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Understanding the influence of airport servicescape on traveler dissatisfaction and misbehavior (2019)
Journal Article
Taheri, B., Olya, H., Ali, F., & Gannon, M. (2020). Understanding the influence of airport servicescape on traveler dissatisfaction and misbehavior. Journal of Travel Research, 59(6), 1008-1028. https://doi.org/10.1177/0047287519877257

Underpinned by complexity theory, this study investigates whether the influence of social and physical servicescape on international travelers’ dissatisfaction and misbehavior differs between two characteristically different international airports in... Read More about Understanding the influence of airport servicescape on traveler dissatisfaction and misbehavior.

Exporting hospitality & tourism education abroad and its influence on the home programme internationalisation (2016)
Thesis
Lagiewski, R. M. Exporting hospitality & tourism education abroad and its influence on the home programme internationalisation. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/455560

HEIs have, over the recent decade, been involved in internationalisation of their academic programmes and in the delivery of their degrees in international locations. Internationalisation is associated with the incorporation of international facets i... Read More about Exporting hospitality & tourism education abroad and its influence on the home programme internationalisation.

Heritage interpretation challenges and management issues at film-induced tourism heritage attractions: Case studies of Rosslyn Chapel and Alnwick Castle (2015)
Thesis
Bakiewicz, J. Heritage interpretation challenges and management issues at film-induced tourism heritage attractions: Case studies of Rosslyn Chapel and Alnwick Castle. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/9161

Although previous research has widely acknowledged the phenomenon of film-induced tourism, there is a paucity of research in relation to management of film-induced tourism at built heritage sites. This research, underpinned by a constructivist paradi... Read More about Heritage interpretation challenges and management issues at film-induced tourism heritage attractions: Case studies of Rosslyn Chapel and Alnwick Castle.

The carnivalesque and event evolution: a study of the Beltane Fire Festival (2014)
Journal Article
Matheson, C. M., & Tinsley, R. (2016). The carnivalesque and event evolution: a study of the Beltane Fire Festival. Leisure Studies, 35(1), 1-27. https://doi.org/10.1080/02614367.2014.962591

This paper centres on the Beltane Fire Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland. The objectives are to: first, identify the stages of the festival’s evolution and their respective characteristics; second, distinguish features corresponding to the carnivalesqu... Read More about The carnivalesque and event evolution: a study of the Beltane Fire Festival.

Spiritual attitudes and visitor motivations at the Beltane Fire Festival, Edinburgh (2014)
Journal Article
Matheson, C. M., Rimmer, R., & Tinsley, R. (2014). Spiritual attitudes and visitor motivations at the Beltane Fire Festival, Edinburgh. Tourism Management, 44, 16-33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2014.01.023

Outside the peak season for tourism to Edinburgh, Scotland, during the evening of April 30th, visitors attend a festival with ancient Celtic overtones. Frequently, the evening is cold and windy. Our objectives are to: identify motivations for attendi... Read More about Spiritual attitudes and visitor motivations at the Beltane Fire Festival, Edinburgh.

Religious obligations to travel: first-generation Pakistani migrants from Newcastle-upon-Tyne (2013)
Journal Article
Sattar, Z., Hannam, K., & Ali, N. (2013). Religious obligations to travel: first-generation Pakistani migrants from Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Journal of Tourism and Cultural Change, 11(1-2), 61-72. https://doi.org/10.1080/14766825.2013.795963

This article analyses the religious travel experiences of members of the first generation of the Muslim Pakistani diaspora living in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK drawing upon qualitative interpretations collected from semi-structured interviews. Religiou... Read More about Religious obligations to travel: first-generation Pakistani migrants from Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

Generation Y: An Agenda for Future Visitor Attraction Research (2013)
Journal Article
Leask, A., Fyall, A., & Barron, P. (2014). Generation Y: An Agenda for Future Visitor Attraction Research. International Journal of Tourism Research, 16(5), 462-471. https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.1940

This study provides a comprehensive secondary-based synthesis of previous studies on the profile and patterns of consumption of Generation Y, their consumption experiences and the role of information communication technologies and social media in det... Read More about Generation Y: An Agenda for Future Visitor Attraction Research.

Music Festivals and Regional Development in Australia (2013)
Journal Article
Rihova, I. (2013). Music Festivals and Regional Development in Australia. Tourism Management, 36, 119. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2012.11.014

The prevalent focus on hard-nosed economic impacts within the ‘event tourism discourse’ in festival research (Getz, 2010) has meant that, until recently, the development of an understanding of the social and cultural benefits of festivals in regional... Read More about Music Festivals and Regional Development in Australia.

