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Directions, disconnect and critique: round table discussion (2017)
Journal Article
Lennon, J. J., Seaton, T. V., & Wight, C. (2017). Directions, disconnect and critique: round table discussion. Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes, 9(2), 228-239. https://doi.org/10.1108/whatt-12-2016-0074

Purpose This paper aims to review developments in dark tourism research over a 20-year period from its inception in 1996. This paper also considers the reasons why people visit dark tourism sites and the different perspectives of site operators, tou... Read More about Directions, disconnect and critique: round table discussion.

The role of situated learning in shaping talent (2017)
Book Chapter
Wight, C. (2017). The role of situated learning in shaping talent. In S. Horner (Ed.), Talent Management in Hospitality and Tourism. Oxford: Goodfellow Publishers. https://doi.org/10.23912/978-1-910158-66-1-3315

Work based learning (WBL) is an increasingly popular mode of situated learning that is based on an emerging paradigm that considers learning through experience to be the foundation for tacit knowledge. This chapter reports on the findings of explorat... Read More about The role of situated learning in shaping talent.