scholarly journals Uncertainty and Tourism Consumption Preferences: Evidence from the Representative Chinese City of Shenzhen

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 4103
Author(s):  
Xuemin Liu ◽  
Jiaoju Ge ◽  
Ting Ren
Keyword(s):  
Probit Model ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Policy Uncertainty ◽  
Uncertainty Model ◽  
Imperfect Knowledge ◽  
Virtual Expert ◽  
Reform And Opening Up ◽  
International Visitors

As the fastest growing city in China, Shenzhen, a pioneer of reform and opening up, seems to have exhausted its advantages of geographical convenience, cheap land, and cheap labor; thus, the tourism industry has been adopted as a new economic strategy. However, the Shenzhen tourism market has received little attention from scholars and few studies have been done to investigate the relationships between uncertainty and tourism consumption preferences in different cultures. Therefore, this paper attempts to study Shenzhen as a travel destination to explore the consumption preferences of domestic and international tourists, specify uncertainties in tourism consumption activities, and examine their impacts on preferences. The above aims are achieved using a survey method and a new theoretically proposed preference uncertainty model inspired by combining the modified virtual expert preference approach and the ordered probit model (MVEP-OPM), in which three major components of tourism consumption (food, accommodation, and shopping) are estimated. (1) The results show that there are significant differences in tourism consumption preferences between domestic tourists and international visitors. (2) Inexperience, unfamiliarity, imperfect knowledge, and policy uncertainty are major uncertainties in tourism consumption activities, which affect tourist preferences toward consumption behavior. (3) Uncertainty plays a different moderating role in product-related influential factors, such as sanitation, safety, and decoration.

Prioritizing Strategic Factors of Creative Tourism Industry in Iran by Analytic Network Process (ANP)

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (5) ◽  
pp. 553-565
Author(s):  
Reza Kiani Mavi ◽  
Hamed Gheibdoust ◽  
Ahmad A. Khanfar
Keyword(s):  
Policy Making ◽  
Analytic Network Process ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Business Support ◽  
Network Process ◽  
Strategic Factors ◽  
Strategic Policy ◽  
Strategic Policies

Nowadays, it is obvious that creative tourism industry has become very essential for countries and societies; therefore, governments work on constituting policies in order to develop this industry. To be successful in improving creative tourism industry, governments should identify the influential factors and focus on ones that are more important rather than investing a bit on many different factors. Because of the interrelations among factors, this research is aiming to prioritize factors that influence strategic policies of creative tourism industry in Iran using analytic network process (ANP). Data were collected during the period of May 2017 to February 2018. Participants in this research are 13 tourism experts with more than 10 years' experience in the field. Results show that the most influential criterion is "business support" and the most influential subcriterion is "supporting midsize businesses." This study helps policy makers to improve creative tourism by emphasizing on those factors that have high priority from the viewpoint of strategic policy-making.

scholarly journals PERSEPSI TERHADAP WISATA HALAL DI KOTA PADANG

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 117
Author(s):  
SRI MARYATI
Keyword(s):  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Development Strategies ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Comprehensive Understanding ◽  
Tourist Attractions ◽  
National Priority ◽  
The City ◽  
Islamic Values

Halal tourism is tourism that puts forward the values and norms of Islamic Sharia as a basic foundation. As a new concept in the tourism industry, halal tourism requires efforts and development strategies as well as a comprehensive understanding of how to accommodate Islamic values in tourism activities. This study aims to see how the perception of tourist visitors in the city of Padang, one of the National Priority Halal destinations. This research is a descriptive study with a survey method conducted on 100 respondents chosen randomly in Padang destinations and tourist attractions. The halal tourism dimension is adapted from indicators applied by the Global Muslim Travel Index (GMTI)

scholarly journals A Multivariate Modeling Analysis of Commuters’ Non-Work Activity Allocations in Xiaoshan District of Hangzhou, China

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (20) ◽  
pp. 5768
Author(s):  
Guan ◽  
Ye ◽  
Shi ◽  
Zou
Keyword(s):  
Travel Demand ◽  
Probit Model ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Work Schedules ◽  
Work Activity ◽  
Work Activities ◽  
Daily Work ◽  
Time Space ◽  
Modeling Analysis ◽  
Demand Models

This paper investigates the outdoor non-work activity allocation behaviors of commuters in Xiaoshan District of Hangzhou, China, as well as the underlying relationship among different types of outdoor non-work activities. As per their commute and work schedules, commuters’ outdoor non-work activities are classified into six categories and considered as binary dependent variables for modeling analysis, including from home before work, on commute way from home to work, going home during work, going out (not going home) during work, on commute way from work back home, and from home after work. Independent variables include commute attributes, work schedules, sociodemographic attributes, and built-environmental attributes. A multivariate probit model is developed to explore the effects of explanatory variables and capture correlations among unobserved influential factors. The model estimation results show that daily work time, education years, and traffic zone have substantial impacts on commuters’ non-work activity allocations. As for the underlying relationship among unobserved factors, a positive correlation is found between the outdoor non-work activities on commute way to and from work, indicating a mutually promotive relationship. All other correlations are negative, indicating other types of non-work activities are mutually substitutive. These findings will help to better understand commuters’ behaviors of outdoor activity arrangement subject to the time-space constraint from fixed work schedules, and shed some light on the mechanism of complex work tour formation, so as to guide the development of activity-based travel demand models for commuters.

