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Journal articles on the topic "Attraction motivators"
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Mangwane, Jacqueline, Uwe Peter Hermann, and Antje Inge Lenhard. "Who visits the apartheid museum and why? An exploratory study of the motivations to visit a dark tourism site in South Africa." International Journal of Culture, Tourism and Hospitality Research 13, no. 3 (November 5, 2019): 273–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijcthr-03-2018-0037.
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Purpose This paper attempts to fill the gap that exists in research regarding visitor motivations at dark heritage sites. The purpose of this paper is to explore the motivations of visitors to the Hector Pieterson Memorial and Museum (HPMM) as an iconic dark site in South Africa to identify what motivates visitation and which demographic variables may have an influence on these motivators. Design/methodology/approach To achieve the goal of this research, 205 participants completed a self-administered questionnaire using a random sampling technique at the HPMM. A statistical analysis through the use of factor analysis revealed seven motivational factors. Findings Novelty and knowledge seeking, remembrance and curiosity were identified as the three main motives for visiting HPMM. Novelty and knowledge seeking was found to be the main motive that contradicted similar research done in other parts of the globe. Escape and relaxation, which is usually found to be one of the main motivators to heritage sites, was revealed to be one of the least motivators for this study. The results also identified significant relationships between demographic and motivator variables. Practical implications The findings of this study revealed that people visit the HPMM primarily for novelty and knowledge seeking, remembrance and respect for victims and curiosity. From the results, it is clear that visitors are driven to visit the site for different motives and that these motives, although common amongst visitors, differ from person to person subject to demographic differences. This study provides an improved understanding of dark tourism demand, which is essential for the sustainable development and promotion of sites in South Africa and globally commemorating people’s struggle against injustice and for democracy. Social implications South Africa is a country with a cosmopolitan history; however, the history associated with apartheid has only recently become topic of tourism research. This study provides a basis to better understand the type of tourist visiting these sites of historical sites, thus leading to better provision of services to visit such attractions. Originality/value This study is one of the first to delve into understanding the motivational typology of tourists to a tourism attraction in South Africa associated with the country’s Apartheid-era heritage. It provides an insight into enhancing the current fragmented understanding of dark tourism demand.
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Vujičić, Miroslav D., James Kennell, Alastair Morrison, Viachaslau Filimonau, Ivana Štajner Papuga, Uglješa Stankov, and Djordjije A. Vasiljević. "Fuzzy Modelling of Tourist Motivation: An Age-Related Model for Sustainable, Multi-Attraction, Urban Destinations." Sustainability 12, no. 20 (October 20, 2020): 8698. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12208698.
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Tourist motivation, as a core of travel behavior, significantly influences consumer intentions and has attracted academic attention for decades. A plethora of studies analyse sets of internal and external motivators, while methodologies that exclusively focus on a single factor, such as age, that can sometimes have a determining influence in multi-attraction destinations, are less prevalent. This study introduces a fuzzy logic approach to develop a new model for analysing the internal motivations of different-aged consumers in multi-attraction urban destinations. Fuzzy models, as a mathematical means of representing vagueness and imprecise information, have the capability of recognizing, representing, manipulating, interpreting, and utilizing data and information, which typically for urban tourist motivations, are vague and lack certainty. This research tests the model in a real-life setting, using the example of Novi Sad, a mid-sized European city, which is typical of many similar cities who are attempting to develop sustainable tourism by attracting older tourists. The new model shows how tourist motivations for multi-attraction destinations are affected by age, through a specially developed m-file for MATLAB, so that it can be applied and tested in other tourism contexts. Theoretical and practical implications for sustainable destination management and marketing are described.
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Masina, Nontsikelelo O., Liezel Boshoff, and Portia Pearl Siyanda Sifolo. "Wildlife Tourism Motivation: A Case for Manyeleti Nature Reserve, Mpumalanga." African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure 10(4), no. 10(4) (August 31, 2021): 1414–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.46222/ajhtl.19770720.170.
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This study explores key motivators of wildlife tourism to Manyeleti Game Reserve, a private nature reserve in Mpumalanga province, South Africa. The primary objective of the study was to establish what motivates tourists to visit privately owned game lodges in Mpumalanga, and Manyeleti game reserve in particular. The intention was to focus on both the supply and demand perspective of wildlife tourism. The Push and Pull theory was adopted to contextualise its applicability on Manyeleti Nature Reserve. This study is quantitative in nature. Structured questionnaires were used through a convenience sample of 400 visitors to Manyeleti Nature Reserve. Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) was adopted to identify the fundamental wildlife motivational constructs. Six pull factors were identified as motivators of wildlife tourists (escape, relaxation, social, enriching and learning experiences, novelty, and adventure) as well as four push factors that emerged from the study. Although nature – based parks serve as a key tourist attraction for nature enthusiasts, this study revealed that there is a need for park managers to promote outdoor activities (recreational) and ‘visitors’ learning experiences’ as these were rated highly by the visitors.
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Jørgensen, Matias Thuen. "The Attraction of the Mundane – How everyday life contributes to destination attractiveness in the Nordic region." Tourist Studies 20, no. 4 (September 13, 2020): 467–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1468797620955251.
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The paper exhibits how environments, lifestyles and institutions that are considered as mundane parts of everyday life for locals, play an important role for Chinese tourists visiting the Nordic region – as motivators to visit and as tangible or intangible attractions during the visit. It contributes to ongoing discussions about the role of mundane everyday life in tourism studies, as it highlights that tourist do not only bring their everyday lives to destinations, they also travel to experience tangible and intangible elements that locals may regard as mundane. Based on these findings, the paper aims to position such mundane destination elements not only as a supplement to, but in line with traditional attractions, in terms of their contribution to destination attractiveness. The paper is based on the findings of a qualitative interview study on Chinese tourism to the Nordic region. The interviewees include fourteen Chinese tourists, sixteen representatives of Chinese tourism intermediaries and six tour guides.
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Kiseleva, G. S. "Assessment of motivation of potential employees of an industrial enterprise." Economy in the industry 11, no. 1 (July 12, 2018): 81–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.17073/2072-1633-2018-1-81-86.
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A competently constructed incentive system ensures a high level of interest and satisfaction with the work activities of the staff, reducing costs and increasing production efficiency. The effectiveness of staff involvement largely depends on determining the motivational attitudes of candidates, identifying the dominant motivators of the applicant, which will save effort and time in dealing with many candidates, hire a specialist focused on achieving goals that do not run counter to the company’s policies. The article outlines the main aspects of assessing the motivation of potential employees. The measures on attraction of necessary quantity of the personnel from external and internal environment are offered. Research of motivational installations of candidates and employees of the industrial enterprise «Signal» Engels Design Bureau named after A.I. Glukharev Joint-Stock Company, on the basis of the data obtained, the values of candidates were determined depending on various parameters: age, position, on a territorial basis. The corporate values that are common to the employees of the enterprise and candidates in search of work are defined: decent wages, comfortable workplace, leadership professionalism, competent company policy, these factors were included in the corporate motivator map. In the area of staff incentives, knowledge of a variety of incentives is required, the ability to link incentives with motivations, and to receive evaluation information on the perception of incentives by candidates and employees to increase the efficiency of staff involvement and enrich the motivation system. The effectiveness of staff involvement can be increased by studying the motivational attitudes of candidates and selecting personnel at the initial stage, the motivational profile of which must match the company’s goals.
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Beaudoin, Luc, Monika Pudło, and Sylwia Hyniewska. "Mental Perturbance." SFU Educational Review 13, no. 1 (August 21, 2020): 29–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.21810/sfuer.v13i1.1282.
