Cultural and festive activity as brand salience for the creative city destination: case study UNESCO City of Literature (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Robertson, M. (2010, February). Cultural and festive activity as brand salience for the creative city destination: case study UNESCO City of Literature. Presented at 20th Annual CAUTHE Conference

This work - in - progress stems from an earlier project by Robertson and Rogers (2009).
It addresses the role of the media and stakeholder collaboration in a city in forming event brand equity commensurate with developing a competitive sense of... Read More about Cultural and festive activity as brand salience for the creative city destination: case study UNESCO City of Literature.

Body roll in swimming: a review (2010)
Journal Article
Psycharakis, S., & Sanders, R. (2010). Body roll in swimming: a review. Journal of Sports Sciences, 28, 219-236. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640410903508847

In this article, we present a critical review of the swimming literature on body roll, for the purposes of summarizing and highlighting existing knowledge, identifying the gaps and limitations, and stimulating further research. The main research find... Read More about Body roll in swimming: a review.

Dubai's tourism industry and its societal impact: social implications and sustainable challenges (2010)
Journal Article
Stephenson, M. L., & Ali-Knight, J. (2010). Dubai's tourism industry and its societal impact: social implications and sustainable challenges. Journal of Tourism and Cultural Change, 8(4), 278-292. https://doi.org/10.1080/14766825.2010.521248

This paper initially outlines the principles and strategies underpinning Dubai's ambitious plans to develop a rather unique destination of international distinction. The discussion, however, recognises the challenges presented by the global economic... Read More about Dubai's tourism industry and its societal impact: social implications and sustainable challenges.

Festival management innovation and failure (2010)
Journal Article
Carlsen, J., Andersson, T. D., Ali‐Knight, J., Jaeger, K., & Taylor, R. (2010). Festival management innovation and failure. International Journal of Event and Festival Management, 1(2), 120-131. https://doi.org/10.1108/17852951011056900

Purpose – The paper seeks to examine the concepts, types and implications of festival innovation and failure.

Design/methodology/approach – A review of extant literature is undertaken and examples of innovation and failure in three festivals are... Read More about Festival management innovation and failure.

The role of heritage tourism in the Shetland Islands (2010)
Journal Article
Leask, A., & Rihova, I. (2010). The role of heritage tourism in the Shetland Islands. International Journal of Culture, Tourism and Hospitality Research, 4(2), 118-129. https://doi.org/10.1108/17506181011045190

Purpose – This paper aims to determine the role of heritage tourism in Shetland Island destination development and how this links to tourism public policy in island communities.
Design/methodology/approach – The study is conducted in the Shetland I... Read More about The role of heritage tourism in the Shetland Islands.

The Effect of Differing Shaft Dynamics on the Biomechanics of the Golf Swing (2010)
Thesis
Betzler, N. F. The Effect of Differing Shaft Dynamics on the Biomechanics of the Golf Swing. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/3743

The role of the shaft in the golf swing has been the subject of scientific debate for many years but there is little consensus regarding the effects of altering shaft bending stiffness. The aim of this thesis was to determine and explain the effects... Read More about The Effect of Differing Shaft Dynamics on the Biomechanics of the Golf Swing.