Hospitality education: sustainable empowerment opportunities for Nigerian women

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 62-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Belinda Nwosu
Keyword(s):  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Contributory Factor ◽  
Un Global Compact ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Nigerian Women ◽  
Hospitality Education ◽  
Significant Relationships ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Hospitality Graduates

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to explore sustainable tourism initiatives, particularly by identifying the extent to which hospitality education has empowered Nigerian female graduates in their professional and economic circumstances. Design/methodology/approach – The scope is limited to graduates from an all-female institution offering tertiary-level programmes in hospitality, using the survey method. Findings – The paper shows significant relationships between level of educational attainment, type of employment engaged in, and the range of income of hospitality graduates. Research limitations/implications – A limitation to this study is the relatively small size of the sample (300) and subsequent number of respondents (80). Practical implications – The implications follow through from the potential strategies identified in the study that may be adopted by the tourism industry for achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the principles of the UN Global Compact particularly in the promotion of sustainable initiatives for women through hospitality education. Originality/value – Gender and empowerment in tourism has been researched extensively from a commercial standpoint. However, this paper address the gap in the literature as it relates to specialised hospitality education as a contributory factor in the empowerment of women.

scholarly journals A Slice of Tourism: The Nature,  Dimensions and Geographies of  International Golf Tourism in  New Zealand

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Chris Gazley
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Golf Course ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Golf Courses ◽  
Geographic Isolation ◽  
Barriers To Growth ◽  
International Visitors ◽  
Insight Into

<p>Tourism is one of the largest and fastest growing industries in the world and for New Zealand it is the most important industry along with dairy. Of the 2.5 million tourists who visit New Zealand each year, it is estimated that around 65,000 (3%) of visitors will play at least one game of golf while in the country. New Zealand’s profile as a golfing destination has increased in recent years and now boasts a number of the worlds top ranked courses. This, along with the low cost of playing golf in New Zealand has made it an attractive golfing destination. This thesis aims to gain a greater insight into the nature and dimensions of the golf tourism industry in New Zealand and of those who visit. This research was conducted through a range of interviews with 19 stakeholders in the golf tourism industry, as well as a golfer’s questionnaire to which 44 international visitors responded. This research has found that international golf tourism plays an important role for many golf courses throughout New Zealand and the number of visitors is on the rise. These visitors tend to be wealthier and spend more money than the average tourist during their stay and so the benefits of increasing this market go beyond what is spent on the golf course alone. However, New Zealand must first overcome a number of barriers if international golf tourism is to reach its full potential. The key barriers to growth are New Zealand’s geographic isolation, the large distances between New Zealand’s top courses, competition from other golfing destinations and a lack of marketing to increase the awareness of New Zealand as a golfing destination.</p>

scholarly journals The Accessibility of People with Disabilities to the Tourism Activities in Batu City

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 47
Author(s):  
Ucca Arawindha ◽  
Titi Fitrianita
Keyword(s):  
Urban Planning ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Policy Making ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Local Regulation ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
The Disabled ◽  
City District

This study aims at identifying the accessibility of people with disabilities to the tourism activities in Batu City. Batu is a city whose tourism industry develops so rapidly that it is called A Tourism City. Despite its multiple artificial and natural tourist sites, Batu City does not provide the accessible infrastructure for people with disabilities. According to the Local Regulation Number 7 Year 2011 about The Urban Planning of Batu City Year 2010-2030, the regulation about the disabled-friendly infrastructure is still minimum. It is only stated in Chapter 10 Section (4) m, explaining that the pedestrian lane is equipped with the walking lane for people with disabilities. However, if we refer to the Local Regulation of East Java Province Number 3 Year 2013 about Security and Service for People with Disabilities, every city/district is obliged to provide the accessible infrastructure for people with disabilities, including the accessible infrastructure in the tourist site. The accessibility is not limited to the walking lane for people with disabilities included in the Local Regulation of Batu City, but it also covers the toilet, parking area, hotel/inn, transportation, and etcetera. Consequently, this study is necessarily carried out due to the fact that the number of people with disabilities in Indonesia is quite many, as many as 37.5 million people (Wirawan, 2015). This study employs the Mix Methods. It is a survey method strengthened by the descriptive qualitative study. The data are obtained by using questionnaire, in-depth interview, observation, and document study. The finding of this study is expected to be able to give an overview about the readiness of Batu City as a Tourism City that is disabled-friendly, thus, it can be used as a basis of fair policy making for all citizens as well as to eradicate the discrimination, particularly in the tourism activities.

