In Ghana, students have rarely been engaged in shark conservation programs. The study aimed to provide the perceptions and misconceptions about sharks among students in Ghana. From the Western region of Ghana, two senior high schools were visited from March to June 2023, and 111 questionnaires were administered to them with the assistance of a resident teacher. Most of these students believe that i) sharks do not eat humankind as food, ii) fishing activities do not affect shark behavior, iii) the decline in fish does not affect the shark population, and iv) fishermen in Ghana face a lot of shark attacks. On perceptions, most of the students perceived that i) shark fishing should not be stopped, ii) shark ecotourism will yield more money than shark fishing, and iii) MPAs will conserve shark population in Ghana. From the study, it was evident that knowledge and attitudes showed a strong positive correlation (r = 0.61). Therefore, incorporating shark related topics into the curricula of schools, taking students on educational tours to the fishing communities, and engaging them in outreach programs will enlighten their knowledge of sharks and foster their awareness of shark conservation and shark ecotourism in Ghana.
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This study delves into the complex relationships between corporate governance, environmental strategies, and the enduring success of publicly traded companies. Through empirical analysis, the study explores how adopting diverse sustainability measures influences stakeholder involvement, board structure, and shareholder value creation. This study combines an extensive dataset of financial information from listed companies with a quantitative examination of corporate governance practices. It also incorporates detailed case studies of leading firms implementing noteworthy environmental strategies. The study uses correlation analysis to assess environmental strategies' influence on corporate governance dynamics and long-term performance within this sector. The study highlights a positive correlation between robust environmental strategies and enhanced corporate governance practices. These include heightened board diversity, increased stakeholder engagement, and strengthened risk management frameworks. Notably, the study establishes a strong link between proactive sustainability efforts and outstanding long-term financial performance, as evidenced by key performance indicators such as return on equity and total shareholder return.
{"title":"Analyzing the impact of environmental strategies on corporate governance and long-term performance","authors":"Bhaskar Sai̇lesh, Kiran Reddy","doi":"10.24288/jttr.1446263","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24288/jttr.1446263","url":null,"abstract":"This study delves into the complex relationships between corporate governance, environmental strategies, and the enduring success of publicly traded companies. Through empirical analysis, the study explores how adopting diverse sustainability measures influences stakeholder involvement, board structure, and shareholder value creation. This study combines an extensive dataset of financial information from listed companies with a quantitative examination of corporate governance practices. It also incorporates detailed case studies of leading firms implementing noteworthy environmental strategies. The study uses correlation analysis to assess environmental strategies' influence on corporate governance dynamics and long-term performance within this sector. The study highlights a positive correlation between robust environmental strategies and enhanced corporate governance practices. These include heightened board diversity, increased stakeholder engagement, and strengthened risk management frameworks. Notably, the study establishes a strong link between proactive sustainability efforts and outstanding long-term financial performance, as evidenced by key performance indicators such as return on equity and total shareholder return.","PeriodicalId":497680,"journal":{"name":"Journal of tourism theory and research","volume":" 42","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140388476","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}
The study aims to explore the tourists’ emotional response factors associated with the intrinsic beauty and values of beaches at emerging coastal destinations. The study also examines the influence of tourists’ emotional response factors on revisit intentions. Data collected from 602 tourists at Ghanaian beaches were analyzed using Factor Analysis and the Binary Probit Model in STATA. The research identifies seven emotional experience factors: joy, serenity, awe, longing, love, sadness, and regret, which are associated with the intrinsic beauty and value of the beach. The findings also reveal that the emotional experiences of joy, serenity, longing, and sadness significantly influence beach tourists’ intentions to revisit emerging beach destinations. Beach destination management should, therefore, adopt sustainable practices that align with tourists’ emotional preferences and leverage nostalgia-inducing elements of beach destination attributes.
本研究旨在探讨游客对新兴滨海旅游目的地海滩内在美和价值的情感反应因素。研究还探讨了游客的情感反应因素对重游意愿的影响。在 STATA 中使用因子分析和二元 Probit 模型对从加纳海滩 602 名游客处收集的数据进行了分析。研究确定了七个情感体验因素：喜悦、宁静、敬畏、渴望、爱、悲伤和遗憾，这些因素与海滩的内在美和价值相关。研究结果还显示，喜悦、宁静、憧憬和悲伤等情感体验极大地影响了海滩游客重游新兴海滩目的地的意愿。因此，海滩目的地管理应采用符合游客情感偏好的可持续做法，并充分利用海滩目的地属性中的怀旧诱导元素。
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The study aims to explore the tourists’ emotional response factors associated with the intrinsic beauty and values of beaches at emerging coastal destinations. The study also examines the influence of tourists’ emotional response factors on revisit intentions. Data collected from 602 tourists at Ghanaian beaches were analyzed using Factor Analysis and the Binary Probit Model in STATA. The research identifies seven emotional experience factors: joy, serenity, awe, longing, love, sadness, and regret, which are associated with the intrinsic beauty and value of the beach. The findings also reveal that the emotional experiences of joy, serenity, longing, and sadness significantly influence beach tourists’ intentions to revisit emerging beach destinations. Beach destination management should, therefore, adopt sustainable practices that align with tourists’ emotional preferences and leverage nostalgia-inducing elements of beach destination attributes.
本研究旨在探讨游客对新兴滨海旅游目的地海滩内在美和价值的情感反应因素。研究还探讨了游客的情感反应因素对重游意愿的影响。在 STATA 中使用因子分析和二元 Probit 模型对从加纳海滩 602 名游客处收集的数据进行了分析。研究确定了七个情感体验因素：喜悦、宁静、敬畏、渴望、爱、悲伤和遗憾，这些因素与海滩的内在美和价值相关。研究结果还显示，喜悦、宁静、憧憬和悲伤等情感体验极大地影响了海滩游客重游新兴海滩目的地的意愿。因此，海滩目的地管理应采用符合游客情感偏好的可持续做法，并充分利用海滩目的地属性中的怀旧诱导元素。
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This study aims to identify travel motivations and typologies of tourists without the intention to revisit. The study sample has yet to be studied in the national and international literature, making this study original. In this study, 3000 tourists visited Istanbul Atatürk Airport in August 2017, and 405 tourists who did not intend to visit again were identified. The study used a mixed-methods exploratory approach. The study found that curiosity and discovery were the main travel motivations. Other motives for travel were recreation, recognition and learning, and alternative tourism activities. Tourist typologies were identified as explorers, recreationists, intellectuals, and diversity seekers. As tourism ambassadors, satisfied tourists may influence potential tourists with zero-cost marketing.
{"title":"Determination of travel motivations and motivational typology of tourists who have no intention to revisit Türkiye","authors":"Halil İbrahim KARAKAN, Kemal BİRDİR","doi":"10.24288/jttr.1352358","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24288/jttr.1352358","url":null,"abstract":"This study aims to identify travel motivations and typologies of tourists without the intention to revisit. The study sample has yet to be studied in the national and international literature, making this study original. In this study, 3000 tourists visited Istanbul Atatürk Airport in August 2017, and 405 tourists who did not intend to visit again were identified. The study used a mixed-methods exploratory approach. The study found that curiosity and discovery were the main travel motivations. Other motives for travel were recreation, recognition and learning, and alternative tourism activities. Tourist typologies were identified as explorers, recreationists, intellectuals, and diversity seekers. As tourism ambassadors, satisfied tourists may influence potential tourists with zero-cost marketing.","PeriodicalId":497680,"journal":{"name":"Journal of tourism theory and research","volume":"60 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136272075","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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