Pub Date : 2017-01-02DOI: 10.1080/15980634.2016.1274186
Ying-Wen Liang
Abstract This study investigates the possible relations between family leisure involvement and its antecedents (i.e. perceived parental power, parental attachment and family support). Cluster sampling was used to obtain a sample of youth from the populations of three areas of Taiwan. Data were collected through a group administered self-completion survey. This procedure resulted in 880 valid responses. The results indicated statistics showed that perceived parental power, parental attachment and family support were major predictors of the family leisure involvement. Furthermore, all dimensions of perceived parental power, except outcome-control power, were significant predictors of the core and balance family leisure patterns; communication and reversed alienation were significant predictors of the core family leisure patterns; and all dimensions of parental attachment were significant predictors of the balance family leisure patterns.
{"title":"Antecedents of family leisure involvement: an integrated model from adolescents’ cognitive, affective and behavioral perspectives","authors":"Ying-Wen Liang","doi":"10.1080/15980634.2016.1274186","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15980634.2016.1274186","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract This study investigates the possible relations between family leisure involvement and its antecedents (i.e. perceived parental power, parental attachment and family support). Cluster sampling was used to obtain a sample of youth from the populations of three areas of Taiwan. Data were collected through a group administered self-completion survey. This procedure resulted in 880 valid responses. The results indicated statistics showed that perceived parental power, parental attachment and family support were major predictors of the family leisure involvement. Furthermore, all dimensions of perceived parental power, except outcome-control power, were significant predictors of the core and balance family leisure patterns; communication and reversed alienation were significant predictors of the core family leisure patterns; and all dimensions of parental attachment were significant predictors of the balance family leisure patterns.","PeriodicalId":330902,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Tourism Sciences","volume":"25 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125387240","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2017-01-02DOI: 10.1080/15980634.2016.1274527
R. Marmo, R. Baggio
Abstract Reviews, social media, web sites and recommendations from trusted inner circle opinions are essential to tourists in the travel planning process, but the large amount of information they now make available can increase the difficulty of choosing a destination. Determining how improvements in data quality and in the variety of tourist information sources will affect the probability of correct situational detection, and help in optimizing the overall decision, is vital. This paper presents a generalized method for estimating levels of individual source reliability and assessing the confidence level in a combined output. Initial reliability levels of tourist information sources are augmented by: (i) combining measures of multiple sources, (ii) incorporating truth reinforcement for related elements and (iii) incorporating the importance of individual elements for determining the truth probability for the whole. The result is a measure of confidence in system output based on establishing links among the truth values of inputs.
{"title":"Building confidence measures for tourist destination choice","authors":"R. Marmo, R. Baggio","doi":"10.1080/15980634.2016.1274527","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15980634.2016.1274527","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Reviews, social media, web sites and recommendations from trusted inner circle opinions are essential to tourists in the travel planning process, but the large amount of information they now make available can increase the difficulty of choosing a destination. Determining how improvements in data quality and in the variety of tourist information sources will affect the probability of correct situational detection, and help in optimizing the overall decision, is vital. This paper presents a generalized method for estimating levels of individual source reliability and assessing the confidence level in a combined output. Initial reliability levels of tourist information sources are augmented by: (i) combining measures of multiple sources, (ii) incorporating truth reinforcement for related elements and (iii) incorporating the importance of individual elements for determining the truth probability for the whole. The result is a measure of confidence in system output based on establishing links among the truth values of inputs.","PeriodicalId":330902,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Tourism Sciences","volume":"41 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124522538","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2017-01-02DOI: 10.1080/15980634.2016.1274158
Hae-Kyung Sohn
Abstract Employees of the service industry often modify and control their emotional expressions to adjust them to what display rules are required for their jobs. The study aims to investigate how surface acting and deep acting of emotional labour influence customer orientation in the service industry, and whether individual personality characteristics perform a significant role as moderating variables. It examines the effect of dependent variables, surface and deep acting, on customer orientation using stratified random sampling at six tourism-related business sectors in South Korea. The main findings of the study are (i) deep acting is a factor that increases customer orientation but surface acting does not decrease it, and (ii) extraversion controls the relationship between surface acting and customer orientation. The results of the study will help with establishing strategies for the improvement of the customer orientation of employees in the tourism and hospitality industries. It is a frontier study of its kind with unique research design applied first in the tourism and hospitality industry.
