Tourism research on island destinations: a review

E Parra-López, JA Martínez-González - Tourism Review, 2018 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this study is to synthesize the published works about tourism in the
island. Island destinations, especially smaller ones, suffer the negative effects of tourism …

Quantifying authenticity: Progress and challenges

Q Zhou, Z He, X Li - Journal of Travel Research, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
The growth of quantitative studies on authenticity in the past two decades has reflected
researchers' ongoing attempts to establish a valid conceptual basis, research paradigms …

Modeling self-identification, memorable tourism experience, overall satisfaction and destination loyalty: Empirical evidence from small island destinations

OC Kahraman, I Cifci - Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Insights, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose Although many studies addressed destination marketing concepts, the relationship
between self-identification, memorable tourism experiences, overall satisfaction, and …

Community-based collaborative tourism planning in islands: A cluster analysis in the context of Costa Smeralda

G Del Chiappa, M Atzeni, V Ghasemi - Journal of Destination Marketing & …, 2018 - Elsevier
This study analyses residents' perceptions and attitudes towards tourism development and
community integration in tourism planning in an island tourism destination whose economy …

Robotic employees vs. human employees: Customers' perceived authenticity at casual dining restaurants

H Song, YC Wang, H Yang, E Ma - International Journal of Hospitality …, 2022 - Elsevier
Cost-saving and sanitation considerations and the challenge of labor shortages have
catalyzed the application of service robots in restaurants. Although service robots can …

Authenticity in industrial heritage tourism sites: Local community perspectives

T Guerra, P Moreno, ASA de Almeida… - European Journal of …, 2022 - ejtr.vumk.eu
Our research addresses the perceived authenticity by the local community, as a means of
enhancing Industrial Heritage Tourism. It aims to explore the influence of perceived …

The importance of location and scale in rural and small town tourism product development: The case of the Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre, Manitoba, Canada

D Ramsey, CD Malcolm - The Canadian Geographer/Le …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
This paper begins with a review of the literature on tourism in rural economies, to establish a
framework for analyzing large‐scale tourism products in rural and small town regions. The …

'They are stealing my island': Residents' opinions on foreign investment in the residential tourism industry in Tamarin, Mauritius

T Wortman, R Donaldson… - Singapore Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The small nation of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean, once a poor sugar plantation island, has
successfully diversified and expanded its economy since independence, by attracting …

Resident perceptions of rural tourism development: The case of Fogo Island and Change Islands, Newfoundland, Canada

J Rockett, D Ramsey - Journal of Tourism and Cultural Change, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
The purpose of this study is to explore the applicability of the creative destruction model in
the case of Change Islands and Fogo Island, Newfoundland, Canada, which may through …

Guests' perception of staged authenticity in a theme park: An example from Disney's Epcot's World Showcase

A Milman - Tourism Review, 2013 - emerald.com
Purpose–The study aimed to investigate the role of staged authenticity on guests' overall
experience when visiting a theme park. It also assessed their evaluative perception of the …