Small Tourism Accomodation Distribution Patterns in Canada

A review of the previous research on small businesses in tourism and hospitality shows a growing interest in Internet marketing. However, the research that exists is contradictory. On the one hand, some researchers suggest that because the entry barriers are low, it is cost effective for small businesses to set up an Internet presence, which helps level the playing field between small and large firms [18]; [21]. However, other researchers indicate that ecommerce is not being adopted as readily by small tourism and hospitality businesses as one might have expected [17]; [6]; [31]. Clearly, more research is required in this area regarding Internet usage in small tourism and hospitality businesses. This study will therefore examine small businesses (less than 50 employees) – specifically Bed and Breakfasts (B&Bs) - to develop theories identifying factors that facilitate and inhibit the adoption and implementation of Internet technology in the accommodation sector

Product Placement and its Influence on Children

Despite the growing body of research concerning the practice of product placement, a notable research gap exists pertaining to the influence of product placement on children, and its link to childhood obesity. This study will provide an insight to the influence of product placement on children. Its objective is to analyze the placement of food and beverage products on children of various ages. An experimental approach will be taken whereby child-respondents will be divided into groups and each group will see the same television clip but with different placements (digitally inserted) of various types of food and beverages. All groups will be shown a short clip (20 minutes) from Pop Idol – the British equivalent of American Idol. Explicit and implicit responses to these product placements will be measured in order to understand their influence

Drive Tourism in Rural Destination Development: Dual Perspectives from Industry Stakeholders and Potential Visitors

The research looked into the rural tourism development through drive tourism by examining both the industry stakeholders and drive tourists perspectives. Specifically, the research explored the constraints and barriers that prevent drive tourists from visiting rural areas along the travel route, and provided insights of drive tourist’ behavior and intention to visit a bypass or “stop- over” rural destination based on a short image formation process. Mixed method was employed, which included focus groups of tourism industry stakeholders and self-administered surveys for drive tourists. Recommendations were made to tourism stakeholders in rural areas as to how they can attract drive tourists

A Populist Paradox? How Brexit Softened Anti-Immigration Attitudes

Recent political contests across Europe and North America have been propelled by a wave of populist, anti-immigrant resentment, and it was widely expected that these populist victories would further fan the flames of xenophobia. We implemented an experimental design around the Brexit referendum to test how populist victories shape anti-immigrant attitudes. We find that anti-immigrant attitudes actually softened after the Brexit referendum, among both Leave and Remain supporters, and these effects persisted for several months. How could a right- wing, populist victory soften anti-immigrant attitudes? We use causal mediation analysis to understand this ‘populist paradox.’ Among Leavers, a greater sense of control over immigration channelled the effects of the Brexit outcome onto anti-immigrant attitudes. But it is individuals’ efforts to distance themselves from accusations of xenophobia and racism that explains why we see a softening of attitudes towards immigration among both Leavers and Remainers

Conjoint Analysis of Consumer Preferences to Destination Brand Attributes

The purpose of this study was to investigate the destination image attributes that attract tourists to three similar cities in Shandong Province, China. A survey was developed based on an extensive literature review, and data was collected using a self-administered questionnaire. The study used the method of choice-based conjoint to analyze the data. Results showed that beautiful nature is the most attractive attribute when tourists make their decisions to visit a particular destination

Fitter and healthier but happier? Assessing psychological wellbeing as the outcome of a wellness vacation using Self-Determination Theory

This study assessed aspects of psychological wellbeing as the outcome of a wellness vacation using Self-Determination Theory (SDT) as a theoretical framework. Pre and post vacation surveys assessed wellbeing as the outcome of a stay and a structural equation model estimated precursors to psychological wellbeing. Overall, measures of psychological wellbeing increased significantly with Positive Affect and Vitality demonstrating moderate effect sizes. Precursors to enhanced psychological wellbeing were also significant with Autonomous self-regulation and Competence demonstrating a strong association in particular. Managerial implications were discussed

TRAVELING TO TROUBLED COUNTRIES: ETHICAL PERSPECTIVES ON TOURISM IN MYANMAR

For many years, the actions of Myanmar’s military government have provoked domestic discontent and strong condemnation overseas. The government is encouraging tourism in an attempt to legitimize its actions whilst generating valuable foreign currency. However, a number of organizations are urging people to avoid travel to Myanmar and thus prevent the military junta from obtaining the hard currency and global legitimacy it needs to survive. In this article, the ethical arguments for and against tourism in Myanmar are discussed, and for the first time the ethical perceptions of tourists themselves are explored. The study applied the Multidimensional Ethics Scale to a group of 376 Myanmar visitors, finding that respondents were generally in favor of tourism in Myanmar, but were uncomfortable with the ethical implications of their visit

DEFINING MOVEMENT STRATEGIES IN SOCCER INSTEP KICKING USING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PELVIS AND KICK LEG ROTATIONS

The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between pelvis and kick leg rotation strategies during soccer instep kicking. Twenty semi-professional players performed kicks for maximal speed and accuracy. A strong relationship was shown between pelvis transverse rotation (i.e. speed of rotation of kick side hip towards the ball upon impact) and kick leg (i.e. thigh-knee angular velocity ratio upon impact) strategies (r = 0.760,

THE EFFECT OF APPROACH VELOCITY ON CENTRE OF MASS MOTION AND PERFORMANCE OF THE MAXIMAL INSTEP SOCCER KICK

The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of approach velocity on centre of mass (CoM) motion and total body angular momentum during the maximal instep soccer kick. Four semi-professional players performed kicks at Self-Selected (SS), Fast and Slow approach speeds and full body motion was captured at 1000Hz. Dependent variables were CoM approach velocity, CoM deceleration impulse, foot velocity, ball velocity and maximum angular momentum about total body CoM. Foot and ball velocities were significantly larger in the Fast compared to Slow condition. Approach speed was strongly correlated to foot and ball velocity, whereas there was no correlation between CoM deceleration impulse and foot and ball velocities. Training soccer players to approach the ball at slightly faster velocities than their perceived optimal speeds may be beneficial for performance

CHOICE OF DATA PROCESSING INFLUENCES PRACTICAL INTERPRETATION OF KICK LEG JOINT KINETICS DURING THE IMPACT PHASE OF BALL KICKING

The aim of this study was to compare different methods processing kick leg joint moments during the ball impact phase of football instep kicking. Kicking motions and GRFs from eighteen semi-professional footballers were captured by three-dimensional motion analysis (1000Hz) and joint moments were derived using four conventional, and two advanced (time-frequency filter) methods. Ankle, knee and hip moments at ball contact were all different between processing method (P \u3c 0.017), with large pairwise effect sizes (d \u3e 0.8). Choice of data processing influences practical interpretation of ball kicking motions. Filtering ‘through’ the impact phase introduces considerable error, so truncating and extrapolating joint moments before contact should be performed. Use of these methods highlight the importance of: a) training the ankle dorsiflexors for resisting forced plantarflexion upon ball contact, b) developing coaching cues that co-ordinate whole-body action to complement passive knee extension in the final stage of the downswing and c) tailoring training/ coaching of kicking skills to an individual’s preferred movement strategy