{"title":"Verifying the moderating effects of personality factors on the relationship between emotional labour and customer orientation","authors":"Hae-Kyung Sohn","doi":"10.1080/15980634.2016.1274158","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15980634.2016.1274158","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Employees of the service industry often modify and control their emotional expressions to adjust them to what display rules are required for their jobs. The study aims to investigate how surface acting and deep acting of emotional labour influence customer orientation in the service industry, and whether individual personality characteristics perform a significant role as moderating variables. It examines the effect of dependent variables, surface and deep acting, on customer orientation using stratified random sampling at six tourism-related business sectors in South Korea. The main findings of the study are (i) deep acting is a factor that increases customer orientation but surface acting does not decrease it, and (ii) extraversion controls the relationship between surface acting and customer orientation. The results of the study will help with establishing strategies for the improvement of the customer orientation of employees in the tourism and hospitality industries. It is a frontier study of its kind with unique research design applied first in the tourism and hospitality industry.","PeriodicalId":330902,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Tourism Sciences","volume":"73 4 Pt 2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131817390","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2017-01-02DOI: 10.1080/15980634.2016.1274526
Yumiko Ishida, Miki Miyaki, Y. Fujisawa, Kunihiko Iwasaki
Abstract This study focuses on the demand-side of tourism. Previous demand-side research has mainly examined outbound tourism of Japanese, while few have looked at inbound. This paper aims to identify differences between five generations of tourists, from tourists in their 1920s to 1960s. A survey was conducted with American tourists. Factor analysis and ordered probit analysis show there are generation gaps regarding factors influencing inbound tourism to Japan. The findings of the study illustrate each generation has different factors influencing their tourism decisions, and indicate people involved in marketing destinations need to consider each generation separately.
{"title":"How does tourism differ among generations? Tourists from the United States and their willingness to visit Japan","authors":"Yumiko Ishida, Miki Miyaki, Y. Fujisawa, Kunihiko Iwasaki","doi":"10.1080/15980634.2016.1274526","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15980634.2016.1274526","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract This study focuses on the demand-side of tourism. Previous demand-side research has mainly examined outbound tourism of Japanese, while few have looked at inbound. This paper aims to identify differences between five generations of tourists, from tourists in their 1920s to 1960s. A survey was conducted with American tourists. Factor analysis and ordered probit analysis show there are generation gaps regarding factors influencing inbound tourism to Japan. The findings of the study illustrate each generation has different factors influencing their tourism decisions, and indicate people involved in marketing destinations need to consider each generation separately.","PeriodicalId":330902,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Tourism Sciences","volume":"22 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114835241","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2017-01-02DOI: 10.1080/15980634.2016.1274175
A. Tan, Timothy J. Lee, Joonhyeong Joseph Kim
Abstract This study identifies the socio-demographic factors that affect residents’ perceptions of casino development in Singapore and how these perceptions affect support for the development. The results identified that gender, age, marital status, number of children, education, length of residency, religion and frequency of gambling significantly affected perceptions of the casino development. The level of perceived positive and negative impacts significantly affected support for the casino development. This is the first in-depth study of resident attitudes towards the newly developed casino in Singapore and contributes to the resident attitudes literature, social exchange theory and quality of life (QOL) studies in a gambling destination.
