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Business Relationships And Perceived Environmental Uncertainty: Should I Stay Or Should I Go Now?, Jennifer L. Harrison, Stephen J. Kelly
Business Relationships And Perceived Environmental Uncertainty: Should I Stay Or Should I Go Now?, Jennifer L. Harrison, Stephen J. Kelly
Adjunct Professor Stephen J Kelly
This paper investigates the association between perceived environmental uncertainty (PEU) and instrumental, affective and normative commitment, testing the null hypotheses that there is no significant association between PEU and the three components of commitment. The results indicate that there is a negative direct association between instrumental and normative commitment and PEU but no significant direct association between affective commitment and PEU (however there is a strong indirect effect). The conclusions drawn are that feelings of attachment, obligation and perceived need (affective, normative and instrumental commitment respectively) dissipate in environments perceived to be turbulent. Implications for the management of business-to-business relationships …
Perception And Use Of Public Exercise Stations In The Yokine Reserve Within The City Of Stirling: A Pilot Study: Final Report, October 2011, Maria Ryan, Pascal Scherrer, Ruth Sibson
Perception And Use Of Public Exercise Stations In The Yokine Reserve Within The City Of Stirling: A Pilot Study: Final Report, October 2011, Maria Ryan, Pascal Scherrer, Ruth Sibson
Maria M Ryan
No abstract provided.
A Sense Of Home. , Maria Ryan, Madeleine Ogilvie
Monastic Traditions: Developing A New Norcia Brand, Maria Ryan, Katherine Mizerski
Monastic Traditions: Developing A New Norcia Brand, Maria Ryan, Katherine Mizerski
Maria M Ryan
No abstract provided.
Is Physical Activity Leisure Or Work? Exploring The Leisure-Tourism-Physical Activity Relationship With Holidaymakers On Rottnest Island, Ruth Sibson, Pascal Scherrer, Maria Ryan, Nadine Henley, Lynnaire Sheridan
Is Physical Activity Leisure Or Work? Exploring The Leisure-Tourism-Physical Activity Relationship With Holidaymakers On Rottnest Island, Ruth Sibson, Pascal Scherrer, Maria Ryan, Nadine Henley, Lynnaire Sheridan
Maria M Ryan
To help overcome preventable health problems in the developed world, the 'active living' concept seeks to stimulate people's physical activity in every day environments. This study contributes to the understanding of the leisure-tourism-physical activity relationship by investigating the self-reported physical activity of holiday makers on Rottnest Island, Western Australia, compared to their home environment. The quantitative analysis of 41 participant interviews on behaviour, motivation and constraints revealed that physical activity was seen as leisure on Rottnest but work at home. A uniquely attractive and easily accessible environment and positive social interactions were key contributors to participation in physical activity.
Global Corporate Challenge Qualitative Research Project: The Effect Of A Workplace Team Initiative On Participants' Motivation To Sustain A Physical Activity Program, Nadine Henley, Pascal Scherrer, Ruth Sibson, Lynnaire Sheridan, Susanne Bahn, Maria Ryan, Raguragavan Ganeshasundaram
Global Corporate Challenge Qualitative Research Project: The Effect Of A Workplace Team Initiative On Participants' Motivation To Sustain A Physical Activity Program, Nadine Henley, Pascal Scherrer, Ruth Sibson, Lynnaire Sheridan, Susanne Bahn, Maria Ryan, Raguragavan Ganeshasundaram
Maria M Ryan
Physical inactivity is one of the major contributors to ill health and, hence, productivity costs in Australia. While the workplace is increasingly recognised as an appropriate site for promoting healthy behaviour, the effectiveness of workplace physical activity programs remains to be demonstrated, particularly with regards to participants' motivation to achieve sustained positive physical activity behaviour change. This exploratory study examined how participation in the Global Corporate Challenge (GCC) affected participants' motivation to sustain regular physical activity. The GCC is a commercially operated four-month program based on the 10,000 steps-a-day concept. Three distinct phases in terms of participant motivation were identified …
“I Think It Is Fun Because Of Where You Are‟: People's Experiences Of Physical Activity On Rottnest Island, Wa, Ruth Sibson, Maria Ryan, Pascal Scherrer, Lynnaire Sheridan, Justine Nagorski, Nadine Henley, Raguragavan Ganeshasundaram
“I Think It Is Fun Because Of Where You Are‟: People's Experiences Of Physical Activity On Rottnest Island, Wa, Ruth Sibson, Maria Ryan, Pascal Scherrer, Lynnaire Sheridan, Justine Nagorski, Nadine Henley, Raguragavan Ganeshasundaram
Maria M Ryan
