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Hospitality Review Volume 31 Issue 2 2013, Fiu Hospitality Review Nov 2013

Hospitality Review Volume 31 Issue 2 2013, Fiu Hospitality Review

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Quantifying The Impacts Of The Recent Economic Crisis On Regional Tourism Industry And Economy, Yun Ying Zhong, Tadayuki Hara Ph.D. May 2013

Quantifying The Impacts Of The Recent Economic Crisis On Regional Tourism Industry And Economy, Yun Ying Zhong, Tadayuki Hara Ph.D.

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The purpose of this study is to explore the accuracy issue of the Input-Output model in quantifying the impacts of the 2007 economic crisis on a local tourism industry and economy. Though the model has been used in the tourism impact analysis, its estimation accuracy is rarely verified empirically. The Metro Orlando area in Florida is investigated as an empirical study, and the negative change in visitor expenditure between 2007 and 2008 is taken as the direct shock. The total impacts are assessed in terms of output and employment, and are compared with the actual data. This study finds that …


Understanding Golf Country Club Members’ Loyalty: Factors Affecting Membership Renewal Decisions, Theresa N. Clem M.S., Swathi Ravichandran Mba, Ph.D., Aryn C. Karpinski Ph.D. May 2013

Understanding Golf Country Club Members’ Loyalty: Factors Affecting Membership Renewal Decisions, Theresa N. Clem M.S., Swathi Ravichandran Mba, Ph.D., Aryn C. Karpinski Ph.D.

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Many private country clubs across the United States have experienced a declining or flat membership and smaller waitlists of members wanting to join. The objective of this study was to investigate whether member involvement, service quality, and perceived value, influence member satisfaction and intention to renew membership for members of private country clubs. An online survey instrument customized for the country club industry was distributed to members of two country clubs in northeast Ohio. Results indicate that involvement level of members and perceived value impact country club members’ satisfaction and intention to renew their membership. Managerial implications are discussed.


Tourist See Tourist Do: The Influence Of Hollywood Movies And Television On Tourism Motivation And Activity Behavior, Daniel L. Spears, Bharath M. Josiam, Tammy Kinley, Sanjukta Pookulangara Feb 2013

Tourist See Tourist Do: The Influence Of Hollywood Movies And Television On Tourism Motivation And Activity Behavior, Daniel L. Spears, Bharath M. Josiam, Tammy Kinley, Sanjukta Pookulangara

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of Hollywood movies and television (movies/TV) on US viewer’s motivation to travel to and participate in activities featured in Hollywood movies/TV productions. A survey was administered in an online format to a convenience sample of 433 respondents via Qualtrics. Factor analysis, correlation, and regression was employed to explore relationships between the variables. Findings identified a profile of Hollywood movies/TV viewers, sources of information used to determine destination choice, and level of involvement among viewers of Hollywood movies/TV productions. Additionally, this study explored the relationships between Hollywood movies/TV productions, tourist motivations, …


Authentic Experiences Assessment Instrument: The Case Of Millennial Students And Cultural Attractions In Central Florida, Earney Francis Lasten, Randall S. Upchurch Feb 2013

Authentic Experiences Assessment Instrument: The Case Of Millennial Students And Cultural Attractions In Central Florida, Earney Francis Lasten, Randall S. Upchurch

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Three types of authenticity were chosen to analyze cultural attractions—they were: staged or real authenticity, sensory authenticity, and existential authenticity. A group of millennium students that visited Orlando’s cultural attractions from the University of Central Florida were part of this study. Results show that the term “culture” is unclear among students. Also gender might play a role in determining what is perceived as “authenticity.” In general the focus group discussion had a consensus that these three types of authenticity were the right ones to measured cultural attractions, people, and behaviors.