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Understanding intrusive mentation, rumination, obsession, and worry, known also as "repetitive thought" (RT), is important for understanding cognitive and affective processes in general. RT is of transdiagnostic significance—for example obsessive-compulsive disorder, insomnia and addictions involve counterproductive RT. It is also a key but under-acknowledged feature of emotional episodes. We argue that RT cannot be understood in isolation but must rather be considered within models of whole minds and for this purpose we suggest an integrative design-oriented (IDO) approach. This approach involves the design stance of theoretical Artificial Intelligence (the central discipline of cognitive science), augmented by systematic conceptual analysis, aimed at explaining how autonomous agency is possible. This requires developing, exploring and implementing cognitive-affective-conative information-processing architectures. Empirical research on RT and emotions needs to be driven by such theories, and theorizing about RT needs to consider such data. Mental perturbance is an IDO concept that, we argue, can help characterize, explain, and theoretically ground the concept of RT. Briefly, perturbance is a mental state in which motivators tend to disrupt, or otherwise influence, executive processes even if reflective processes were to try to prevent or minimize the motivators’ influence. We draw attention to an IDO architecture of mind, H-CogAff, to illustrate the IDO approach to perturbance. We claim, further, that the intrusive mentation of some affective states— including grief and limerence (the attraction phase of romantic love) — should be conceptualized in terms of perturbance and the IDO architectures that support perturbance. We call for new taxonomies of RT and emotion in terms of IDO architectures such as H-CogAff. We point to areas of research in psychology that would benefit from the concept of perturbance.
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Yang, Jen-Shou. "Differential moderating effects of collectivistic and power distance orientations on the effectiveness of work motivators." Management Decision 58, no. 4 (August 29, 2019): 644–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/md-10-2018-1119.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the moderating effects of power distance and collectivistic orientations on the effectiveness of intrinsic, extrinsic and reciprocal motivators in promoting employees’ willingness to cooperate for organizational interest. An integrated theoretical framework which incorporated cultural influence on need priority and on legitimacy of social exchange was established to develop the hypotheses. Design/methodology/approach This study used the methodology of information-integration theory to test the research hypotheses. Findings This study found that power distance orientation enhanced the effectiveness of extrinsic motivator but mitigated that of intrinsic motivator, and was irrelevant to that of reciprocal motivator. In contrast, collectivistic orientation mitigated the effectiveness of extrinsic motivator but enhanced that of reciprocal motivator, and was irrelevant to that of intrinsic motivator. Practical implications Managers may use reciprocal motivators for employees with high collectivism in order to increase their willingness to cooperate for the interest of the organization. Meanwhile, extrinsic motivators may be utilized for employees with high power distance but may not be as effective for those with low power distance. However, managers should not expect intrinsic motivators to be as attractive to those with high power distance as to those with low power distance. Originality/value By integrating multiple cultural orientations and multiple work motivators in one study, this research clarified the differential moderating effects of power distance and collectivistic orientations on the effectiveness of intrinsic, extrinsic and reciprocal motivators in promoting employees’ willingness to cooperate. Potential confounding problems in prior studies derived from the correlation between cultural values and coexistence of multiple motivators were discussed.
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Williams, Joseph, and Ryan C. LaBrie. "Unified communications as an enabler of workplace redesign." Measuring Business Excellence 19, no. 1 (March 16, 2015): 81–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/mbe-11-2014-0044.
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Purpose – The purpose of this study is to examine how advances in unified communications (UC) technologies are enabling radical changes in workplace redesign. Low-cost and readily available technologies allow individuals to participate in work in ways that they could not before. Mobile hardware, networking infrastructure and robust UC platforms are making work less location- and time-dependent. Whereas these technologies provided the catalyst for the reimagining of the workplace in the early to mid-2000s, it was the explosion of BYOD (bring your own device) in recent years that has caused organizations to reconsider innovative workplace usage. Design/methodology/approach – In this case study on the Microsoft Corporation, business motivators for workplace innovation, driven by performance metrics, are examined. Findings – Included in the findings are increased productivity, talent attraction and retention, reduced sick leave, reduced communications costs, reduced IT and administration costs, reduced carbon footprint, lower real estate costs and reduced travel and training costs. Practical implications – While many of these findings are beneficial to both employer and employee, they do not come without a cost. UC typically makes the employee accessible from anywhere at any time and this challenges a traditional work–life balance model. Moving forward will require both employer and employee to find a healthy work-life integration model that balances the needs of the individual with the needs of the organization. Originality/value – This research documents a workplace redesign initiative enabled by UC at a global high technology company.
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Fard, Maryam Mosahebipoor, and Hamid Saberi. "Studying the Motivations of Choosing Foreign Tourism Destinations: Case Study of Thailand." Journal of Sustainable Development 8, no. 9 (November 29, 2015): 254. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/jsd.v8n9p254.
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Nowadays tourists choose their destinations according to their taste, conditions and provided facilities. Aimed at psychologically understanding the reasons of travelling and the attraction of trip destinations, the scientists have presented different patterns for the travelling and the choice of trip destination. This study has been done in order to realize the motivations of choosing Thailand as a trip destination by tourists departed from Isfahan. The study is methodologically descriptive-analytic and is done in 2014. In total, 384 people were chosen through Cochran formula among the whole population –including all the tourists departed from Esfahan to Thailand- in order to achieve the goals of the research. The results of the research show that the existence of cheap attractive centers and proper currency of Iran and Thailand and also on the other hand beach attractions in Thailand affect the choice of this country as a tourist destination but the men’s and women’s motivation of choosing this country as a tourist destination differs significantly.
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Wirayanthi, Ni Luh Yuning, and Ida Ayu Suryasih. "Persepsi Wisatawan Terhadap Museum Bali Sebagai Daya Tarik Wisata Budaya." JURNAL DESTINASI PARIWISATA 5, no. 1 (October 31, 2018): 114. http://dx.doi.org/10.24843/jdepar.2017.v05.i01.p21.
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The museum is one of the cultural heritages that should be preserved. Museum Bali is one of the old museum is located in the city of Denpasar and became an icon of cultural tourism. The purpose of this study to determine the perceptions and motivations of tourists to Museum Bali as cultural tourist attractions in Denpasar. This study uses primary data and secondary. Data collection technique used observation, interview, questionnaire, and documentation. Sampling technique using the formula slovin by sampling using accidental sampling devoted to 96 respondents. To analyze data using qualitative descriptive. The results of this study indicate that the perception of tourists to Museum Bali shows a good response because from 17 indicators used as a measure of the response has been positive, there are two indicators got bad response. Advice can be given is the need for more interesting information and support so that tourists are more interested to know the collections of the Museum Bali.There needs to be a cultural attraction, the better promotion and attractive to increase the number of tourist visits.
Keywords: Tourist Perception, Museum, Cultural Tourist Attraction
Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Attraction motivators"
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Bonaiuto, Susan, Ellin Booras, Kerry Dunne, Lauren Gilbert, Jose Antonio Libano, and Lincoln Lynch. "Taking the Leap: The Mix of Motivators and Inhibitors that Impact the Decision to Pursue or Not to Pursue the Superintendency." Thesis, Boston College, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/2345/2600.
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Thesis advisor: Diana C. PullinFramed in the context of increased media attention focused on a shortage of qualified candidates for the superintendency of public school districts, this study examines the thought process of educational leaders who are in a position to pursue the superintendency. A review of the literature explored the increasing challenges of the position itself, and examined business and psychology literature concerning applicant attraction and the concept of fit including the factors that may attract and deter potential applicants. Qualitative research methods were used to illuminate the thought process that accompanies consideration of the superintendency. The following research questions were considered: what factors, including job desirability and accessibility, influence the pursuit intentions of individuals qualified to be superintendent, and, how does the mix of motivators and inhibitors impact the decision to pursue or not to pursue the position? Twelve in-depth interviews were conducted with graduates of a doctoral program in educational leadership, all currently working as educational leaders in public school districts. Coded transcripts from the interviews highlighted the importance of perceived positional and organizational fit, the use of a common mental checklist to conceptualize fit, and the weight that is applied to different factors. Data also pointed to the ways in which female and racial/ethnic minorities experience the pursuit process differently, especially in terms of their access to pipeline networks. Recommendations are made for professional associations of educational leaders, search agencies and school districts, and higher education
Thesis (EdD) — Boston College, 2012
Submitted to: Boston College. Lynch School of Education
Discipline: Educational Leadership and Higher Education
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Bjurholm, Nina. "Rekrytering till Försvarsmakten genom Sjövärnskåren : En negligerad rekryteringsbas?" Thesis, Försvarshögskolan, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:fhs:diva-4042.