{"title":"Resident perceptions of casinos in a newly developed casino destination","authors":"A. Tan, Timothy J. Lee, Joonhyeong Joseph Kim","doi":"10.1080/15980634.2016.1274175","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15980634.2016.1274175","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract This study identifies the socio-demographic factors that affect residents’ perceptions of casino development in Singapore and how these perceptions affect support for the development. The results identified that gender, age, marital status, number of children, education, length of residency, religion and frequency of gambling significantly affected perceptions of the casino development. The level of perceived positive and negative impacts significantly affected support for the casino development. This is the first in-depth study of resident attitudes towards the newly developed casino in Singapore and contributes to the resident attitudes literature, social exchange theory and quality of life (QOL) studies in a gambling destination.","PeriodicalId":330902,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Tourism Sciences","volume":"28 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121984012","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2016-10-01DOI: 10.1080/15980634.2016.1257541
Mark Speakman, Alejandro Diaz Garay
Abstract For more than half a century, physical and rational tourism development plans have attempted to resolve Acapulco’s chronic internal dilemmas, yet the destination continues to deteriorate, thus bringing into question the philosophical foundation of the plans. In order to address this concern, this paper suggests a complexity theory-based approach to planning, as it provides a contrasting perspective from which to consider the functioning of a tourism system. Consequently, Acapulco is perceived as a complex adaptive system, with the case study research method employed as a means to explore several fundamental elements common to such systems. Data are collected by means of semi-structured interviews with key players associated with the industry and through analysis of relevant documentation. The study reveals that complexity theory has shaped the evolution of Acapulco in various ways and continues to influence its direction. The failure of policy-makers to conceive of the destination as a complex, dynamic and adaptive system has meant that many underlying issues have not been sufficiently addressed, thus resulting in the gradual depletion of its capitals, or resources. The findings consequently offer insight regarding the viability of complexity theory as an approach to destination management; that is, they support the notion that the reconceptualization of Acapulco as a complex adaptive system by policy-makers and planners would improve the development process and help to alleviate the problems afflicting the destination, providing a viable alternative to the methods currently in use.
{"title":"Perspectives on tourism development planning in Acapulco: conventional methods and complexity theory","authors":"Mark Speakman, Alejandro Diaz Garay","doi":"10.1080/15980634.2016.1257541","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15980634.2016.1257541","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract For more than half a century, physical and rational tourism development plans have attempted to resolve Acapulco’s chronic internal dilemmas, yet the destination continues to deteriorate, thus bringing into question the philosophical foundation of the plans. In order to address this concern, this paper suggests a complexity theory-based approach to planning, as it provides a contrasting perspective from which to consider the functioning of a tourism system. Consequently, Acapulco is perceived as a complex adaptive system, with the case study research method employed as a means to explore several fundamental elements common to such systems. Data are collected by means of semi-structured interviews with key players associated with the industry and through analysis of relevant documentation. The study reveals that complexity theory has shaped the evolution of Acapulco in various ways and continues to influence its direction. The failure of policy-makers to conceive of the destination as a complex, dynamic and adaptive system has meant that many underlying issues have not been sufficiently addressed, thus resulting in the gradual depletion of its capitals, or resources. The findings consequently offer insight regarding the viability of complexity theory as an approach to destination management; that is, they support the notion that the reconceptualization of Acapulco as a complex adaptive system by policy-makers and planners would improve the development process and help to alleviate the problems afflicting the destination, providing a viable alternative to the methods currently in use.","PeriodicalId":330902,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Tourism Sciences","volume":"127 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131615805","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2016-10-01DOI: 10.1080/15980634.2016.1233647
Daniel Chong Ka Leong
Abstract Hong Kong, the pearl of Asia, is facing the issue of losing its tourism authenticity as a result of rapid development involving tourism sites, activities and communities. This research aims to examine the planning and practices utilized in preserving authenticity in Hong Kong Tourism. The research was carried out by directly observing the heritage spots of Hong Kong, and by reviewing reports, policies and existing ordinances pertaining to heritage preservation in the SAR. The research framework was based on criteria and indicators issued by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council in relation to preserving authenticity in tourism. The research showed that the efforts made by Hong Kong to promote heritage tourism were considered high, but the efforts made to preserve the authenticity of heritage tourism were relatively low. This low level of achievement can be explained by the lack of local community support in respect of authentic tourism development. In conclusion, the unequal efforts of government in promoting authenticity as the evidence of a solid management system for protecting the SARs tangible and intangible heritage, and the absence of further action in promoting authentic tourism has affected the perceptions and attitudes of Hong Kong residents towards the development of cultural heritage.