Embodying the Mobilities of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (2012)
Journal Article
Roy, S., & Hannam, K. (2013). Embodying the Mobilities of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway. Mobilities, 8(4), 580-594. https://doi.org/10.1080/17450101.2012.745695

AbstractThis paper develops a critical understanding of one of the key railway journeys in India, namely, the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR). Using the mobilities paradigm, this paper offers a cultural analysis of the ‘journey’ of the DHR: how i... Read More about Embodying the Mobilities of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway.

Independent tourist's automobilities in Norway (2012)
Journal Article
Butler, G., & Hannam, K. (2012). Independent tourist's automobilities in Norway. Journal of Tourism and Cultural Change, 10(4), 285-300. https://doi.org/10.1080/14766825.2012.718441

This paper critically examines the methods of transportation used by independent tourists and how importantly they value mobility throughout their journeys. While independent tourists are frequently identified as being adventurous and highly mobile,... Read More about Independent tourist's automobilities in Norway.

Exploring the relationship between visitor attractions and events: definitions and management factors (2012)
Journal Article
Weidenfeld, A., & Leask, A. (2013). Exploring the relationship between visitor attractions and events: definitions and management factors. Current Issues in Tourism, 16(6), 552-569. https://doi.org/10.1080/13683500.2012.702736

The growing definitional debate on the terms ‘visitor attractions’ and ‘events’ highlights the need to compare their key determinants and management factors. The article elaborates on this definitional debate, by exploring existing definitions and d... Read More about Exploring the relationship between visitor attractions and events: definitions and management factors.

Conflicting Perspectives of Residents in the Karpaz Region of Northern Cyprus towards Tourism Development (2012)
Journal Article
Gunsoy, E., & Hannam, K. (2012). Conflicting Perspectives of Residents in the Karpaz Region of Northern Cyprus towards Tourism Development. Tourism Planning and Development, 9(3), 309-320. https://doi.org/10.1080/21568316.2012.688067

The development of tourism has recently emerged as a key factor for the remote Karpaz region of Northern Cyprus. Due to its relatively unspoilt nature and well-preserved traditional lifestyle, community tourism was chosen as the most appropriate pro... Read More about Conflicting Perspectives of Residents in the Karpaz Region of Northern Cyprus towards Tourism Development.

An analysis of the development of home exchange organisations (2011)
Journal Article
Grit, A., & Lynch, P. (2011). An analysis of the development of home exchange organisations. Research in Hospitality Management, 1, 19-24. https://doi.org/10.2989/RHM.2011.1.1.5.1095

This paper contributes to a better understanding of the home exchange phenomenon by considering the historical development
of the home exchange intermediation processes, membership profiles and the role of the media. The Internet has enabled
a more... Read More about An analysis of the development of home exchange organisations.

Community Involvement in Festivals: Exploring Ways of Increasing Local Participation (2011)
Journal Article
Rogers, P., & Anastasiadou, C. (2011). Community Involvement in Festivals: Exploring Ways of Increasing Local Participation. Event Management, 15(4), 387-399. https://doi.org/10.3727/152599511x13175676722681

Despite the existence of measurement indicators for the social impacts of festivals, there has been limited research on how communities feel part of and contribute to the festival experience. This study examines how festivals involve local people and... Read More about Community Involvement in Festivals: Exploring Ways of Increasing Local Participation.

Applying “work process knowledge” to visitor attractions venues (2011)
Journal Article
Marr, S. (2011). Applying “work process knowledge” to visitor attractions venues. International Journal of Event and Festival Management, 2(2), 151-169. https://doi.org/10.1108/17582951111136577

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to illuminate how the strategic decisions a visitor attraction (VA) makes in relation to how it handles weddings or corporate functions on site will have a direct affect on what “work process knowledge” (WPK) a... Read More about Applying “work process knowledge” to visitor attractions venues.

Hospitality as a Human Phenomenon: Host–Guest Relationships in a Post-Conflict Setting (2009)
Journal Article
Causevic, S., & Lynch, P. (2009). Hospitality as a Human Phenomenon: Host–Guest Relationships in a Post-Conflict Setting. Tourism and Hospitality Planning and Development, 6(2), 121-132. https://doi.org/10.1080/14790530902981498

This paper explores relationships between the diaspora and the new hosts in the context of the post-conflict setting of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The complexity of this particular relationship cannot be conceptualised through the commercial lens of th... Read More about Hospitality as a Human Phenomenon: Host–Guest Relationships in a Post-Conflict Setting.

Student part‐time employment: Implications, challenges and opportunities for higher education (2009)
Journal Article
Barron, P., & Anastasiadou, C. (2009). Student part‐time employment: Implications, challenges and opportunities for higher education. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 21(2), 140-153. https://doi.org/10.1108/09596110910935642

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to examine the pattern of part‐time working amongst a cohort of full time hospitality and tourism students studying at a university in Scotland.
Design/methodology/approach
Students studying hospitality and tou... Read More about Student part‐time employment: Implications, challenges and opportunities for higher education.