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År 2010 verkställdes det politiska beslutet om att låta värnplikten vila och satsa på ett anställt försvar och istället infördes frivillig militär utbildning i form av Grundläggande militär utbildning. Regeringen anser att ungdomsverksamheterna, vilka bedrivs av frivilligorganisationer som exempelvis Sjövärnskåren, är en viktig del i rekryteringen till Försvarsmakten. Syftet med uppsatsen är att ta reda på om Sjövärnskåren skapar attraktionskraft för Försvarsmakten och i vilken utsträckning det motiverar ungdomar till att söka vidare till GMU och den nu vilande värnplikten. Denna uppsats baseras på en kvantitativ metod i form av ett frågeformulär, baserat på Herzbergs tvåfaktorsteori samt Hackman och Oldhams modell. Enkäten gick ut till 47 personer med bakgrund i Sjövärnskåren och som påbörjat Grundläggande militär utbildning, Specialistofficersutbildningen eller Officersprogrammet mellan åren 2010 och 2013. Enligt denna undersökning har Sjövärnskåren gjort Försvarsmakten attraktiv för ungdomarna som gått på sommarskolorna. Framförallt har detta skett genom att befälen på sommarskolorna föregått med bra exempel som ledare och representanter för Försvarsmakten. En slutsats som har dragits är att Sjövärnskåren nog kan anses som en bra rekryteringsgrund där det militära livet får testas på och utvärderas, samt leder till motiverade och engagerade rekryter.In 2010, the political decision was implemented to abolish conscription and build the Swedish Armed Forces on employed soldiers and sailors. Instead of conscription, voluntary military training was introduced in the way of basic military training. The government believes that youth activities, conducted by NGOs such as the Swedish Sea Cadet Corps, are a vital part of recruitment to the Swedish Armed Forces. The purpose of this paper is to find out if the Swedish Sea Cadet Corps can make the Swedish Armed Forces attractive and to what extent it motivates young people to apply for basic military training and the now resting conscription. This paper is founded on a quantitative method in the form of a questionnaire, based on Herzberg’s Motivation-Hygiene theory and Hackman and Oldham’s model. The survey was sent to 47 people with a background in the Swedish Sea Cadet Corps and who began the basic military training, NCO training or Officer training, between 2010 and 2013. According to this survey, the Swedish Sea Cadet Corps made the Swedish Armed Forces attractive to young people who attended the Swedish Sea Cadet Corps’ summer camps. This was, in particular, thanks to the officers at the summer camps, who acted by being good examples of leaders and representatives of the Swedish Armed Forces. One conclusion made is that the Swedish Sea Cadet Corps could be considered as a good recruitment base, where youngsters can try and evaluate military life, which thereafter can lead to motivated and committed recruits.
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Armstrong, Heather L. "Sexual Attitudes and Motivations in Same-Sex and Mixed-Sex Relationships." Thèse, Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/30563.
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People engage in sex for a wide variety of reasons and these reasons can differ depending on the individual, his or her partner, and on the context of the sexual encounter. The purpose of this dissertation was to examine how sexual attraction and sexual orientation, of both self and partner, affect an individual’s reasons to engage in sex, or sexual motivation. Three studies were conducted to explore these effects from both the individual’s and the partner’s perspective. In Study 1, individual attitudes toward having casual sex, dating, and being in a committed relationship with a bisexual partner of the other gender were examined in a sample of 720 men and women. Participants reported negative attitudes toward having these relationships and more negative attitudes were reported as the commitment level of the considered relationship increased. Women also reported more negative attitudes and greater insecurity toward relationships than men. In Study 2, the psychometric properties of a comprehensive research tool, the Why Have Sex? (YSEX?) questionnaire to use in Study 3 for the study of sexual motivation were evaluated in a sample of 146 women with same-sex attraction. Overall, the reliability of this scale was excellent for casual sex motivations and motivations for sex in committed relationships with female partners. In Study 3, motivations for sex and the effects of relationship context, sexual attraction, and the gender of one’s partner were explored in a sample of 510 women including women with same-sex attraction and women with exclusively heterosexual attraction. Results of this study showed that relationship context had the largest effect on sexual motivation; physical motivations were more strongly endorsed for casual sex while emotional motivations were more strongly endorsed for sex in committed relationships. No effect of sexual attraction was reported. Further, no effect of gender of partner was reported by sexual minority women. The results of this dissertation have important implications for the study of sexual motivation, specifically as it relates to sexual attraction and orientation. Motivations for sex are likely to be affected by an individual’s attitudes and perceptions of his or her partner’s sexual orientation and associated stereotypes. In addition, the type of sexual relationship and associated level of commitment had strong, differential effects on sexual motivation. This is a novel finding as the context of the sexual relationship has not previously been considered with respect to individual motivations for sex. Henceforth, studies on sexual motivation need to be more contextualized and include more comprehensive assessments of individuals to increase the validity of findings and demonstrate the complex variation of human sexual motivation.
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Zhou, Chuanhui, and Anqi Yu. "The World Heritage on Öland : An investigation into the Motivations of Chinese Travelers toTravel abroad." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för organisation och entreprenörskap (OE), 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-55746.
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The aim of this research is to explore how Öland could attract Chinese tourists to sustain its development. This study is conducted on the basis of group interviews among 20 respondents selected from Chinese tourists. This research reveals that learning and experiencing, building a social relationship and enjoying natural landscape are the major reason for Chinese tourists traveling abroad, among which, the main motivations for Chinese tourists visiting Öland is the attractive spot. The research finds that not many Chinese tourists have been to Öland before. However, among those who have been, they said that Borgholm Castle was the most attractive tourist spot. The major approaches for Chinese tourists accessing information of Öland are travel agencies, travel apps, TV shows, movies and the internet , whereas little marketing strategies such as advertising (in Chinese) and cooperating with local travel agencies has been utilized by the government. An analysis of the key motivations of Chinese tourist reveals one challenge in attracting Chinese tourists facing the government: Öland is not well recognized as a World Heritage among Chinese tourists compared to other popular travel destinations. The strength and weakness of Öland tourism indicates that Öland need to take more active marketing strategies to brand their tourism targeting Chinese tourists.
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Dias, Olívia Biasin. "Falla-se todas as línguas: hospedagem, serviços e atrativos para os viajantes estrangeiros na Bahia oitocentista." Programa de Pós- Graduação em História da UFBA, 2007. http://www.repositorio.ufba.br/ri/handle/ri/10881.
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O estudo analisa as viagens enquanto fenômeno social que obteve expressivo crescimento no mundo ocidental, sobretudo, a partir da segunda metade do século XIX. A pesquisa teve como objetivos compreender as motivações das viagens realizadas por diversos estrangeiros que estiveram no Brasil e passaram pela Bahia no período; identificar e analisar o estabelecimento de serviços de hospedagem, alimentação e lazer, viabilizado devido à permanência temporária desses personagens em terras baianas. Constatei que a interface entre viagens, serviços e atrativos possibilitou que a cidade do Salvador se constituísse em núcleo receptor de visitantes das mais variadas nacionalidades. A presença desses atores sociais levou à formação e consolidação de novas atividades comerciais, voltadas para atendê-los. Essa dinâmica exerceu influência na intensificação e reconfiguração das representações do lugar, promovendo novas formas de ver e interagir com o outro.
