Tourism
As one of the main centres for tourism research in the Asia-Pacific, undertaking studies at the Department can provide substantial insights into contemporary tourism and give students the competitive business and employment edge. The Department undertakes contract research for government and industry and produces a large number of books, articles, working papers and industry reports.
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Recent Deposits
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The role of emotions in the experiences of commercial high-altitude mountaineering guides who have guided above the death-zone
The body of tour guiding research has identified the importance of emotions and emotion management to guide’s experiences. However, there is a far less granular understanding of why, when, and how at each stage of a trip ... -
Handicrafts-enacted tourism realities in Bangladesh
Within the panorama of ethnic tourism, cultural elements of distinctive ethnic groups are the primary attraction for tourists. Within this tourismscape, handicrafts have received significant popularity, and consequently, ... -
Yoga experiences of New Zealand men
Modern yoga is an activity that is intertwined with notions of transformation, personal growth and the enhancement of the mind, body and spirit. Intrigued by the growing number of men doing yoga in rural New Zealand and ... -
Ecological restoration and environmental philosophy: International visitor experiences at Aotearoa (New Zealand) eco-sanctuaries
Ecological restoration projects have been developed in various regions in Aotearoa (New Zealand) to address biodiversity loss and to provide human-assisted recovery of damaged, destroyed and degraded ecosystems. While the ... -
Food Heritagisation and Tourism. Following the Cheese in the Italian Dolomites
The Italian writer Italo Calvino in his book Mr. Palomar describes a scene when the title character is standing in line in a cheese shop and in front of him are displayed cheeses of every form, smell and taste. While ... -
A critical analysis of tourism taught master's education
Can tourism education contribute to a better (tourism) world, in which business and societal needs are evenly prioritised? Global society faces myriad and unprecedented challenges, many of which, directly or not, are linked ... -
Geographical perceptions of terrorism and their influence on domestic tourists' travel intentions
Tourism by its very nature is susceptible to various forms of risk ranging from economic to environmental and political crises. Not only does the buyer (i.e., tourist) spend his/her disposable income to buy the tourism ... -
The influence of entrepreneurial desire and self-efficacy on entrepreneurial intention: A study in the context of tourism and hospitality students
Tourism is one of the most important industries in New Zealand and is the country’s biggest export earner, employer, and its fastest-growing economic generator (Tourism Industry Aotearoa (TIA), 2017). The industry is ... -
The evolution of the camp
In early 2019, hundreds of orphans from the Islamic State were sent to refugee camps in Syria. In parallel, thousands of families in Australia were enjoying their summer camps, survivors of the Holocaust commemorated the ... -
Life in utopia? An ethnography of tourism-related lifestyle migrants in Dali, China
Lifestyle migration is a relatively new phenomenon that has attracted academic attention since the late 20th century. Lifestyle migration is associated with affluent societies, and as a result, previous studies on this ... -
Community-based indigenous tourism, NGOs and indigenous poverty in Bangladesh
Indigenous peoples, with unique cultures and ways of life, often constitute the most vulnerable groups of society and may experience discrimination and marginalisation in many forms. Observing the growing quest to obtain ... -
Tourism boycott calls by Twitter users due to concerns for the welfare of animals
There has been an increase in tourism boycotts from 2008, especially with the introduction of the Internet and social media. Despite this increase, there is a dearth of knowledge about tourism boycotts. Behaviours that ... -
Advocacy and community leadership in destination management
Destination management is undergoing substantial change. Recent literature suggests that current destination management practices, in the context of the global expansion of tourism and volume oriented approaches, are not ... -
Seasonality in New Zealand : perceptions of tourism operators in Queenstown
Although the effects of seasonality on the tourism industry and associated businesses are well known, research into the causes, characteristics, and implications of seasonality as it pertains to tourism remains very much ... -
'Back of the envelope'? : small and medium tourism enterprises and strategic planning
Small and medium tourism enterprises (SMTEs) form the backbone of New Zealand’s tourism industry. They are pivotal to a destination and important vehicles of regional economic development. However, they are characterised ... -
Community involvement in tourism planning in the Catlins, New Zealand
This study examines residents’ attitudes towards tourism and tourism planning within the Catlins, New Zealand. This rural peripheral area on the lower coast of the South Island has received significant tourist growth over ... -
Student experiences of tourism education and nurturing the 'spirit of service'
The importance of service quality management has been well documented in the tourism and hospitality literature. To achieve this service quality goal, the role of the employee cannot be over emphasised. Successful tourism ... -
Consumers' hotel choice: revising the role of online user-generated ratings
With the advent of Web 2.0 and rapid growth of Tourism 2.0 applications, today travellers have access to an enormous volume of online user-generated content in the form of user reviews and ratings for nearly every single ... -
The construction of a disaster destination : rebuilding Koh Phi Phi, Thailand
The popular tourist destination island of Koh Phi Phi Don, Thailand was heavily affected by the Indian Ocean Tsunami in December 2004, which resulted in a destroyed tourism infrastructure and complete downturn of tourism. ... -
Human resources, the dilemmas of education and training, strategies and practice with focus on the Pacific
This research explores human resource issues in the tourism industry within the context of the Pacific with focus on New Zealand and Samoa, analysing the effectiveness of education and training. This is referenced to human ...