Proceedings of 2007 International CHRIE Annual Conference
Response styles influence the perceptions of a hazard, whether natural or human induced. Peoples&... more Response styles influence the perceptions of a hazard, whether natural or human induced. Peoples' responses to hazards vary at multiple levels and are related to emotional, social and economic factors. Reviewing and learning from the literature on response styles to hazards, this paper developed a framework to study the response of travelers to terrorism as a hazard. A mental mapping approach was used to identify response strategies among a sample of 558 travelers. Travelers adopting four different ...
International CHRIE Conference-Refereed Track, Aug 6, 2009
It is generally understood that information about products and services is essential in creating ... more It is generally understood that information about products and services is essential in creating consumers' perceptions and expectations towards tourism experiences. One of the channels potential tourists rely on is word-ofmouth, whose importance increased sharply since the rise of websites that allow tourists to share their experiences (consumer generated content). In this study we explore this issue by examining the prominence of one type of user generated content, Wikipedia, in destination search results. It was found that ...
Tourismos: an International Multidisciplinary Journal of Tourism, 2012
While our understanding of the issues surrounding foreign direct investment (FDI) in tourism is l... more While our understanding of the issues surrounding foreign direct investment (FDI) in tourism is limited (Endo, 2006), even less is known about the role of FDI and other macroeconomic variables in the lodging segment of the tourism industry. This research fills this gap by examining the population of US hotels with international operations with respect to FDI, Market Interconnectedness and Tourist Flows in foreign countries. Additional examination is performed separately on high-income and middle-income countries. Study findings ...
As we approach the Twenty-first Century a fundamental change in the world's economy is the g... more As we approach the Twenty-first Century a fundamental change in the world's economy is the growth of services. This evolution includes the growing importance of recreation, tourism, and entertainment services. Leading these changes is the United States. However, while the United States' economy has been dominated by the service sector since the 1960s, general ways of thinking about, talking about, and describing the economy still mirror an earlier time when agriculture, natural resources, and manufacturing dominated. This is beginning to ...
Destination management organizations use information technology to achieve important objectives i... more Destination management organizations use information technology to achieve important objectives in their communications strategy. This study reports the results of a survey investigating the web site practices of US state and territory tourism offices. There is considerable variation in how these organizations are using the World Wide Web. However, results indicate that the primary objective for most of these web sites was creating a destination image and providing information to visitors. Other strategic objectives, ...
Research has produced mixed results regarding the presence of economies of scale in the US casino... more Research has produced mixed results regarding the presence of economies of scale in the US casino industry. This study replicated and extended two previous studies (Gu, 2001: Marfels, 1995) that examined economies of scale among Atlantic City casinos. Results were mixed. Depending on how size was operationalized there either was or wasn't evidence supporting scale economies in Atlantic City. These results have implications for future development in Atlantic City suggesting that management processes may be more ...
Abstract Since the early 1980s there has been an extended debate on the quality of education in t... more Abstract Since the early 1980s there has been an extended debate on the quality of education in the USA. There is particular concern about geographic illiteracy since a 1988 study showed that Americans' geographic knowledge had declined since the 1940s (Gallup International Research Institute). Geographic knowledge plays a major role in travel and tourism education. This paper reviews the factors that have contributed to geographic illiteracy and offers suggestions as to how this decline can be reversed. It highlights the ...
Abstract An extensive literature documents the positive and negative impacts of tourism on host s... more Abstract An extensive literature documents the positive and negative impacts of tourism on host societies. However, the ability to draw generalizations about the role tourism plays in developing nations is handicapped because much of this literature consists of case studies. The purpose of this study was to identify relationships between quality of life and tourism in developing countries using a cross-sectional methodology. Results indicate that quality of life co-varies with tourism. Destinations with better quality of life had more tourism activity ...
Sustainable Tourism: a geographical perspective. Hall, C. Michael and Lew, Alan A.(eds) 1998. Add... more Sustainable Tourism: a geographical perspective. Hall, C. Michael and Lew, Alan A.(eds) 1998. Addison Wesley Longman, Essex, UK, 236 pp., ISBN 0‐582‐32262‐6, US 24.95,£15.15(softcover).TourismEconomicReport,FirstEdition,1998.Madrid,Spain:WorldTourismOrganization212pp.,ISBN:92‐844‐02252‐2(English(,US 100. Routledge French Dictionary of Business, Commerce and Financel Routledge Dictionnaire Anglais des Affaires, du Commerce et de la Finance. London, UK: Routledge, 1996, xxiii+ 1123 pp.( ...