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Lin, You-lin, and 林佑菱. "The Impact of Scarcity Appeals on Attraction and Compromise Effects under Prevention and Promotion Motivations." Thesis, 2010. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/70132586321971024308.
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Based on prior research of regulatory focus motivation, attraction and compromise effects, this study adds the effect of scarcity appeals to the structure and investigates the interaction among these variables by using between-subjects factorial designs. The results indicate that although the regulatory-focused orientation has different impacts on the attraction and the compromise effect, both increase as a result of scarcity due to supply than due to demand under promotion motivation. Contrast to promotion motivation, under prevention motivation the attraction and compromise effect are greater as a result of scarcity due to demand than due to supply. It would be a signal that if marketers can use the manipulation of product scarcity, makes the effect consistent with the design of choice set and consumers’ goal orientations, they may increase the sale and get more profit. The complexity this study increase can give future academic a broader development, which implies the context effect in the real market is much complicate than our expectation.
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Allenby, Maurice Craig. "Experience management in the National Zoological Gardens of South Africa." Diss., 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/41275.
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The National Zoological Gardens of South Africa is an animal-based tourist attraction that
needs to offer a competitive product in order to remain relevant and to meet its various
mandates. Functioning within the experience economy it strives to stage experiences that
satisfy the motivations and expectations of its visitors. The study aimed at determining who
visits the zoo, what motivates them to visit the zoo as well as what their expectations are
and whether the zoo meets their needs in this regard. It also aimed at determining whether
or not different demographic groups had different needs and whether their specific needs
were being met. The study employed two self-administered questionnaires, using
convenience sampling, whereby visitors entering and leaving the zoo where requested to
complete the questionnaires. The data was analysed using SAS 9.2 programme and a
further G-Test for goodness of fit was performed to determined dependency between race
demographic and response. A total of 572 entry questionnaires and 293 exit
questionnaires were completed. The two largest demographic groups that visit the zoo are
white and black visitors who responded as a relatively homogeneous group. It was
concluded that there were not responses in these two groups that indicated dependency
between race and response. For the smaller demographic groups some of responses
indicated a dependency between race and response but these form a small component of
the zoo’s visitors. A high revisit and referral intention are good indicators of visitor
satisfaction with 279 indicating their intention to revisit and 277 to recommend the zoo to
family and friends. This study emphasises the importance of understanding the
motivations, expectations and satisfaction of demographic groups as part of effective
experience management.Dissertation (MPhil)--University of Pretoria, 2014.
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Chang, Ya-tsui, and 張雅翠. "A STUDY ON THE RELATIONSHIP AMONG ATTRACTIONS﹐TRAVELING MOTIVATIONS﹐TRAVELING IMAGERY AND SATISFACTION OF RELIGIOUS TOURISM--A CASE OF BUDDHA MEMORIAL CENTER." Thesis, 2013. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/y93nd3.
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The purpose of this study is to research the relationships among the religious sightseeing attractiveness, motivation and satisfaction in Buddha Memorial Center. Buddha Memorial Center is the newest and largest religious spot. It has been visited by more than 10 million people since Buddha Memorial Center was opened. This center has become the sightseeing spot in Kaohsiung. This study uses SPSS statistical analysis of variance and regression analysis of model to empirical research. We expecy to understand why the tourist choose the Buddha Memorial Center. The results of this study found that visitors to the Buddha Memorial Center are mostly married females, average age distribution. The Buddha Memorial Center is not only for religious tourism but for leisure. The differences of the Buddha Memorial tourist atteaction, traval motivation,tourism image and satisfaction are significant in gender,age,religion,marriage,occupation,average income. The relatuonships among the atrraction, motivation,tourism image and satisfaction appear they are highly related.The attrction affects the motivation and tourism image. The motivation affects the tourism image and sctisfaction. There is a relationships between the tourism image and satisfaction. The tourist motivation and tourism image have mediating effects on the relationship of attrction and satisfaction.
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Wu, Li-Ying, and 吳麗鶯. "Exploring The Relationships Among Visitors’ Participant Motivations, Participant Constraints and Satisfactions by the Attractions of Special Exhibitions at National Museum of Natural Science,Taiwan." Thesis, 2009. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/50505342977250554045.
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National Museum of Natural Science (hereafter abbreviated as Museum of Science) is the top one domestic museum for natural history, which has many rich natural, scientific, historical and cultural resources; in addition to the constant exhibition, there are also many gorgeous exhibitions in the past that attract so many people to visit; therefore, it is a very important recreation area in central Taiwan. To the museum, the most important thing is to satisfy the expectation and need of the visitor and to possess the function of education as well as entertainment, that is, to attract the visitors to come uninterruptedly. In this study, tourists visiting Museum of Science exhibition will be used as the survey targets. During the tourists’ participation process, the attractive power of the special exhibition will be used to investigate the influence and correlation of tourists’ participant motivation, participant constraint and satisfaction; moreover, tourists of different basic background and attribute will be used to understand the correlation among attraction, participant motivation, participant constraint and the satisfaction of the special exhibition of Museum of Science; moreover, what type of special exhibition the tourists prefer will be further understood, and the tourist attribute that has participant motivation will be analyzed too. Five hundred and thirty people were selected in this cross-sectional, descriptive study by using a structured questionnaire. Five hundred and twelve valid data were used to analyze as the results, the valid corresponding rate was 96.6%. The surveys were conducted during the period of February 1 to February 28 2009. The results of this study are the followings: 1. For the attraction of the special exhibition of Museum of Science, tourists all show highest agreement on “unique historical relic exhibition”; the next are items such as: “the possession of recreation, entertainment and knowledge content” and “education, enlightening and inheritance meaning”. For item with less attraction, the result shows that “the reputation of Museum of Science” has the lowest attraction; the next is “good image of the special exhibition of Museum of Science” and “the visibility of the special exhibition”, etc. 2. For the participant motivation from tourists on the special exhibition of Museum of Science, “learning and growth” has the highest agreement; the next are “the satisfaction of the desire of knowledge” and“personal interest”, respectively. For the item with weaker participant motivation in the special exhibition of Museum of Science, tourists thought that “the upgrade of social status” has the lowest motivation; the next are respectively “the acquisition of respect from others” and “promotion of friendship”, etc. 3. For the participant constraint from tourists on the special exhibition of Museum of Science, “the ticket of the special exhibition is too expensive” and “it is expected that the exhibition site will be very crowded” are listed together as the most agreed items; the next is “Museum of Science is too far away from home”. Tourists thought that item such as “bad interaction with the participators” has the lowest participant constraint; the next are items such as: “no partners suitable for the participation together” and “no convenient public transportation vehicle to Museum of Science”, etc. 4. For the satisfaction from tourists on the special exhibition of Museum of Science, “the expansion of vision and the increase of knowledge” has the highest degree of agreement; the next are “trying of new things” and “the satisfaction of the curiosity of natural science”, respectively. Tourists thought that “the making of good friends” has the lowest satisfaction; the next are items such as “the increasing of confidence” and “the tourists participating in the special exhibition are very friendly”, etc. 5. There is no significant correlation between the tourist’s participant motivation and recreation participant constraint; there is significant correlation between the recognition of special exhibition’s attractive power and tourist’s participant motivation; there is significant correlation between the recognition and satisfaction of special exhibition; there is significant correlation between the tourist’s participant motivation and satisfaction. 6. Tourists ever participated in the special exhibition of Museum of Science prefer most and have the highest satisfaction on special exhibition such as “archeology and historical relic type”, the next is “scientific type”. 7. Special exhibition type with the highest participant willing by the tourists is “archeology and historical relic type”; the next is “scientific type” and “artistic type”. 8. Significant difference exists for the recognition and satisfaction on the special exhibition’s attraction as seen by tourists in terms of “`gender”, “education” and “occupation”; but for “age”, no significant difference can be seen. 9. Significant difference exists for the participation and recreation participant constraint as seen by tourists in terms of “gender” and “occupation”, etc.; but for ”age” and “education”, no significant difference can be seen. Based on the results of this study, eight suggestions are proposed to be used as reference for business operation by the Museum of Science; it is hoped that this study can be helpful and important reference, in the future promotion of special exhibition, to the planning of exhibition that can meet the tourist’s expectation and to the development of tourist resource; we also hope that the cultural industry of special exhibition of the museum can have a prosperous development and that the result of this study can be used as a guiding for future efforts and as reference for subsequent related researches.
