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- Tourism (6)
- Australia (3)
- Sustainable development (3)
- Hospitality services (2)
- Natural resources (2)
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- Small to medium-sized enterprises (2)
- Water supply (2)
- Wine (2)
- Actively involved in utilising local products on their menus? And if so (1)
- Agriculture (1)
- An area that has been largely neglected in contemporary research. (1)
- Are small hospitality enterprises (SHEs) (1)
- Areas of concern (1)
- Buyer-seller relationships (1)
- Canary Islands (1)
- Contemporary academic research generally discusses positive spillovers that consumption and purchase of local foods/produce may have for consumers (1)
- Convenience of direct deliveries by out-of-state food distributors and unawareness of existing fresh local produce availability are reasons expressed for not engaging in efforts to buy locally. The narrow geographical area chosen and low number of participating businesses in this study may not allow for making generalizations with regards to the findings. The dysfunctional nature of the current relationship identified between SHEs and local food producers may be conducive to very unfavourable long-term impacts for both parties (1)
- Destination choice (1)
- Ecotourism (1)
- Entrepreneurship (1)
- Farmers and local economies from which these products come. In a hospitality industry context (1)
- Farms (1)
- Food industry (1)
- Fruits (1)
- Guest questionnaire (1)
- Higher quality produce that appeals to increasingly discerning customers. The present study offers new insights into the relationship between SHEs and local food producers (1)
- Hospitality (1)
- Hospitality industry management (1)
- Including lost sales opportunities by not providing fresher (1)
- Internationalisation (1)
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Hotel Lobby Ambient Lighting: A Case Study Of Perth Hotels, Alfred Ogle, Yue Mao, Jianyao Li
Hotel Lobby Ambient Lighting: A Case Study Of Perth Hotels, Alfred Ogle, Yue Mao, Jianyao Li
Alfred Ogle
No abstract provided.
Tourism And Hospitality Small And Medium Enterprises And Environmental Sustainability, Abel Alonso, Alfred Ogle
Tourism And Hospitality Small And Medium Enterprises And Environmental Sustainability, Abel Alonso, Alfred Ogle
Alfred Ogle
While environmental sustainability is increasingly gaining relevance, it appears to have been ignored in certain areas, such as in research on water usage of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the hospitality and tourism industries. The purpose of this paper is to examine this dimension from the perspective of the operators. Semi-structured face-to-face and telephone interviews were conducted with ten managers/operators in the Swan Valley region of Western Australia. Strong manager/operator awareness of the impact of their actions on the environment was demonstrated. Also salient was the factors impinging on implementation of environmental initiatives. Business demands or added costs also …
Impact Of Daylight Savings On Small Hospitality And Tourism Business: A Western Australina Case Study., Abel D. Alonso, Alfred Ogle
Impact Of Daylight Savings On Small Hospitality And Tourism Business: A Western Australina Case Study., Abel D. Alonso, Alfred Ogle
Alfred Ogle
No abstract provided.
Hotel Guest E-Questionnaires: Implications For Feedback And Relationships, Alfred Ogle, Nadine Henley, Michelle Rowe, Sybe Jongeling, Stephen Fanning
Hotel Guest E-Questionnaires: Implications For Feedback And Relationships, Alfred Ogle, Nadine Henley, Michelle Rowe, Sybe Jongeling, Stephen Fanning
Alfred Ogle
This paper examines the reliability and efficacy of hotel guest e-mail questionnaire compared to the paper questionnaire in the Asian Pacific context. Conducted inPerth,SingaporeandPenang, cities with mature hospitality and tourism industries and a representation of chain and independent deluxe hotels, this exploratory qualitative study examines hotelier views of e-mail guest communication derived from content analysis of guest questionnaires format and content and in-depth interviews with senior hoteliers. The findings indicated that e-questionnaires manifested as e-mails, as a direct replacement of the paper questionnaire, appear to be premature given divergent hotelier views and shortcomings in e-mail response administration. If properly executed, …
Wine, Tourism And Experience In The Canary Islands' Context, Abel Alonso
Wine, Tourism And Experience In The Canary Islands' Context, Abel Alonso
Abel D Alonso
No abstract provided.
