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Film and tourism: the imagined place and the place of the imagined

Pires Basáñez, Rafael; Ingram, Hadyn - In: Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes 5 (2013) 1, pp. 39-54

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to consider how film can induce image, both individually and collectively. In particular, the psychological drivers of film are explored and how these may impact on tourism visitation. The impacts of film and cinema are explored, as is the relationship...

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Validating image in the information age

Grieve, Deborah - In: Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes 5 (2013) 1, pp. 67-79

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore how tourism and hospitality images are validated and checked to ensure accuracy through the use of online resources. These refined images ultimately impact on buying patterns. Design/methodology/approach – The author reviews the literature on...

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Marketing implications of the destination image of Mongolia

Mwaura, David; Acquaye, David; Jargal, Sarnai - In: Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes 5 (2013) 1, pp. 80-91

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the destination image of Mongolia held by actual and potential tourists, including how such images are formed and its implications in destination marketing. Design/methodology/approach – A quantitative research was undertaken in order to...

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The impact of political instability on tourism: case of Thailand

Ingram, Hadyn; Tabari, Saloomeh; Watthanakhomprathip, … - In: Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes 5 (2013) 1, pp. 92-103

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between political instability upon destination image and perception and tourism consumer behavior. Design/methodology/approach – The paper takes a case study approach and uses cross‐sectional and qualitative methods to...

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How sustainable practices influence guests' willingness to pay a price premium in Fiji

Gupta, Vikas; Sharma, Savita; Sinha, Sunil Kumar - In: Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes 15 (2023) 3, pp. 269-278

Purpose This study seeks to determine the effect of sustainable practices on willingness to pay a price premium (WTPP) in the hotels and resorts in the Fiji islands. It will also assess how implementing these sustainable practices influences guest re-visit intentions. Design/methodology/approach...

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An investigation of the persuasive effects of firm-consumer communication dyads using Facebook

Atwood, Morgan; Morosan, Cristian - In: Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes 7 (2015) 3, pp. 295-313

Purpose – This paper aims to provide a deeper understanding of the effective use of Facebook within the hotel industry. It explored which current Facebook practices are effective/persuasive using the elaboration likelihood model (ELM) as the main theoretical foundation....

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Analysing the impact of green marketing strategies on consumer purchasing patterns in Mauritius

Devi Juwaheer, Thanika; Pudaruth, Sharmila; Monique … - In: World Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and … 8 (2012) 1, pp. 36-59

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse the impact of green marketing strategies on consumer purchasing patterns in Mauritius. The present research also explores the possibility of introducing greener patterns of consumption into contemporary lifestyles in the current context where...

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Consumers of organic food and sustainable development in Brazil

de Oliveira Sampaio, Danilo; Gosling, Marlusa - In: World Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and … 10 (2014) 1, pp. 77-86

this type of food in the retail sector, considering sustainable development. Design/methodology/approach – This was a …. The sample was non-probabilistic, intentionally non-random, for convenience and accessibility ( n =560). Organic food … consumers were addressed in different types of food retail: supermarkets, restaurants and specialised retailers. Findings – Only …

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Influences on consumer socialisation

Neeley, Sabrina - In: Young Consumers 6 (2005) 2, pp. 63-69

Describes research on the processes and outcomes of consumer socialisation; it investigates the importance of the family as the main socialisation agent for young children. Shows how parents influence child behaviour directly through instruction in consumer skills, indirectly as models of...

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Television viewing and consumer behaviour

Hasmini Abd Ghani, Noor - In: Young Consumers 6 (2005) 1, pp. 66-74

Looks at the influence of television on children’s development as consumers, beginning with a literature review of consumer socialisation which establishes the importance of television as an influential model for children’s expressions of nonverbal behaviour and emotion. Explains the results...

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