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SHENG-TA, PENG, and 彭盛達. "A Study of Relationships Among Tourists’ Recreation Motivations,Satisfaction and Revisit Intentions – A Case of Kaohsiung Fisherman’s Wharf and Its Surrounding Water-Friendly Attractions." Thesis, 2013. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/05647232022700742279.
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The Port of Kaohsiung was the world’s thirteenth largest container port in 2011. It is Taiwan’s important port for import and export trade. As the operating model of global commercial ports oriented towards multipurpose development, not only do the original functions of a port need to be maintained, but also a new type of recreational functions needs to be planned, so as to improve the port’s added values and functions. The Kaohsiung Fisherman’s Wharf is located in Piers 2-15 of the Kaohsiung Port at the end of Cisian 3rd Road in Kaohsiung City, which connect both banks of the Love River. This area has convenient surface transportation network and Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit system that are connected with tourist attractions in the city, and a variety of attractions nearby (including Pier 2 Art Center; Kaohsiung Port Station; Shoushan Park; Sizihwan Bay and Cijin District in the southwest). With the advantages described above, the Wharf and its surrounding water-friendly attractions has formed a new urban bay tourism route and this route becomes a local tourist attraction featuring “Harbor Capital”. Therefore, “Kaohsiung Fisherman’s Wharf and Its Surrounding Water-friendly Attractions” were chosen as the study site. The survey questionnaires were distributed to participants one-on-one from April 5 to April 18 2013 in order to gain an understanding of the relationships among tourists’ travel motivation, satisfaction, and their willingness to revisit. The difference between tourists’ backgrounds was also compared and analyzed. A total of 422 valid questionnaires were retained, and data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, item analysis, factor analysis, t-test, analysis of variance (ANOVA) and regression analysis. The research findings show that part of tourists’ demographics and travel characteristics reveal significant difference on travel motivation and satisfaction. Tourists’ travel motivation significantly predicts satisfaction. Both tourists’ travel motivation and satisfaction are significantly predictive of willingness to revisit, with satisfaction the more powerful one.
Books on the topic "Attraction motivators"
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Martin, Jeffrey J. Participation Motivation. Oxford University Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190638054.003.0016.
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Athletes have multiple motivations for sport participation that can wax and wane over time, particularly over a lifetime of sport participation. The purpose of this chapter is to explore a plethora of atheoretical research examining why athletes compete in disability sport. The many reasons that athletes with disabilities cite for sport engagement are similar to those of able-bodied athletes. However, there are also reasons that are unique to a person’s impairment. People with disabilities often have chronic pain, so physical activity via sport can help with pain management. People with disabilities have less extensive social networks than able-bodied people so sport can be an attractive vehicle for making social connections. People with disabilities struggle more with activities of daily living (ADL), so the strength and endurance obtained through sport can be helpful in everyday life and performing ADLs. In general, motivations for sport participation are more intrinsic than extrinsic.
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Henning, Tim. Parentheticalism about “Want”. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198797036.003.0003.
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This chapter introduces and motivates parentheticalism about sentences of the form “S wants to ϕ.” It is argued that they manifest similar forms of transparency in first-person uses as in the case of “believe,” and that here, too, they are best explained in terms of parentheticalism. Again, formal implementations of the view are suggested. Special attention is paid to the semantics of the complements of “want,” which are argued to be similar to imperative contents. Parentheticalism about “want” is shown to provide an attractive account of certain indicative conditionals (hypothetical imperatives or so-called “anankastic” conditionals) and of certain instances of practical reasoning.
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Babar, Zahra. Working for the Neighbours. Oxford University Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190608873.003.0002.
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The forces and factors driving regional migration have become more complex over time, and traditional explanations for the motivations, attraction, and selection of migrants are no longer sufficient in the study of migration to the Persian Gulf. Qatar, which in the last decade has emerged as one of the Middle East’s fastest-growing economies, provides a sound case study for discussing some of the emerging dynamics of regional labor migration. This chapter examines Arab-origin migration to Qatar, reviewing how the state has negotiated the entry and control of “alien” Arabs. The chapter examines the evolution and transformation of migration patterns to the Gulf Cooperation Council, and assesses policies adopted by the states to better manage their regional labor markets and control the flow of foreigners. Particular attention is given to scrutinizing how and why Qatar has become more selective and politicized in negotiating labor migration, and how this has impacted the Arab expatriate population.
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Graw, Knut, and Samuli Schielke, eds. The Global Horizon. Leuven University Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.11116/9789461663993.
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Although contemporary migration in and from Africa can be understood as a continuation of earlier forms of interregional and international migration, current processes of migration seem to have taken on a new quality. This volume argues that one of the main reasons for this is the fact that local worlds are increasingly measured against a set of possibilities whose referents are global, not local. Due to this globalization of the personal and societal horizons of possibilities in Africa and elsewhere, in many contexts migration gains an almost inevitable attraction while, at the same time, actual migration becomes increasingly restricted. Based on detailed ethnographic accounts, the contributors to this volume focus on the imaginations, expectations, and motivations that propel the pursuit of migration. Decentring the focus of much of migration studies on the ‘receiving societies', the volume foregrounds the subjective aspect of migration and explores the impact which the imagination and practice of migration have on the sociocultural conditions of the various local settings concerned.
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Grzankowski, Alex. A Relational Theory of Non-Propositional Attitudes. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198732570.003.0006.
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According to the “standard theory”, propositional attitudes are two-place relations holding between subjects and propositions. The present chapter considers the prospects of offering an analog for non-propositional attitudes. Many of the same types of motivations and advantages that have made the standard theory of propositional attitudes attractive apply to non-propositional attitudes as well. Of course, in the case of non-propositional attitudes, objects other than propositions are called for and the suggestion to be offered is that non-propositional attitudes are two-place relations holding between subjects and properties. At the end of the chapter, the view is defended against a seemingly obvious objection—namely that subjects don’t typically fear, like, love, and so on, properties.
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van Prooijen, Jan-Willem. Origins of the Moral Punishment Instinct. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190609979.003.0004.
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Third-party punishment occurs among insect species, cleaner fish, and non-human primates. This suggests that organisms do not need a sophisticated sense of morality to be punitive. Why, then, did humans evolve a moral punishment instinct? The main proposition of this chapter is that people evolved a sense of morality as a consequence of their punishment instincts. In ancestral groups of hunter-gatherers, punishment had genetic consequences, as it frequently meant death, exclusion, or unattractively low social standing. Punishment therefore has put social selection pressures on our ancestors to evolve intrinsic motivations to pursue the interests of the group. Furthermore, whereas punishment is frequently portrayed as costly, the chapter illuminates that punishers also reap important benefits: punishment can be a form of costly signaling, emphasizing punishers’ power, making them attractive mates.
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Richardson, Henry. Constructive Ethical Pragmatism. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190247744.003.0002.