The Potential Of Wine Tourism: An Exploratory Study In New Zealand, Abel Alonso, D.A Cohen, R.A Fraser
The Potential Of Wine Tourism: An Exploratory Study In New Zealand, Abel Alonso, D.A Cohen, R.A Fraser
Abel D Alonso
No abstract provided.
Marketing Wine And Wine Tourism In The ‘Fortunate Islands': Case Study, Abel Alonso, Lynnaire Sheridan, Pascal Scherrer
Marketing Wine And Wine Tourism In The ‘Fortunate Islands': Case Study, Abel Alonso, Lynnaire Sheridan, Pascal Scherrer
Abel D Alonso
No abstract provided.
Small Hospitality Enterprises And Local Produce: A Case Study, Abel Alonso, Martin O'Neil
Small Hospitality Enterprises And Local Produce: A Case Study, Abel Alonso, Martin O'Neil
Abel D Alonso
Consumption, Hospitality services, Small enterprises, United States of America, Food crops, Food products
Olives, Hospitality And Tourism: A Western Australian Perspective, Abel Alonso
Olives, Hospitality And Tourism: A Western Australian Perspective, Abel Alonso
Abel D Alonso
The purpose of this paper is to examine the links between olive growing, hospitality and tourism in an emerging olive growing region, as well as challenges olive grove operators face. A qualitative approach is taken in the form of face-to-face and telephone interviews among 23 olive grove operators in Western Australia from a sample of 33 operations identified. Almost half of the respondents indicated being open to the public in some form, including ellar door sales and hospitality facilities, such as a cafe´. Other respondents are currently in the process of developing hospitality facilities or plan to be associated to …
Wine Tourism In The Canary Islands: An Exploratory Study, Abel Alonso, Lynnaire Sheridan, Pascal Scherrer
Wine Tourism In The Canary Islands: An Exploratory Study, Abel Alonso, Lynnaire Sheridan, Pascal Scherrer
Abel D Alonso
Wine tourism is experiencing significant development in both new and old European wine regions. In the case of the Canary Islands, wine has been produced and traded for centuries; however, little is known about the current state or potential for wine tourism development in this archipelago, despite the fact that millions of tourists, including many potential wine tourists, visit the islands each year. In this exploratory study, the perspectives of winery owners and managers on wine tourism are examined. In-depth face-to-face interviews among 23 small winery operators reveal that the scope for exploiting wine tourism on the islands has been …
Tourism And Hospitality Small And Medium Enterprises And Environmental Sustainability, Abel Alonso, Alfred Ogle
Tourism And Hospitality Small And Medium Enterprises And Environmental Sustainability, Abel Alonso, Alfred Ogle
Abel D Alonso
While environmental sustainability is increasingly gaining relevance, it appears to have been ignored in certain areas, such as in research on water usage of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the hospitality and tourism industries. The purpose of this paper is to examine this dimension from the perspective of the operators. Semi-structured face-to-face and telephone interviews were conducted with ten managers/operators in the Swan Valley region of Western Australia. Strong manager/operator awareness of the impact of their actions on the environment was demonstrated. Also salient was the factors impinging on implementation of environmental initiatives. Business demands or added costs also …
Internationalisation Of Small And Medium New Zealand Wineries: An Exploratory Study, Abel Alonso
Internationalisation Of Small And Medium New Zealand Wineries: An Exploratory Study, Abel Alonso
Abel D Alonso
Internationalisation strategies, such as exports, present business and growth opportunities for many enterprises, including those small and medium. In recent years, many of these small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have become predominant in New Zealand’s burgeoning wine sector. Despite the importance that the growth of this group represents, in terms of their contribution to New Zealand’s economy, little has been reported to date small and medium winery operators, particularly from an academic perspective. Lack of academic research is obvious concerning operators’ involvement, intentions or perspectives on internationalisation strategies. This study examines these dimensions from a group of 82 small and …
Wine Tourism Experiences In New Zealand: An Exploration Of Male And Female Winery Visitors, Rick.A Fraser, Abel Alonso, David.A Cohen
Wine Tourism Experiences In New Zealand: An Exploration Of Male And Female Winery Visitors, Rick.A Fraser, Abel Alonso, David.A Cohen
Abel D Alonso
No abstract provided.