{"title":"Heritage or hesitate? Preserving authenticity in Hong Kong tourism","authors":"Daniel Chong Ka Leong","doi":"10.1080/15980634.2016.1233647","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15980634.2016.1233647","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Hong Kong, the pearl of Asia, is facing the issue of losing its tourism authenticity as a result of rapid development involving tourism sites, activities and communities. This research aims to examine the planning and practices utilized in preserving authenticity in Hong Kong Tourism. The research was carried out by directly observing the heritage spots of Hong Kong, and by reviewing reports, policies and existing ordinances pertaining to heritage preservation in the SAR. The research framework was based on criteria and indicators issued by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council in relation to preserving authenticity in tourism. The research showed that the efforts made by Hong Kong to promote heritage tourism were considered high, but the efforts made to preserve the authenticity of heritage tourism were relatively low. This low level of achievement can be explained by the lack of local community support in respect of authentic tourism development. In conclusion, the unequal efforts of government in promoting authenticity as the evidence of a solid management system for protecting the SARs tangible and intangible heritage, and the absence of further action in promoting authentic tourism has affected the perceptions and attitudes of Hong Kong residents towards the development of cultural heritage.","PeriodicalId":330902,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Tourism Sciences","volume":"33 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116826886","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2016-10-01DOI: 10.1080/15980634.2016.1205298
Kyehong Min
Abstract The study aimed to identify the selection attributes and satisfaction of ethnic restaurants in a multi-ethnic society. It investigated 454 customers of Korean restaurants in Australia, concentrating on four factors (facility, menu, service, and food). Frequency analysis, reliability analysis, factor analysis, t-test, one-way analysis of variance and multi-dimensional scaling analysis were used for analyzing data. The most influential items when choosing a Korean restaurant were freshness of food followed by taste, hospitality and cleanliness. Gender difference analysis indicated differences in facility factors, while menu and service were significantly different according to age. In terms of education level differences, only the menu factor was different, whereas all four factors were significantly different in terms of occupations. In relation to the presence of a Korean friend or colleague, differences were found in facility and food factors. This study can contribute to more effective operational and marketing strategies for ethnic restaurants in a multi-ethnic society.
{"title":"Selection attributes and satisfaction of ethnic restaurant customers: a case of Korean restaurants in Australia","authors":"Kyehong Min","doi":"10.1080/15980634.2016.1205298","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15980634.2016.1205298","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The study aimed to identify the selection attributes and satisfaction of ethnic restaurants in a multi-ethnic society. It investigated 454 customers of Korean restaurants in Australia, concentrating on four factors (facility, menu, service, and food). Frequency analysis, reliability analysis, factor analysis, t-test, one-way analysis of variance and multi-dimensional scaling analysis were used for analyzing data. The most influential items when choosing a Korean restaurant were freshness of food followed by taste, hospitality and cleanliness. Gender difference analysis indicated differences in facility factors, while menu and service were significantly different according to age. In terms of education level differences, only the menu factor was different, whereas all four factors were significantly different in terms of occupations. In relation to the presence of a Korean friend or colleague, differences were found in facility and food factors. This study can contribute to more effective operational and marketing strategies for ethnic restaurants in a multi-ethnic society.","PeriodicalId":330902,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Tourism Sciences","volume":"44 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133436715","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2016-10-01DOI: 10.1080/15980634.2016.1257868
Shuyue Huang, Joshua Leblanc, Hs Chris Choi
Abstract This paper explores the ability of self-concept to differentiate between the travel behaviours, travel patterns and motives of Chinese and Caucasian tourists. Using data collected from a survey in 2012 by an Ontario government agency, an exploratory factor analysis was used to reveal differences in self-concept between Chinese and Caucasian tourists. Results indicate a three-factor structure for Chinese tourists (assurance-self, extrovert-self and pressure-self) and a four-factor structure for Caucasian tourists (extrovert-self, explorative-self, assurance-self and pressure-self). Despite overlap in the factor structure, significant differences are noted in the amount of variance explained by each factor. Findings suggest that there may be significant differences between the two segments on planning and preparedness for overnight trips. Differences are noted between being pragmatic versus exploration for the sake of exploration, but not in using overnight trips to achieve rest and recovery from stress. This study contributes to cross-cultural studies in tourism research through its consideration of self-concept as a travel behaviour differentiator. Furthermore, this study extends the application of self-concept towards further understanding of tourist experiences from the perspective of self-congruity theory. Strategies to attract both Chinese and Caucasian tourists are discussed.
