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The Role Of Resident Perceptions In Achieving Effective Community-Based Tourism For Least Developed Countries, Sotear Ellis, Lynnaire Sheridan
The Role Of Resident Perceptions In Achieving Effective Community-Based Tourism For Least Developed Countries, Sotear Ellis, Lynnaire Sheridan
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Community-based tourism (CBT) can be a tool for sustainable development in least developed countries; however, careful selection of participating communities is vital to achieving development outcomes. This article presents resident perceptions of self and the community (and its tourism organizers) as potential indicators for future CBT success both contributing to theoretical concepts but pragmatically potentially also assists practitioners to identify communities that theoretically should produce better development outcomes before embarking on projects.
Public Perceptions Of Future Threats To Humanity And Different Societal Responses: A Cross-National Study, Melanie J. Randle, Richard Eckersley
Public Perceptions Of Future Threats To Humanity And Different Societal Responses: A Cross-National Study, Melanie J. Randle, Richard Eckersley
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There is growing scientific evidence that humanity faces a number of threats that jeopardize its future. Public perceptions of these threats, both their risks and reactions to them, are important in determining how humanity confronts and addresses the threats. This study investigated the perceived probability of threats to humanity and different responses to them (nihilism, fundamentalism and activism), in four Western nations: the US, UK, Canada and Australia. Overall, a majority (54%) rated the risk of our way of life ending within the next 100 years at 50% or greater, and a quarter (24%) rated the risk of humans being …
A Qualitative Analysis Of Young Drivers' Perceptions Of Driver Distraction Social Marketing Interventions, Nathan Turnbull, Jennifer Algie
A Qualitative Analysis Of Young Drivers' Perceptions Of Driver Distraction Social Marketing Interventions, Nathan Turnbull, Jennifer Algie
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This study gives insight into why current driver distraction social marketing interventions are not motivating the high-risk target audience of young drivers to cease using their mobile phones when driving. Three focus groups (n=30) were conducted with drivers aged 18-25 years old to explore current attitudes and behaviours in regard to mobile phone use when driving. Additionally four emergent themes were identified from the target audience’s reactions to six social marketing interventions specifically targeting mobile phone cessation. These themes are analysed through the lens of the Extended Parallel Process Model (EPPM) comprising perceived severity, perceived susceptibility, response efficacy and self-efficacy.
Employer Perceptions Of Migrant Candidates' Suitability: The Influence Of Decision-Maker And Organisational Characteristics, Mario Fernando, Shamika Almeida, Shyamali Dharmage
Employer Perceptions Of Migrant Candidates' Suitability: The Influence Of Decision-Maker And Organisational Characteristics, Mario Fernando, Shamika Almeida, Shyamali Dharmage
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This paper reports on how decision-makers' personal characteristics and organisational characteristics can influence the screening of immigrant professionals during the recruitment and selection process. The sample consisted of 220 decision-makers in the engineering industry working in New South Wales, Australia. The results show White/Anglo Australian decision-makers had more suitability concerns of ethnic migrant candidates during the recruitment and selection process than decision-makers of other ethnicities. However, this was moderated by organisational characteristics of size and clientele. Decision-makers in larger organisations and a diverse ethnic client base showed less suitability concerns of migrant candidates during the recruitment and selection process.
Fitting The Mould: The Role Of Employer Perceptions In Immigrant Recruitment Decision-Making, Shamika Almeida, Mario Fernando, Zeenobiyah Nadiyah Hannif, Shyamali Dharmage
Fitting The Mould: The Role Of Employer Perceptions In Immigrant Recruitment Decision-Making, Shamika Almeida, Mario Fernando, Zeenobiyah Nadiyah Hannif, Shyamali Dharmage
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Human capital theory presumes that skill-accredited immigrant professionals can access positions in the labour market to match their skills and qualifications. It implies that employers have little power to influence the labour market outcomes of immigrant professionals. Using social identity theory, we examine the influence of similarity effect in recruitment decision-making involving immigrant information technology (IT) professionals in New South Wales, Australia. We assess how decision makers (N = 331) hiring IT professionals need to associate and identify with people that resemble themselves in some way more than those that do not, can influence their perception of the immigrant candidate's …