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Social network analysis and the hunt for homophily: diversity and equality within festival communities (2017)
Journal Article
Jarman, D. (2017). Social network analysis and the hunt for homophily: diversity and equality within festival communities. Journal of Policy Research in Tourism, Leisure and Events, 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1080/19407963.2018.1414987

Diversity and equality at a Scottish volunteer run arts festival are explored in this paper, through survey based social network analysis and follow-up interviews. Together they provide an overview of the festival’s network structure, and rich eviden... Read More about Social network analysis and the hunt for homophily: diversity and equality within festival communities.

Innovating to engage the Gen Y audience – visitor engagement with museum collections during ‘Lates’ events at the National Museum of Scotland. (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Leask, A., & Barron, P. (2017, December). Innovating to engage the Gen Y audience – visitor engagement with museum collections during ‘Lates’ events at the National Museum of Scotland. Paper presented at 4th World Tourism Summit for Tourism and Hospitality: Innovation, Partnerships and Sharing

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Activating the diaspora: engagement and satisfaction amongst philanthropic transient volunteer tourists (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Thompson, J., Gannon, M. J., Curran, R., & Taheri, B. (2017, December). Activating the diaspora: engagement and satisfaction amongst philanthropic transient volunteer tourists. Paper presented at Academy of Marketing: Tourism Marketing Special Interest Group (SIG), Edinburgh, Scotland

This study develops understanding of diasporic volunteers who travel for the purpose of fundraising and other supporting roles (excluding service delivery), and seek to contribute positively to social welfare in their homeland. Such volunteers are de... Read More about Activating the diaspora: engagement and satisfaction amongst philanthropic transient volunteer tourists.

Factors resulting in traveler disaffection and misbehavior: a study of airports' physical and social environment (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ali, F., Gannon, M. J., & Taheri, B. (2017, November). Factors resulting in traveler disaffection and misbehavior: a study of airports' physical and social environment. Paper presented at 4th World Research Summit for Tourism and Hospitality : Innovation, Partnership, and Sharing, Orlando, USA

Airports play a significant role in globalization, connecting cities and countries. According to Clarkson (2015), the 20 busiest airports in the world moved more than 700 million passengers in year 2014. By 2020, it’s estimated that aviation will con... Read More about Factors resulting in traveler disaffection and misbehavior: a study of airports' physical and social environment.

Negotiation, bargaining, and discounts: generating WoM and local tourism development at the Tabriz bazaar, Iran (2017)
Journal Article
Thompson, J., Baxter, I. W. F., Curran, R., Gannon, M. J., Lochrie, S., Taheri, B., & Yalinay, O. (2018). Negotiation, bargaining, and discounts: generating WoM and local tourism development at the Tabriz bazaar, Iran. Current Issues in Tourism, 21(11), 1207-1214. https://doi.org/10.1080/13683500.2017.1396294

This paper examines the effects of negotiation intention, bargaining propensity, and discount satisfaction on word-of-mouth (WoM) behaviours for tourists visiting Tabriz bazaar, Iran. Data from 615-survey respondents highlight that tourists are motiv... Read More about Negotiation, bargaining, and discounts: generating WoM and local tourism development at the Tabriz bazaar, Iran.

Visitor engagement at museums: Generation Y and ‘Lates’ events at the National Museum of Scotland (2017)
Journal Article
Barron, P., & Leask, A. (2017). Visitor engagement at museums: Generation Y and ‘Lates’ events at the National Museum of Scotland. Museum Management and Curatorship, 32(5), 473-490. https://doi.org/10.1080/09647775.2017.1367259

Museums are institutions that collect, safeguard and present artefacts and memories for the non-profit purposes of learning and enjoyment. However, significant changes in the environment in which museums operate have led to the creation of new types... Read More about Visitor engagement at museums: Generation Y and ‘Lates’ events at the National Museum of Scotland.

Materiality, memories and lived event tourism experiences (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Todd, L., Leask, A., & Ensor, J. (2017, June). Materiality, memories and lived event tourism experiences. Presented at Critical Tourism Studies: Understand Tourism- Change Tourism, Understand Ourselves - Change Ourselves, Palma de Mallorca, Spain

Our paper furthers understanding of lived experiences in tourism settings as remembered by informants. We propose the value of a phenomenological ‘artefact elicitation’ method in revealing rich insights into informants’ recollections of their lived t... Read More about Materiality, memories and lived event tourism experiences.