{"title":"How do Chinese tourists differ from Caucasian tourists? An empirical study from the perspective of tourists’ self-concept","authors":"Shuyue Huang, Joshua Leblanc, Hs Chris Choi","doi":"10.1080/15980634.2016.1257868","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15980634.2016.1257868","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract This paper explores the ability of self-concept to differentiate between the travel behaviours, travel patterns and motives of Chinese and Caucasian tourists. Using data collected from a survey in 2012 by an Ontario government agency, an exploratory factor analysis was used to reveal differences in self-concept between Chinese and Caucasian tourists. Results indicate a three-factor structure for Chinese tourists (assurance-self, extrovert-self and pressure-self) and a four-factor structure for Caucasian tourists (extrovert-self, explorative-self, assurance-self and pressure-self). Despite overlap in the factor structure, significant differences are noted in the amount of variance explained by each factor. Findings suggest that there may be significant differences between the two segments on planning and preparedness for overnight trips. Differences are noted between being pragmatic versus exploration for the sake of exploration, but not in using overnight trips to achieve rest and recovery from stress. This study contributes to cross-cultural studies in tourism research through its consideration of self-concept as a travel behaviour differentiator. Furthermore, this study extends the application of self-concept towards further understanding of tourist experiences from the perspective of self-congruity theory. Strategies to attract both Chinese and Caucasian tourists are discussed.","PeriodicalId":330902,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Tourism Sciences","volume":"27 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133811344","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2016-10-01DOI: 10.1080/15980634.2016.1212595
P. Cobbinah, Rhoda Mensah Darkwah
Abstract While the evolving nature of the tourism industry has tended to be a major focus of much recent debate, there is a growing body of literature reporting on policy implementation limitations hindering tourism’s role in environmental conservation and local development in Africa. This paper traces the historical evolution of tourism policies in Ghana, summarizes the dominant themes and appraises their effectiveness in promoting local development and environmental conservation. It concludes that while the tourism industry in Ghana operates within a policy framework, many questions remain about the extent of policy actualization, as less than 50% of the objectives of all tourism policies since the 1970s are implemented.
{"title":"Reflections on tourism policies in Ghana","authors":"P. Cobbinah, Rhoda Mensah Darkwah","doi":"10.1080/15980634.2016.1212595","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15980634.2016.1212595","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract While the evolving nature of the tourism industry has tended to be a major focus of much recent debate, there is a growing body of literature reporting on policy implementation limitations hindering tourism’s role in environmental conservation and local development in Africa. This paper traces the historical evolution of tourism policies in Ghana, summarizes the dominant themes and appraises their effectiveness in promoting local development and environmental conservation. It concludes that while the tourism industry in Ghana operates within a policy framework, many questions remain about the extent of policy actualization, as less than 50% of the objectives of all tourism policies since the 1970s are implemented.","PeriodicalId":330902,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Tourism Sciences","volume":"13 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123899643","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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