Proceedings of 2007 International CHRIE Annual Conference
Response styles influence the perceptions of a hazard, whether natural or human induced. Peoples&... more Response styles influence the perceptions of a hazard, whether natural or human induced. Peoples' responses to hazards vary at multiple levels and are related to emotional, social and economic factors. Reviewing and learning from the literature on response styles to hazards, this paper developed a framework to study the response of travelers to terrorism as a hazard. A mental mapping approach was used to identify response strategies among a sample of 558 travelers. Travelers adopting four different ...
International CHRIE Conference-Refereed Track, Aug 6, 2009
It is generally understood that information about products and services is essential in creating ... more It is generally understood that information about products and services is essential in creating consumers' perceptions and expectations towards tourism experiences. One of the channels potential tourists rely on is word-ofmouth, whose importance increased sharply since the rise of websites that allow tourists to share their experiences (consumer generated content). In this study we explore this issue by examining the prominence of one type of user generated content, Wikipedia, in destination search results. It was found that ...
Tourismos: an International Multidisciplinary Journal of Tourism, 2012
While our understanding of the issues surrounding foreign direct investment (FDI) in tourism is l... more While our understanding of the issues surrounding foreign direct investment (FDI) in tourism is limited (Endo, 2006), even less is known about the role of FDI and other macroeconomic variables in the lodging segment of the tourism industry. This research fills this gap by examining the population of US hotels with international operations with respect to FDI, Market Interconnectedness and Tourist Flows in foreign countries. Additional examination is performed separately on high-income and middle-income countries. Study findings ...
As we approach the Twenty-first Century a fundamental change in the world's economy is the g... more As we approach the Twenty-first Century a fundamental change in the world's economy is the growth of services. This evolution includes the growing importance of recreation, tourism, and entertainment services. Leading these changes is the United States. However, while the United States' economy has been dominated by the service sector since the 1960s, general ways of thinking about, talking about, and describing the economy still mirror an earlier time when agriculture, natural resources, and manufacturing dominated. This is beginning to ...
Destination management organizations use information technology to achieve important objectives i... more Destination management organizations use information technology to achieve important objectives in their communications strategy. This study reports the results of a survey investigating the web site practices of US state and territory tourism offices. There is considerable variation in how these organizations are using the World Wide Web. However, results indicate that the primary objective for most of these web sites was creating a destination image and providing information to visitors. Other strategic objectives, ...
Research has produced mixed results regarding the presence of economies of scale in the US casino... more Research has produced mixed results regarding the presence of economies of scale in the US casino industry. This study replicated and extended two previous studies (Gu, 2001: Marfels, 1995) that examined economies of scale among Atlantic City casinos. Results were mixed. Depending on how size was operationalized there either was or wasn't evidence supporting scale economies in Atlantic City. These results have implications for future development in Atlantic City suggesting that management processes may be more ...
Abstract Since the early 1980s there has been an extended debate on the quality of education in t... more Abstract Since the early 1980s there has been an extended debate on the quality of education in the USA. There is particular concern about geographic illiteracy since a 1988 study showed that Americans' geographic knowledge had declined since the 1940s (Gallup International Research Institute). Geographic knowledge plays a major role in travel and tourism education. This paper reviews the factors that have contributed to geographic illiteracy and offers suggestions as to how this decline can be reversed. It highlights the ...
Abstract An extensive literature documents the positive and negative impacts of tourism on host s... more Abstract An extensive literature documents the positive and negative impacts of tourism on host societies. However, the ability to draw generalizations about the role tourism plays in developing nations is handicapped because much of this literature consists of case studies. The purpose of this study was to identify relationships between quality of life and tourism in developing countries using a cross-sectional methodology. Results indicate that quality of life co-varies with tourism. Destinations with better quality of life had more tourism activity ...
Sustainable Tourism: a geographical perspective. Hall, C. Michael and Lew, Alan A.(eds) 1998. Add... more Sustainable Tourism: a geographical perspective. Hall, C. Michael and Lew, Alan A.(eds) 1998. Addison Wesley Longman, Essex, UK, 236 pp., ISBN 0‐582‐32262‐6, US 24.95,£15.15(softcover).TourismEconomicReport,FirstEdition,1998.Madrid,Spain:WorldTourismOrganization212pp.,ISBN:92‐844‐02252‐2(English(,US 100. Routledge French Dictionary of Business, Commerce and Financel Routledge Dictionnaire Anglais des Affaires, du Commerce et de la Finance. London, UK: Routledge, 1996, xxiii+ 1123 pp.( ...
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