Browsing by Supervisor "McIntosh, Alison J."
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Buddhism and Tourism at Pu-Tuo-Shan, China
(University of Waikato, 2011)This thesis is a study of pilgrimage and religious tourism in a Chinese Buddhist context, with a focus on both the host monastic community and visitors. The selected research site is Pu-Tuo-Shan, one of the Four Buddhist ... -
Community-based ecotourism development through stakeholder engagement and collaboration: A case of Lababia Village, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
(University of Waikato, 2014)This thesis argues that community and stakeholder engagement and collaboration in ecotourism development has been limited. However, involvement/engagement of stakeholders is important in the affairs of planning, governing ... -
E Whakatipuranga o te Tāpoi Māori - Māori Indigenous Tourism Development: A Whānau based Māori Tourism development
(The University of Waikato, 2017)This Doctoral thesis uses a Kaupapa Māori research methodology, which is culturally grounded to identify the indigenous Māori underpinnings and processes that a Whānau (Māori family) experience when developing their Māori ... -
Experiences of care at the nexus of intellectual disability and leisure travel
(The University of Waikato, 2019)This thesis explores lived experiences of care at the nexus of intellectual disability and leisure travel, notably among a sample of carers and people with intellectual disabilities, whose voices are otherwise absent in ... -
Exploring concepts of home for returned long term travellers
(University of Waikato, 2011)In this thesis, I take a reflexive approach in exploring concepts of ‘home’ for returned long term travellers, whereby ‘concepts’ represent ideas or constructs rather than definitive truths. ‘Home’, being ideologically ... -
Exploring travel and spirituality: The role of travel in facilitating life purpose and meaning within the lives of individuals
(University of Waikato, 2010)This thesis is a phenomenological study of individuals who engaged in tours provided by Hands Up Holidays, a tour operator marketing their travel as ‘spiritual’. Hands Up Holidays views spirituality as being a broader ... -
The impact of social networking mediums on the decision making process of tourists: A case study of Stray Ltd and Spaceships New Zealand Ltd
(University of Waikato, 2010)This thesis examines tourist decision making in relation to the use of blogs and social networking sites. Specifically, the research examines the tourist behaviour involving these mediums in the pre-experience decision ... -
An investigation into travellers repatriating to New Zealand, having completed their OE.
(The University of Waikato, 2006)The overseas experience (OE) is an extended journey undertaken by young adults who travel and work abroad. It provides personal development in terms of independence, initiative, cultural awareness and other competencies ... -
Motivations, Experiences and Potential Impacts of Visitors to a Monastery in New Zealand: A Case Study
(University of Waikato, 2012)This thesis presents a case study of the potential impacts of pilgrimage and religious tourism in a Catholic context, with a focus on the perspectives of visitors and the host monastic community. The selected research site ... -
Time for me and time for us: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of accompanying spouses’ participation in conference travel
(University of Waikato, 2014)The presence of spouses, i.e., those who accompany their spouses to a conference, is a common phenomenon within the conference travel sector. It has been evident in trade journals that accompanying spouses yield social and ...
