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Hotel Lobby Ambient Lighting: A Case Study Of Perth Hotels, Alfred Ogle, Yue Mao, Jianyao Li Sep 2014

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 Sep 2014

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 Sep 2014

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.


Wine, Tourism And Experience In The Canary Islands' Context, Abel Alonso Aug 2014

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 Aug 2014

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 Aug 2014

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 Aug 2014

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 Aug 2014

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 …


Tourism And Hospitality Small And Medium Enterprises And Environmental Sustainability, Abel Alonso, Alfred Ogle Aug 2014

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 Aug 2014

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 Aug 2014

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.


Changing Visitor Perceptions Of A Capital City - The Case Of Wellington, New Zealand, Abel Alonso, Yi Liu Aug 2014

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 Aug 2014

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 Aug 2014

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 Jul 2014

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 Apr 2014

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.


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 Aug 2013

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 Aug 2013

A Sense Of Home. , Maria Ryan, Madeleine Ogilvie

Maria M Ryan

No abstract provided.


Monastic Traditions: Developing A New Norcia Brand, Maria Ryan, Katherine Mizerski Aug 2013

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 Aug 2013

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 Aug 2013

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 Aug 2013

“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 …


Tourism Transport Issues In Brazil, Gui Lohmann, Jakob Trischler May 2013

Tourism Transport Issues In Brazil, Gui Lohmann, Jakob Trischler

Jakob Trischler

No abstract provided.


Image Formation Information Sources And An Iconic Australian Tourist Destination, Janet Hanlan, Stephen Kelly Feb 2011

Image Formation Information Sources And An Iconic Australian Tourist Destination, Janet Hanlan, Stephen Kelly

Adjunct Professor Stephen J Kelly

Tourist destination brand image is a major influencing factor in traveller destination choice. This exploaratory research into the information sources form which destination brand image evolves provides insights which have the potential to improve tourism destination brand development strategies. In-depth interview with 21 international backpackers on Australia's northern NSW coast indicate that mainstream media play little or no part in the formation of respondents' image of the coastal destination of Byron Bay. Rather, word of mouth and autonomous independent information sources were the key media through which respondents formed their image of this iconic Australian tourist destination. Findings also show …


Empirical Evidence For The Unique Characteristics Of Sport Tourists, Pat Gillett, Stephen Kelly Feb 2011

Empirical Evidence For The Unique Characteristics Of Sport Tourists, Pat Gillett, Stephen Kelly

Adjunct Professor Stephen J Kelly

No abstract provided.


Non-Local Masters Games Participants: An Investigation Of Copmpetitive Active Sport Tourist Motives, Pat Gillett, Stephen Kelly Feb 2011

Non-Local Masters Games Participants: An Investigation Of Copmpetitive Active Sport Tourist Motives, Pat Gillett, Stephen Kelly

Adjunct Professor Stephen J Kelly

Many governments within Australia actively support Masters Games with the expectation that such events generate significant economic benefits. However, while research demonstrates that 'non-local' participants provide greater economic value to the host region, little is known about this key participant category. In particular, previous Masters Games research has only briefly considered the influence of travel on participant motives. In order to address this gap in the literature, a qualitative investigation of the motives among non-local Masters Games participants was undertaken. Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with 20 non-local competitors prior to their participation in the 2005 Australian Masters Games. The …


Marketing Tourist Destinations To Media Savvy Consumers: An Alternative Model, Janet Hanlan, Stephen Kelly Feb 2011

Marketing Tourist Destinations To Media Savvy Consumers: An Alternative Model, Janet Hanlan, Stephen Kelly

Adjunct Professor Stephen J Kelly

No abstract provided.


Sustainable Regional Tourism Destinations: Best Practice For The Sustainable Management, Development And Marketing Of Regional Tourism Destinations, M Wray, D Dredge, Carmen Cox, Jeremy Buultjens, M Hollick, D Lee, M Pearlman Feb 2010

Sustainable Regional Tourism Destinations: Best Practice For The Sustainable Management, Development And Marketing Of Regional Tourism Destinations, M Wray, D Dredge, Carmen Cox, Jeremy Buultjens, M Hollick, D Lee, M Pearlman

Carmen Cox

This report presents findings of a three-year research project undertaken to determine what regional tourism stakeholders have learnt from practice, and what they consider to have contributed to best practice, for the sustainable planning, management, development and marketing of regional tourism destinations in Australia.


A Study Of Web 2.0 Tourism Sites: A Usability And Web Features Perspective, Carmine Sellitto, Stephen Burgess, Carmen Cox, Jeremy Buultjens Nov 2009

A Study Of Web 2.0 Tourism Sites: A Usability And Web Features Perspective, Carmine Sellitto, Stephen Burgess, Carmen Cox, Jeremy Buultjens

Carmen Cox

No abstract provided.


Burnout And Perceived Organisational Support Among Frontline Hospitality Employees, Gabrielle Walters, Michael Raybould Jul 2007

Burnout And Perceived Organisational Support Among Frontline Hospitality Employees, Gabrielle Walters, Michael Raybould

Michael Raybould

This article describes research designed to investigate the relationship between burnout and perceived organisational support (POS) among front-line hospitality employees. Three hundred front-line employees of a multisite hospitality firm were surveyed using an instrument comprising the general survey version of the Maslach Burnout Inventory and the 17-item version of the Survey of Perceived Organisational Support (POS). Significant relationships were found between POS and each of the three burnout dimensions of exhaustion, cynicism and personal efficacy. The findings of this study contribute to the existing academic literature and provide hospitality managers with a better understanding of the factors that contribute to …