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This chapter motivates the book’s exploration of the moral community’s moral authority by setting out the attractions of an approach to moral theory that presupposes the existence of such authority—namely, constructive ethical pragmatism (CEP). Setting aside the anodyne form of consequentialism popular among defenders of the possibility of consequentializing all moral theories, the text reconstructs, in the face of their skepticism the Rawlsian distinction between the right and the good. In that light, CEP can be distinguished from a more substantial consequentialism that defines right action in light of a fixed conception of the good and from deontological views, which define right action in terms of fixed principles of right. CEP views the right and the good as each being revisable in light of the other. It is argued to be better able to guide deliberation than its rivals, in part because of its flexibility in responding to contingent conflicts among incommensurable considerations.
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Grzankowski, Alex, and Michelle Montague, eds. Non-Propositional Intentionality. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198732570.001.0001.
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This book is about the possibility and the prospects of making sense of non-propositional intentionality. Intentionality lies at the centre of a great deal of the philosophy of mind and, by and large, it is understood in propositional terms. Typically, the examples of intentionality deemed fundamental and the explanations of their natures rely on the idea of propositional content. But these commitments cannot go unquestioned and the (often implicit) acceptance of “propositionalism” has impeded philosophical discussion about the nature of intentionality in at least three noteworthy ways: (i) a precise statement of propositionalism has been left undeveloped; (ii) the motivations for propositionalism are rarely articulated; and (iii) apparent counterexamples and challenges to propositionalism, along with non-propositional theories of intentionality, are underexplored. The contributors to this volume explore and correct these impediments by discussing in detail what the commitment to propositionalism amounts to; by shedding light on why one might find the thesis attractive (or unattractive); and by exploring the ways in which one might depart from propositionalism.
Book chapters on the topic "Attraction motivators"
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Curtin, Susanna, and Charlotte Day. "Alternative forms of elephant tourism." In The elephant tourism business, 73–84. Wallingford: CABI, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1079/9781789245868.0006.
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Abstract This chapter highlights the key welfare issues with regard to elephant attractions and presents the findings of a survey of tourists who have previously visited elephant attractions in Asia which aimed to find out more about their motivations, the activities they undertook, their experiences and their subsequent views on animal welfare. Also examined was the attractiveness of more ethical elephant tourism alternatives.
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Dinis, Anabela. "Tourism, Immigrants and Lifestyle Entrepreneurship: The (In)coming of People as a Key Factor for Sustainability of Low-Density Territories—A Case Study in Portugal." In Tourism, Hospitality & Event Management, 149–82. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-65524-2_7.
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AbstractUsing the lens of the new patterns of mobility and lifestyle entrepreneurship in the context of counterurbanization movements, this chapter explores the relationship between tourism and immigration, beyond the traditional approach of immigrants as tourism entrepreneurs. The study focusses on a Portuguese rural county, Penamacor, which, for several decades, has suffered a continuous exodus of population and the consequent aging of the remaining population but where, recently, there was a spontaneous phenomenon of foreign people arriving and settling in the area. Thus, through the case of Penamacor, this study aims to answer the following questions: Who are these migrants, and what are their motivations for mobility and to settle in the territory? Are they all the same? How do they make a living in Penamacor? In particular, it seeks to understand whether entrepreneurship (in tourism or other sectors) is a possibility of income generation for these immigrants. Furthermore, it intends to understand what the impact of these immigrants in the territory is, concerning the creation of wealth and well-being in the community. Do they act as community entrepreneurs? Does their presence in the territory generate other mobility flows, through the attraction of other (family and friends) tourists or immigrants?
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McKercher, Bob, and Bruce Prideaux. "Attractions." In Tourism Theories, Concepts and Models. Goodfellow Publishers, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.23912/9781911635352-4723.
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Tourism is driven by attractions and access. Attractions explain why people come to a destination, while access influences the volume of visitors. The two are inter- related for strong attractions create demand to enhance access, while weak access effectively limits demand and thus the size and scale of attractions. The opposite is also true. Weak attractions create little necessity to improve access, while strong access creates the opportunity to enhance the breadth of attraction offerings. Tourism attractions play a fundamental role in the successful development of any destination. They serve as demand generators that give the customer a reason to visit. Moreover, consumption of attractions is often considered to be the central theme of the tourism experience being offered. Goeldner and Ritchie (2012) argue that attractions drive people to travel and represent the main motivations for travel. More importantly, they note that without attractions there would be little need for all other tourism services and goods. Thirty years ago, Gee, Makens and Choy (1989) stated that both the quality and quantity of attractions affect travel decisions. Mill and Morrison (2012) illustrate that attractions at a primary destination have to have sufficient breadth and depth of appeal to encourage visitors to stay in a single destination for many days. Holloway and Humphries (2016: 16) also note destinations must have adequate attractions to appeal to a large number of tourists and add further, the more attractions a destination has the easier it becomes to market.
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Taylor, Ann Hamllton. "What Do Remote Adjunct Faculty Look for in an Institution?" In Handbook of Research on Inclusive Development for Remote Adjunct Faculty in Higher Education, 71–84. IGI Global, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-6758-6.ch007.
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Online learning in higher education has grown tremendously in the past decade. This trend has been particularly evident at The Pennsylvania State University, where the number of online-only learners now exceeds 20,000. The biggest challenge to institutions like ours is identifying, attracting, and retaining enough instructors who are qualified and available to meet the increased demand of online student enrollment. To help administrators and program chairs tackle these challenges, a research study was conducted to learn more about the incentives that attract and retain a specific workforce in higher education: adjunct faculty. The findings suggest that one size does not always fit all - context matters. Instead of making general assumptions about the motivations or needs of an adjunct faculty member, we need to get to know the individual first. This study sheds light on the specific extrinsic and intrinsic motivators that attract and retain each of five types of adjunct faculty to teach online, which can help program administrators be more effective in hiring and retaining adjuncts.
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Shukla, Rashi K. "Loving Meth." In Methamphetamine. University of California Press, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1525/california/9780520291010.003.0003.
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Chapter 3, “Loving Meth,” addresses use, the first step of immersion in the life. Loving methamphetamine and the progression of use are critical steps in the lifestyle. An insider’s perspective on the benefits of and motivations for use, patterns of consumption, and personal preferences is presented. The attractions of psychoactive and social benefits are reviewed.
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Naar, Hichem. "Two Standard Views." In The Rationality of Love, 66—C4.P98. Oxford University PressOxford, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198862642.003.0004.
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Abstract After providing an argument that there must be reasons for loving particular individuals, even if we might not be in a position to articulate them explicitly, the chapter introduces two standard accounts of reasons for love: the Quality Theory, of which the Attractive Quality Theory is the most natural version, and the Relationship Theory. The chapter discusses both the Attractive Quality Theory and the Relationship Theory, their motivations, and their problems. The upshot of this chapter is that a Quality Theory of a non-standard sort is the best bet for the advocate of reasons for love.
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Enders, Adam, and Joseph Uscinski. "Conspiracy Theories and Political Identities." In The Politics of Truth in Polarized America, 200–222. Oxford University PressNew York, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780197578384.003.0010.
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Abstract This chapter draws on a recent survey of Americans to gauge the popularity of prominent conspiracy theories and understand their causes. The authors establish two main causes underlying belief in conspiracy theories: for many, partisan bias encourages belief in conspiracy theories aligned with their political views; for some, a psychological attraction to conspiracy beliefs motivates their adoption regardless of political content. Conspiracy theories and beliefs are ever present, but they are most likely to proliferate during polarized periods such as the present, when partisan elites are increasingly willing to push conspiracy theories for political gain.
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Abdul Razak, Rizalniyani, and Nur Aliah Mansor. "Instagram Influencers in Social Media-Induced Tourism." In Research Anthology on Social Media Advertising and Building Consumer Relationships, 1437–46. IGI Global, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-6287-4.ch077.