Many holiday destinations provide people with different social, cultural and natural environments that promote opportunities for participation in a range of physical activities. Holiday-makers also generally have more commitment-free time which can provide for increased levels of physical activity. There has, however, been limited research which explores the link between holiday-makers and physical activity and, more specifically, how an individual’s leisure behaviour is influenced by their social and physical environments. This paper explores people’s physical activity experiences on the popular, and fairly unique, holiday destination of Rottnest Island, off the coast of Perth, WA. Thirty intercept interviews were conducted with …
The Gambling Behavior Of Indigenous Australians, Nerilee Hing, Helen Breen, Ashley Gordon, Alex Russell
The Gambling Behavior Of Indigenous Australians, Nerilee Hing, Helen Breen, Ashley Gordon, Alex Russell
Dr Helen Breen
The gambling activities of minority groups such as Indigenous peoples are usually culturally complex and poorly understood. To redress the scarcity of information and contribute to a better understanding of gambling by Indigenous people, this paper presents quantitative evidence gathered at three Australian Indigenous festivals, online and in several Indigenous communities. With support from Indigenous communities, the study collected and analyzed surveys from 1,259 self-selected Indigenous adults. Approximately 33 % of respondents gambled on card games while 80 % gambled on commercial gambling forms in the previous year. Gambling participation and involvement are high, particularly on electronic gaming machines (EGMs), …
The Failure Of Fast Ferry Catamaran Technology In New Zealand And Hawaii, Gui Lohmann, Jakob Trischler
The Failure Of Fast Ferry Catamaran Technology In New Zealand And Hawaii, Gui Lohmann, Jakob Trischler
Jakob Trischler
Fast ferry catamarans have been in use for several decades. They possess the advantage of overcoming one of the major deficiencies of water transportation: low speed. Although their operation has spread throughout different parts of the world, an overall analysis of the implementation and failures of this technology remains underdeveloped in the transport literature. This paper presents and compares two unsuccessful experiences of the use of fast ferry catamarans in New Zealand and Hawaii. Although both attempts possess major differences in terms of their contexts, particularly regarding competition, regulatory and environmental issues, some of the common lessons learned from both …
Tourism Transport Issues In Brazil, Gui Lohmann, Jakob Trischler
Tourism Transport Issues In Brazil, Gui Lohmann, Jakob Trischler
Jakob Trischler
No abstract provided.
Climate Change Adaptation Chapter: Marshfield, Massachusetts, Joshua H. Chase, Jonathan G. Cooper, Rory Elizabeth Fitzgerald, Filipe Antunes Lima, Sally R. Miller, Toni Marie Pignatelli
Climate Change Adaptation Chapter: Marshfield, Massachusetts, Joshua H. Chase, Jonathan G. Cooper, Rory Elizabeth Fitzgerald, Filipe Antunes Lima, Sally R. Miller, Toni Marie Pignatelli
Sally Miller
Climate change, understood as a statistically significant variation in the mean state of the climate or its variability, is the greatest environmental challenge of this generation (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, 2001). Marshfield is already being affected by changes in the climate that will have a profound effect on the town’s economy, public health, coastal resources, natural features, water systems, and public and private infrastructure. Adaptation strategies have been widely recognized as playing an important role in improving a community’s ability to respond to climate stressors by resisting damage and recovering quickly. Based on review of climate projections for the …
Dark Tourism Scholarship: A Critical Review, Philip Stone Dr
Dark Tourism Scholarship: A Critical Review, Philip Stone Dr
Dr Philip Stone
Commonly referred to as dark tourism or thanatourism, the act of touristic travel to sites of or sites associated with death and disaster has gained significant attention with media imaginations and academic scholarship. However, despite a growing body of literature on the representation and tourist experience of deathscapes within the visitor economy, dark tourism as a field of study is still very much in its infancy. Moreover, questions remain of the academic origins of the dark tourism concept as well as its contribution to the broader social scientific study of tourism and death education. Thus, the purpose of my invited …
Deviance, Dark Tourism And ‘Dark Leisure’: Towards A (Re)Configuration Of Morality And The Taboo In Secular Society, Philip R. Stone
Deviance, Dark Tourism And ‘Dark Leisure’: Towards A (Re)Configuration Of Morality And The Taboo In Secular Society, Philip R. Stone
Dr Philip Stone
Dark Tourism, Heterotopias And Post-Apocalyptic Places: The Case Of Chernobyl, Philip R. Stone
Dark Tourism, Heterotopias And Post-Apocalyptic Places: The Case Of Chernobyl, Philip R. Stone
Dr Philip Stone