Resident attitudes towards gaming and tourism development in Macao: Growth machine theory as a context for identifying supporters and opponents

2011 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rich Harrill ◽  
Muzaffer Uysal ◽  
Peter W. Cardon ◽  
Fanny Vong ◽  
Leonardo Don Dioko
Keyword(s):  
Tourism Development ◽  
Resident Attitudes ◽  
Growth Machine ◽  
Machine Theory ◽  
Growth Machine Theory

scholarly journals The Effect of Sport Tourism Management on Support for Tourism Development

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ra’ed Masa’deh ◽  
Mohammed Abdullah Nasseef ◽  
Hamzeh Alshayeb ◽  
Jawad Ojilat ◽  
Malek Alshafiee
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impacts ◽  
Economic Impacts ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Social Impacts ◽  
Sport Tourism ◽  
Resident Attitudes ◽  
Sustainable Tourism Development ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Impact

This study aims to examine the impact of sport tourism (by using the variables of social impacts, environmental impacts, and economic impacts) on support for tourism development. A total of 480 questionnaire containing 19 items was used to collect information from the local residents in Aqaba city. Multiple regression analysis was conducted to test the research hypotheses. Results of the current study revealed that there are significant impacts of two independent variables (i.e. environmental impacts, and economic impacts) on support for tourism development; whereas the vriable of social impacts has not significant impact on it. Results of T-test showed that there is no significant difference in the impact of resident attitudes towards sustainable tourism development in favor of gender. On the other hand, results of ANOVA test found that while there is no significant difference in the impact of resident attitudes towards sustainable tourism development that can be attributed to age and educational level; a significant difference in favor of personal income was found.

Resident Attitudes Toward Future Tourism Development: "it's a Question of Trust"

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 417-430 ◽  
Author(s):  
David A. Cárdenas ◽  
Fang Meng ◽  
Simon Hudson ◽  
Karen Thal
Keyword(s):  
Tourism Development ◽  
Resident Attitudes

The applicability of growth machine theory to the knowledge economy

2018 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 582-601
Author(s):  
Kenneth Chilton ◽  
Kyujin Jung
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Local Economic Development ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Local Policy ◽  
Development Education ◽  
Growth Machine ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Partnership Model ◽  
Development Organizations ◽  
Machine Theory

Purpose Neoliberal urban regimes focus on redeveloping downtowns to compete for economic development. Chattanooga has been lauded by urban development organizations such as Brookings and the Urban Institute for its public-private partnership model dubbed the Chattanooga Way. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach In this paper, the authors use social network analysis to analyze elites highly involved in local economic development, education policy and social entrepreneurship in Chattanooga, TN. Findings The results suggest a strong group of nonelected local elites dominate policymaking in policy arenas traditionally reserved for elected elites. The overlap between elites who shape local policy and elites who fiscally benefit from local policies raises troubling questions for local democracy, public accountability and transparency. Originality/value This analysis is valuable to public policy scholars who are interested in analyzing neoliberal coalitions and their impact on local development initiatives.

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