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Social media-induced tourism happens when a traveller visits a destination/attraction after being exposed to certain social media content. A user-generated content (UGC) provider, such as a social media influencer, has been identified as the initial motivator in social media-induced tourism. Social media influencers generate persuasive messages for their followers and are typically sources of credibility. In destination marketing and tourism destination studies, the UGC of social media influencers is significantly related to the destination image, destination brand, tourist trust, and tourist expectations. Of particular interest for Instagram influencers, this chapter proposes a conceptual framework to describe the role of the Instagram influencer in inducing his/her followers to travel and suggests a guide for future research.
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Abdul Razak, Rizalniyani, and Nur Aliah Mansor. "Instagram Influencers in Social Media-Induced Tourism." In Impact of New Media in Tourism, 135–44. IGI Global, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7095-1.ch009.
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Social media-induced tourism happens when a traveller visits a destination/attraction after being exposed to certain social media content. A user-generated content (UGC) provider, such as a social media influencer, has been identified as the initial motivator in social media-induced tourism. Social media influencers generate persuasive messages for their followers and are typically sources of credibility. In destination marketing and tourism destination studies, the UGC of social media influencers is significantly related to the destination image, destination brand, tourist trust, and tourist expectations. Of particular interest for Instagram influencers, this chapter proposes a conceptual framework to describe the role of the Instagram influencer in inducing his/her followers to travel and suggests a guide for future research.
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Schainker, Ellie R. "Introduction." In Confessions of the Shtetl. Stanford University Press, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.11126/stanford/9780804798280.003.0001.
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Thematically, the introduction first probes the role of the Russian government in managing religious diversity and toleration, and thus the relationship between mission and empire with regard to the Jews. Second, it explores the day-to-day world of converts from Judaism in imperial Russia, including the social, geographic, religious, and economic links among converts, Christians, and Jews. This exploration of daily life is attuned to convert motivations and post-baptism trajectories, and perhaps more significantly, it focuses on everyday relations of trust and attraction between Jews and their neighbors in the imperial Russian borderlands. Finally, the introduction examines the challenges of constructing, transgressing, and maintaining ethno-confessional boundaries by casting the convert as a boundary-crosser who exposes and thus renders violable the borders of faith, community, and nationhood.
Conference papers on the topic "Attraction motivators"
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Jormanainen, Ilkka, and Markku Tukiainen. "Attractive Educational Robotics Motivates Younger Students to Learn Programming and Computational Thinking." In TEEM'20: Eighth International Conference on Technological Ecosystems for Enhancing Multiculturality. New York, NY, USA: ACM, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/3434780.3436676.
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Almadani, Nadin, Thu Huong Nguyen, and Scott Bingley. "FACTORS INFLUENCING TRAVEL BEHAVIOURAL INTENTIONS OF INTERNATIONAL TOURISTS TO SAUDI ARABIA." In GLOBAL TOURISM CONFERENCE 2021. PENERBIT UMT, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.46754/gtc.2021.11.034.
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This research aims to identify the factors affecting the behaviour of international tourists based on online reviews. To further understand tourist perceptions and opinions from online posts reviews Netnography approach has been implemented. A few studies have used Netnography to investigate online reviews of hotels and restaurants, but there has been limited examinations of online reviews of tourist attractions. To date, no studies have been done on this concerning Saudi Arabia. The OutWit Hub software was used to extract TripAdvisor reviews and content automatically. The data collection focused on attractions (Things To Do) located in Jeddah and Riyadh, the most populated cities in Saudi Arabia with a wide range of attractions and activities, including sights and landmarks, nature parks, and museums. The following approaches were utilised for netnographic analysis: first form the studied culture or group; collect data; analysis and interpretation: report on study findings and comprehend the theoretical consequences. The most significant findings were that the data supported correlations between visitors’ behavioural intentions, travel motivations and experience quality. This research provides evidence that travel motivations and experience quality affect the development of tourist behavioural intentions. This research offers policymakers, destination planners and industry professionals a proper and thorough analysis of tourists’ behaviour and needs.
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Blešić, Ivana, Tatjana Pivac, and Maja Lena Lopatny. "USING ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS (AHP) FOR TOURIST DESTINATION CHOICE: A CASE STUDY OF CROATIA." In Tourism in Southern and Eastern Europe 2021: ToSEE – Smart, Experience, Excellence & ToFEEL – Feelings, Excitement, Education, Leisure. University of Rijeka, Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.20867/tosee.06.7.
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Purpose – Understanding how and why people travel, decide and select a specific place, and what they expect from their destination to meet their actual needs is also a highly important topic. The goal of this article is to investigate the elements that influence Serbian visitors' decision to visit Croatia (Cratian coastline) as a destination. The most important characteristics, components, and types of tourism destinations are analysed. The definition of consumer behavior is explained, as well as the idiosyncrasies of the decision-making process. The most important internal and environmental elements that influence tourist decision-making are summarized. An examination of the cultural, societal, and personal psychological aspects that influence decision-making of Serbian tourists to travel to Croatian cost with different attributes like see, cultural and natural attractions, image, price, human resources is done. Methodology – As a result, the decision-making process is extremely difficult, particularly when determining which factors are more significant than others. The Analytical Hierarchical Process (AHP) method, which has a strong mathematical foundation, could be used to find a good solution to this problem. The Analytical-hierarchy process (AHP) is a systematic way to solving complicated problems that leverages hierarchical structures by generating priorities for various options decided by decision makers. AHP can aid tourism decision-making by examining a large number of decision factors (e.g., factors influencing destination choice, motives for visiting a place, hotel site selection, tourist indicators) and measuring the relevance of each component impacting the decision. The questionnaire used for this manuscript was taken from the paper Blešić et al. (2018). The questionnaire consist of five factors that include 22 items. Findings – Destination amenities, tourism infrastructure, cultural attractions, human resources, price, environmental features are the importnant attributes for choosing Croatian coast as tourism destination. Contribution – this study makes a valuable contribution by highlighting tourists’ motives for visiting coastline destinations in Croatia. Finally, understanding the motivations and preferences of tourists is critical to realizing the full potential of tourism. Consumer behavior research is crucial for tourism sector stakeholders because it can provide important insights into who the tourist is and how stakeholders (travel agencies, hotels, restaurants, food producers, cultural organizations, and so on) can target and develop markets successfully. This research will help researchers better understand what inspires Serbian tourists to visit a Croatian coastal location. The findings will indicate the most common travel motivations that lead Serbian travelers to choose Croatia as their vacation location.
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David, Milnes P., Tarun Khurana, Carlos Hidrovo, Beth L. Pruitt, and Kenneth E. Goodson. "Vapor-Venting, Micromachined Heat Exchanger for Electronics Cooling." In ASME 2007 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. ASMEDC, 2007. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/imece2007-42553.
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The increasing complexity of modern integrated circuits and need for high-heat flux removal with low junction temperatures motivates research in a wide variety of cooling and refrigeration technologies. Two-phase liquid cooling is especially attractive due to high efficiency and low thermal resistances. While two-phase microfluidic cooling offers important benefits in required flow rate and pump size, there are substantial challenges related to flow stability and effective superheating. This work investigates the use of hydrophobic membrane to locally vent the vapor phase in microfluidic heat exchangers. Previous work has demonstrated selective venting of gas in microstructures and we extend this concept to two-phase heat exchangers. This paper details the design, fabrication and preliminary testing of the novel heat exchanger. Proof-of-concept of the device, carried out using an isothermal air-water mixture, found the air-mass venting efficiency exceeding 95%. Two-phase, thermal operation of the heat exchanger found the pressure-drop to be smaller compared to a two-phase, non-venting model. The paper also includes a discussion of design challenges such as membrane leakage and optical inaccessibility. The favorable results demonstrated in this first-generation, vapor-venting, micromachined, heat exchanger motivates further study of this and other novel microstructures aimed at mitigating the negative effects of phase-change. With continued research and optimization, we believe two-phase cooling is a viable solution for high heat flux generating electronics.