Imaging Edinburgh as the ‘festival city’ (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Todd, L., & Logan-McFarlane, A. (2017, June). Imaging Edinburgh as the ‘festival city’. Presented at Critical Tourism Studies: Understand Tourism- Change Tourism, Understand Ourselves - Change Ourselves, Palma de Mallorca, Spain

We will present initial findings and emerging themes from our study into the imaging of a ‘festival city’, as it is represented and elicited by city stakeholders through shared online images. Our research aims to develop an understanding of how Edinb... Read More about Imaging Edinburgh as the ‘festival city’.

Salute to the sun: an exploration of UK yoga tourist profiles (2017)
Journal Article
Ali-Knight, J., & Ensor, J. (2017). Salute to the sun: an exploration of UK yoga tourist profiles. Tourism Recreation Research, 42(4), 484-497. https://doi.org/10.1080/02508281.2017.1327186

This paper focuses on exploring yoga tourism as an under researched area where little has been written to date (Ali-Knight, 2009; Lehto, Brown, Chen & Morrison, 2006). Yoga tourism is an emergent niche tourism market (Novelli, 2005) that can be viewe... Read More about Salute to the sun: an exploration of UK yoga tourist profiles.

Travelling for Umrah: destination attributes, destination image, and post-travel intentions (2017)
Journal Article
Gannon, M. J., Baxter, I. W. F., Collinson, E., Curran, R., Farrington, T., Glasgow, S., Godsman, E. M., Gori, K., Jack, G. R. A., Lochrie, S., Maxwell-Stuart, R., MacLaren, A. C., MacIntosh, R., O'Gorman, K., Ottaway, L., Perez-Vega, R., Taheri, B., Thompson, J., & Yalinay, O. (2017). Travelling for Umrah: destination attributes, destination image, and post-travel intentions. Service Industries Journal, 37(7-8), 448-465. https://doi.org/10.1080/02642069.2017.1333601

This paper examines the links between cosmopolitanism, self-identity, and a desire for social interaction on perceived destination image and behavioural intentions. A model was tested using a sample of 538 Iranian visitors to Mecca for the purpose of... Read More about Travelling for Umrah: destination attributes, destination image, and post-travel intentions.

Managing Asian attractions, Generation Y and face (2017)
Journal Article
Fyall, A., Leask, A., Barron, P., & Ladkin, A. (2017). Managing Asian attractions, Generation Y and face. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 32, 35-44. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhtm.2017.04.006

In view of the growth, dynamism and increasing influence of the Asian tourism industry and the contribution to be played in the future by Gen Y visitors and workforce, this study compares and contrasts the views of professionals in the visitor attrac... Read More about Managing Asian attractions, Generation Y and face.

Mundane welcome: Hospitality as life politics (2017)
Journal Article
Lynch, P. (2017). Mundane welcome: Hospitality as life politics. Annals of Tourism Research, 64, 174-184. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annals.2017.04.001

This research explores the experience of mundane welcome and elaborates the emergent concept, ‘hospitality life politics’ (HLP), referring to hospitality practises invoked by the individual in order to negotiate the world on a day-to-day basis. Theme... Read More about Mundane welcome: Hospitality as life politics.

An exploration of strategic planning and stakeholder engagement for the development of heritage sites in Plovdiv, Bulgaria (2017)
Thesis
Bruehlmann, C. A. An exploration of strategic planning and stakeholder engagement for the development of heritage sites in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/976366

This study determined how stakeholders of heritage attractions apply strategic management for their business planning and development. A conceptual framework for strategic heritage planning was created and applied within the case of Plovdiv, Bulgaria... Read More about An exploration of strategic planning and stakeholder engagement for the development of heritage sites in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.

Management Challenges at Film-Induced Tourism Heritage Attractions (2017)
Journal Article
Bąkiewicz, J., Leask, A., Barron, P., & Rakić, T. (2017). Management Challenges at Film-Induced Tourism Heritage Attractions. Tourism Planning and Development, 14(4), 548-566. https://doi.org/10.1080/21568316.2017.1303540

In response to an increasingly competitive environment, a number of heritage visitor attractions (HVAs) have encouraged filming, as well as subsequent film-induced tourism, in order to raise their profile, generate revenue and differentiate themselve... Read More about Management Challenges at Film-Induced Tourism Heritage Attractions.

The Role of Interactive Technology in the Co-creation of Experience in Scottish Visitor Attractions (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Urquhart, E. (2017, January). The Role of Interactive Technology in the Co-creation of Experience in Scottish Visitor Attractions. Presented at ENTER2017 eTourism Conference, PhD Workshop, Rome, Italy

As a sector reliant on the creation of memorable experiences, visitor attractions (VAs) have increasingly turned to interactive technology as a platform for engaging and communicating with visitors. However, little is known about how these technologi... Read More about The Role of Interactive Technology in the Co-creation of Experience in Scottish Visitor Attractions.