Expanding The Destination Image: Wine Tourism In The Canary Islands, Pascal Scherrer, Abel Alonso, Lynnaire Sheridan
Expanding The Destination Image: Wine Tourism In The Canary Islands, Pascal Scherrer, Abel Alonso, Lynnaire Sheridan
Abel D Alonso
Tourism to the Canary Islands is centered around competitively priced holidays focused on the sun and beach mass tourism experience. A restructure of the islands’ wine industry offers opportunities for developing new tourism alternatives based on gourmet products and traditional landscapes. This paper examines the potential of wine tourism from winery operators’ perspectives. Challenges to overcome in the development of a successful sustainable local wine tourism industry include the need for expansion of the destination image to reflect the region’s wine-making history and scenic qualities; a shift towards independent high-yield travellers; and reintroducing local produce in the mass tourism product. …
Importance Of Tasting Rooms For Canary Islands' Wineries, Abel Alonso, Lynnaire Sheridan, Pascal Scherrer
Importance Of Tasting Rooms For Canary Islands' Wineries, Abel Alonso, Lynnaire Sheridan, Pascal Scherrer
Abel D Alonso
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the role of the tasting room for wineries from a re-developing Spanish wine region, and identify the challenges winery owners currently face in their pursuit to market their wines through the tasting room. Design/methodology/approach – Between May and June of 2007 a total of 23 winery owners, managers and wine makers located in the Canary Islands were interviewed from a sample of 61 wineries identified in Tenerife and La Palma islands. Findings – The findings confirm the vital importance of the tasting room as a marketing, branding, and educative vehicle …
Changing Visitor Perceptions Of A Capital City - The Case Of Wellington, New Zealand, Abel Alonso, Yi Liu
Changing Visitor Perceptions Of A Capital City - The Case Of Wellington, New Zealand, Abel Alonso, Yi Liu
Abel D Alonso
No abstract provided.
Farmers's Relationship With Hospitality Businesses: A Preliminary Study, Abel Alonso
Farmers's Relationship With Hospitality Businesses: A Preliminary Study, Abel Alonso
Abel D Alonso
Numerous advantages exist for farmers as food producers and for restaurateurs as food sellers to be engaged in business relationships. While in many situations such relationships would seem a very “natural” process that would also benefit consumers, to date very little research has been conducted in examining the extent to which farmers are engaged in such relationships. The present paper aims to explore these areas from the farmers’ perspective. Semi-structured telephone interviews and two on-site face-to-face interviews were conducted among 30 farm owners/operators in the state of Alabama, USA. A very weak relationship was noticed between farms and hotels/restaurants in …
Investigating Differences Between Domestic And International Winery Visitors In New Zealand, Abel Alonso, Rick A. Fraser, David A. Cohen
Investigating Differences Between Domestic And International Winery Visitors In New Zealand, Abel Alonso, Rick A. Fraser, David A. Cohen
Abel D Alonso
No abstract provided.
Understanding The Motivations, Information Search Needs And Destination Choice Criteria Of The Medical Tourist, Nuttapong Jotikasthira, Carmen Cox
Understanding The Motivations, Information Search Needs And Destination Choice Criteria Of The Medical Tourist, Nuttapong Jotikasthira, Carmen Cox
Carmen Cox
Thailand is currently putting considerable effort into their attempts to attract a new type of traveller, the medical tourist, to visit their destination for a combination of health, medical and travel purposes. While significant research effort has been devoted to the ethical and legal issues related to medical tourism, relative limited research has focussed on the destination decision making process of people who choose to engage in medical tourism. This paper presents the results of an online survey which explores the travel motivations, information search behavior and destination choice criteria of a sample of prospective medical tourists to Thailand.
Tourism Research To Tourism Practice: The Need For Adaptive Institutions In Western Australia's Ningaloo Region, Kelly Chapman, Pierre Horwitz, Pascal Scherrer, Jeremy Northcote
Tourism Research To Tourism Practice: The Need For Adaptive Institutions In Western Australia's Ningaloo Region, Kelly Chapman, Pierre Horwitz, Pascal Scherrer, Jeremy Northcote
Kelly Chapman
The Ningaloo Collaboration Cluster (NCC) conducts research to develop research-backed management options that sustain the ecological integrity of the area. Such options success depends on adaptive capacity of the institutions responsible for governing tourism activities in the Ningaloo area.