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Zhelyazov, Todor, Rajesh Rupakhety, and Símon Ólafsson. "Implementation of Neural Networks for the Calibration of a Macroscopic Model of a Lead-Core Bearing Device." In IABSE Congress, Nanjing 2022: Bridges and Structures: Connection, Integration and Harmonisation. Zurich, Switzerland: International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE), 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.2749/nanjing.2022.0880.
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<p>The increasing popularity of the lead-core bearing devices motivates the research efforts devoted to a more accurate behavior assessment. The contribution provides details of an accurate finite element model of the bearing device. The geometry is reproduced in great detail. Material models are defined for the rubber layers, steel elements, and lead core. The output of the finite element simulations provides an insight into the bearing response, for example, through the numerically obtained ‘Restoring force- displacements’ relationship. The definition of a less demanding model of the lead-core rubber bearing about an implementation into the finite element analysis of a base-isolated structure might be an attractive option. Some elements of the implementation of a neural network for the identification of the model parameters based on results obtained by finite element analysis are discussed.</p>
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Cao, Huai, Kaixuan He, Xiuling Wang, and Xinyue Gong. "Optimization of Online Vocabulary Learning Platform Based on Kano Model." In 13th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (AHFE 2022). AHFE International, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.54941/ahfe1002403.
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In the case of a worldwide epidemic, a lot of vocabulary learning software and applications have shown up in the online app stores in China. The Study builds a demand system with 8 dimensions and 31 features from three aspects, including content, function and design. On such a basis, users of vocabulary learning platforms are taken as the objects of research. Then, with Kano Model theory and research methods, the statistic analysis of data is conducted to obtain the results of demand evaluation. The satisfaction and dissatisfaction coefficients are calculated as well. On this basis, users’ demands are classified into four-quadrant diagrams and obtain 8 Must-be attributes, 6 One-dimensional attributes, and 11 Attractive attributes. The research prioritizes the platform features and proposes corresponding design strategies. The purpose is to build more individualized online platforms for vocabulary learning and enhance learners’ motivations. Finally, some principles of designing online vocabulary learning platforms are summarized to offer reliable guidance and suggestions on subsequent studies and functional designs in this field.
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Huang, Shaobo, Cassandra M. Degen, Karim H. Muci-Kuchler, and Marius D. Ellingsen. "Increasing Student Awareness of Non-Traditional Career Paths in Mechanical Engineering." In ASME 2016 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/imece2016-66986.
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This paper reports the effect of the curriculum changes in the Mechanical Engineering (ME) department at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SDSM&T) in two freshman courses. Besides introducing fundamental concepts and principles for mechanical engineering, these courses utilize guest speaker sections to introduce career opportunities, and integrate marketing and corporate policy into engineering design projects. An engineering motivation survey and a career awareness questionnaire were developed and employed to better understand the impact of the new curriculum on students’ attitudes toward and desire to persist in Mechanical Engineering. Freshmen students’ intrinsic and extrinsic motivations and career awareness were assessed in pre- and post-tests at the beginning and the end of a semester. The results obtained showed that the introduction of the non-traditional career paths into the two courses students’ perceptions of the career options that ME graduates can pursue and showcased alternatives that proved to be more attractive to under-represented (female) students. Although the students spent less time in traditional engineering topics, their engineering self-efficacy was not diminished, and in fact, the students’ intrinsic motivation was significantly improved. Additionally, students perceived stronger inclusion in the ME program.
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Kim, Sunghwan, William W. Clark, and Qing-Ming Wang. "Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Using a Clamped Circular Plate: Experimental Study." In ASME 2003 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. ASMEDC, 2003. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/imece2003-43721.
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Energy harvesting using piezoelectric material is not a new concept, but its small generation capability has not been attractive for mass energy generation. For this reason, little research has been done on the topic. Recently, wearable computer concepts, as well as small portable electrical devices, are a few motivations that have reignited the study of piezoelectric energy harvesting. The theory behind cantilever type piezoelectric elements is well known, but the transverse moving circular plate elements, which can be used in pressure type energy generation is not yet fully developed. The power generation in a circular plate depends on several factors. Among them, the poling direction and the stress distribution is important as shown in previous research. Specifically, it has been shown theoretically that grouping electrodes and repoling some of the regrouped segments can lead to optimized energy harvesting in a clamped circular plate structure. This paper provides experimental validation of those results. In this paper, three circular plate piezoelectric energy generators (PEG), one unmodified and two different regrouped unimorph PEGs, were used to support the regrouped PEG energy generation theory. The experimental results of regrouped PEGs will be presented with an eye toward guidelines for design of a useful energy harvesting structure.
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Fast, Magnus, Mohsen Assadi, and Sudipta De. "Condition Based Maintenance of Gas Turbines Using Simulation Data and Artificial Neural Network: A Demonstration of Feasibility." In ASME Turbo Expo 2008: Power for Land, Sea, and Air. ASMEDC, 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/gt2008-50768.
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Gas turbine maintenance is crucial due to high cost for the replacement of its components and associated loss of power during shutdown period. Conventional scheduled maintenance, based on equivalent operating hours, is not the best alternative as it can require unnecessary shut downs. Condition based maintenance is an attractive alternative as it decreases unnecessary shut downs and has other advantages for both the manufacturers and the plant owners. However, this has shown to be a complex/difficult task. A number of methods and approaches have been presented to develop condition monitoring tools during the past decade. Condition monitoring tools can e.g. be developed by means of training artificial neural networks (ANN) with historical operational data. Such tools can be used for online gas turbine performance prediction where input data from the plant is fed directly to the trained ANN models. The predicted outputs from the models are compared with corresponding measurements and possible deviations are evaluated. With this method both recoverable degradation, caused by fouling, and irrecoverable degradation, caused by wear, can be detected and hence both compressor wash and overhaul periods optimized. However, non-availability of operational data at the beginning of the gas turbine operation may cause problems for the development of ANN based condition monitoring tools. Simulation data, on the other hand, may be generated by using a manufacturer’s engine design program. This data can be used for training artificial neural networks to overcome the problem of non-availability of operational data. ANN models trained with simulation data could be used to monitor the engine from the very beginning of its operation. A demonstration case using a Siemens gas turbine has been shown for this proposed method by comparing two ANN models, one trained with operational data and the other with simulation data. For the comparison an arbitrary section of operational data was used to produce predictions from both models, whereupon these were plotted with corresponding measured data. The comparison shows that the trends are very similar but the parameter values for the measured and the simulated data are shifted by a constant. Using this knowledge, one can provide an ANN based engine monitoring tool that could be adjusted to a certain engine using engine performance test data. The study shows promising results and motivates further investigations in this field.
Reports on the topic "Attraction motivators"
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de Leede, Seran. Tackling Women’s Support of Far-Right Extremism: Experiences from Germany. RESOLVE Network, February 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.37805/pn2021.13.remve.
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Persistent gendered assumptions about women and violence predominately depict women as non-violent and peaceful. Due to this gender blindness and simplistic frames used to understand the attraction of women toward far-right extremist groups, women tend to get overlooked as active participants, and their roles ignored or downplayed. This not only hinders the overall understanding of far-right extremist groups but also impedes the development of effective counterprograms that specifically address the experiences and paths of these women. Drawing from the experiences and insights of German initiatives and from additional literature on the topic, this policy note explores the wide-ranging motivations of women joining far-right extremist groups and the different roles they can play in them. By including wider research to why women leave far-right extremist groups, the policy note offers lessons learned and recommendations that may be helpful in optimizing prevention and exit programs aimed at women in far-right extremist groups beyond the German context.