scholarly journals SURF TOURISM DEVELOPMENT: PERSPECTIVES IN ALAÇATI SURF SPOT

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Murat NAZLI ◽  
Rasim Muzaffer MUSAL
Keyword(s):  
Age Groups ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Interview Technique ◽  
Bay Area ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Tourism Professionals ◽  
International Visitors

The main objective of this research is to analyze and evaluate the perceptions and opinions of employees and visitors on sustainable surf tourism in seven surf centers in a popular tourism destination called Alaçatı, Turkey. Based on the interviews in seven schools by using the semi-structured interview technique, research findings revealed that construction and housing around the surf destination should be limited and natural texture should be preserved in the bay area. Formation of surf camps for kids from various age groups are critical for the development of surf tourism industry. Innovative windsurf related activities should be organized to attract the attention of domestic and international visitors. This exploratory research sheds a light in this field of study for researchers, practitioners and sports tourism professionals.

scholarly journals Influential Factors of Tourists’ Satisfaction in Bangladesh: Evidence from Selected Tourism Destinations at Cumilla Region

2020 ◽  
pp. 75-86
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Correlation And Regression Analysis ◽  
Survey Technique ◽  
Tourism Destinations ◽  
Developing And Developed Countries

Tourism is a developing industry around the world. Tourism industry is dynamic as it plays a momentous role in the economy of developing and developed countries. The aim of the study is to understand the influential factors of tourists’ satisfaction with selected tourism destinations at Cumilla region in Bangladesh. Data are collected from 300 visitors’ by survey technique through a designed questionnaire with 5-point Likert scales. Simple random sampling method is used. Data are analyzed using frequency analysis, descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation, and regression analysis. From the results of regression analysis, the study is found that product, promotion, people, and psychical evidence as to the vital factors, which significantly effect tourists’ satisfaction. Therefore, it is suggested that the study creates consciousness among prospective tourists, researchers, academicians, government authorities, tourism businesses, politicians, and all the stakeholders, and also the tourism industry can be benefited knowing the factors of tourists’ satisfaction. Hence, the papers can be helped tourists’ satisfaction advance along with tourism destinations products offer to prospect tourists.

Analysis on the reading guidance to classics in the teaching of specialized courses in tourism undergraduate education in China

2020 ◽  
pp. 002072092093107
Author(s):  
Hong Wang ◽  
De-Hua Liu ◽  
Lili Yu ◽  
Guang-Ju Chen ◽  
Hong-Ping Yan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Quantitative Analysis ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Undergraduate Education ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Teaching Resources ◽  
Is Research ◽  
Education In China

When the literature of tourism higher education is concerned, Scholars from China and abroad have had a relatively deep and broad research in the field of the characteristics of tourism theory, according to which the curriculum system and teaching methods are designed, while at the same time, there is research vacancy when we look into the field of the practical ways of successful cultivating of tourism bachelor’s theory system. Thus, the article first proves the necessity of reading guidance to classics in professional curriculum of tourism higher education through theoretical analyzing of the interdisciplinary characteristics of tourism major and the human resource demands of tourism industry in China; then the empirical study and quantitative analysis of the effects and influential factors of classics reading guidance in tourism academic classes are made, according to these analysis, the article draws an conclusion that during the teaching of professional courses, the initiatives of the under-graduates to take part in the reading of classics should be attached full importance to in the syllabus; the effects of classics reading should try to be improved through the organization of specialized courses teaching; the input of students’ classics reading should be strengthened by the design of the cultivating methods; and the teaching resources should be optimized to provide better environment for classics reading. Besides these suggestions, four implementation methods are also provided as the conclusion.

Exploring the Profile and Behavior of Visitors to Crete

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-67
Author(s):  
Oumayma Mzoughi ◽  
George Baltas ◽  
George Baourakis
Keyword(s):  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Development Effort ◽  
Industry Growth ◽  
Strategic Development ◽  
Development Plans ◽  
Set Up ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Greek Island

Greece is one of the countries blessed by astonishing features of nature where tourism is predominately thought of as one of the most powerful sectors that a country could lean on, a key component seeking every pinch of development effort. Under this scope and for the sake of helping to sustain the Greek tourism industry growth, this study is dedicated to assessing tourists' profiles, behavior, and attitudes in Crete, the largest Greek island and the fifth largest in the Mediterranean. A survey method was adopted where 4,411 questionnaires were delivered directly to tourists at the international airport in Chania, Crete. Furthermore, by means of multivariate analysis, the authors will try to assess the occurrence of any meaningful relations between visitors' satisfaction, their perception of the island, and the incentive they show to revisit Crete. The implications will eventually be worthwhile for decision makers to set up pertinent strategic development plans.

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