton Island, Canada
The purpose of this study is to examine the Fortress of Louisbourg site visitation. Louisbourg is a unique national historic site on Unama’ki (Cape Breton Island). The fortress has seen a decrease in visitation annually throughout recent years; it is unclear why. Using a mixed methods approach, …
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Strengthening Regional Tourism in Colwood, BC: An Examination of Effective Strategies for Leisure Attractions.
This thesis focused on how to strengthen regional tourism in Colwood, B.C., through effective strategies for leisure attractions. The objectives of the study were to determine how community stakeholders and local businesses have been involved in the development of the Royal Bay-Latoria South Parks …
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Exploring the Phenomenon of “Superficial Appreciation” in Tourism
The research examines at how digital tourism encourages superficial appreciation, in which tourists prioritize visual elements over cultural or historical characteristics, motivated mostly by posts on social media sites such as Instagram and Facebook. The research combines Social Influence Theory …
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An Appreciative Inquiry into Employee Retention in Hospitality
Employee retention has been a longstanding challenge for the hospitality industry. The current body of literature robustly discusses these challenges and their underlying causes. However, less attention has been paid to the development of retention strategies that incorporate employee and leader …
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Exploring Place Attachment and Impacts of Landscape Changes in Victoria's Chinatown
… explores how local Chinese community leaders and stakeholders in Victoria’s Chinatown understand and respond to changes in the area’s physical and symbolic environment. Using qualitative methods, including interviews, TripAdvisor reviews, and document analysis, the study examines how people …
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Camping on Traditional Lands: What is the Value of Developing Campgrounds on Indigenous Land?
The demand for camping in British Columbia has been growing rapidly for over a decade, but with private campgrounds slowly on the decline for various reasons, such as the encroachment of urban development or park redevelopment due to owners cashing in on high real estate prices, the demand for new …
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Developing an Indigenous Tourism Course: Indigenizing Curriculum through Participatory Action Research
… (PAR) project that supported the development of a new Indigenous Tourism course within the Master of Arts in Tourism Management (MATM) program at Royal Roads University (RRU). Guided by principles of Indigenous Resurgence (Simpson, 2011) and anti-racist education (Dei 1996, 2000), the study …
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Diver Motivations in Selecting a Diving Destination
This study aims to explore the impact of diver and dive destination attributes on the selection of a dive destination. Broadly, the available literature discusses topics that impact destination selection such as dive type, dive shop offerings, non-dive related amenities, sustainability, diver …
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First Nations Place Names from Cadboro Bay to Millstream
This thesis built a database of 100 First Nations place names from Cadboro Bay to Millstream to answer: What are the First Nations place names for Victoria, British Columbia? Maps are essential tools in the on-going colonization of the Indigenous Peoples of Canada. Today, many First Nations …
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Regenerative Leisure Experiences in the Natural Environment
… experiences can foster nature connectedness and the development of ecological identity, theorized to enhance participants' health and wellbeing. In addition, the research thesis investigates Regenerative Nature-Based Experiences (RNBE) in relation to pro-environmental beliefs and conservation …