Browsing by Supervisor "Ryan, Chris"
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An investigation of the factors affecting guest selection of hotel/motel accommodation within New Zealand: development of a management decision model
(The University of Waikato, 2001)This research investigates the factors that influence the selection of hotel/motel accommodation in New Zealand. The tourism and hospitality industries are an important part of the New Zealand economy, with tourism producing ... -
Analysis of Chinese travel blogs of New Zealand
(University of Waikato, 2013)The Chinese outbound tourism market is a fast growing source market for many destinations. However, more research is needed to better understand the Chinese outbound tourism market and its diversity and complexity. Again, ... -
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 ... -
Chinese culture, tourism and a television series: Grand View Gardens, Beijing
(University of Waikato, 2015)Film tourism is a growing phenomenon worldwide. Popular films and television series shooting in a destination can be seen as a very efficient driver for attracting tourists. This thesis was conducted at a Chinese film set, ... -
Comparisons of stakeholders' perceptions and attitudes of tourism impact in Mt Qiyun, Anhui Province, China
(University of Waikato, 2013)This thesis was conducted in Qiyun Mountain, Anhui Province from the commencement of November, 2012, to the end of May, 2013. Qiyun Mountain is well known for its long history of Taoism, its unique Danxian landscapes, ... -
Corporate social responsibility in the New Zealand hotel industry: An explorative study
(University of Waikato, 2015)This explorative study examines the extent to which New Zealand 4 and 5 star hotel managers have adopted CSR practices and their commitment through CSR participation. Additionally, this study investigated the influence ... -
Employee empowerment in luxury hotels in East Malaysia
(The University of Waikato, 2020)Employee empowerment is a western-centric management philosophy which is commonly perceived as an effective means to boost service quality and operational productivity in the context of the hotel industry. However, the ... -
Employee intention to leave a job: A case of Malaysian fast food industry
(University of Waikato, 2010)This thesis explores the determinants of employees‟ turnover intentions in the fast food industry of Peninsular Malaysia and uses as determining variables items related to ‘job stressors’, ‘job stress’, ‘job satisfaction’ ... -
Framing New Zealand: How international media project the images of Aotearoa
(The University of Waikato, 2006)Travel stories (travelogues) are a potentially important source through which people can understand different cultures. They could be consulted as frames of reference for immediate or future travel decisions. Consequently, ... -
Functions of social conflict in tourism: Tourism's impacts on the Kanas Tuva and Kazakh settlements, Xinjiang, China
(University of Waikato, 2012)The impacts of tourism have been well researched and such studies have developed into a rich body of literature. Equally the subject of social conflict has also been well developed with its own stream of analytical works; ... -
Grand View Garden: An investigation of tourists' motivation and satisfaction
(University of Waikato, 2012)Tourism has many derivatives that contribute to the totality of tourism, and this thesis focuses on a one of these types: namely, film tourism. Film tourism involves visits to a particular destination celebrated for ... -
Holiday Destinations: Understanding the Perceptions of Omani Outbound Tourists
(University of Waikato, 2013)It is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore the growing numbers of Islamic tourists from countries such as the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) zone and Indonesia. This thesis aims to understand Omani outbound pleasure ... -
Hotel Corporate Social Responsibility: Guest Satisfaction, and Repeat Purchase Intention in China's Domestic Hotel Market
(University of Waikato, 2014)The fast development of China’s economy in the past two decades has created a series of CSR related problems, for instance, customer and employee rights, environmental pollution, natural resource shortage, and community ... -
Hotel restaurant experiences - a Taiwanese perspective
(The University of Waikato, 2004)This thesis examines hotel dining experiences from a Taiwanese perspective. Current conceptualisation and measurement of customer satisfaction and service quality have been generally developed within an American and European ... -
The Meetings Incentives Conferences and Events Industry in Hang Zhou, China: Residents' Perceptions of Policies
(The University of Waikato, 2010)This thesis was initiated by the occurrence of the 2006 Hang Zhou World Leisure Expo. Hang Zhou is the author's home city, and thus the Expo was of interest, and from this interest came the idea of conducting research into ... -
Positioning as a source of competitive advantage: benchmarking Rotorua's position as a domestic short break holiday destination
(The University of Waikato, 2002)Travellers are spoilt by holiday choice, and yet will usually only seriously consider a few destinations during the decision process. With thousands of destination marketing organisations (DMOs) competing for attention, ... -
Strategic Planning and Management for the MICE Sector: A Case Study of the Auckland Region
(University of Waikato, 2012)Tourism is a vital part of the economy in New Zealand, and is currently the country’s second biggest export earner (Ministry of Economic Development, 2011). The Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions (MICE) ... -
The organisation of supply in a tourism destination : An analysis of a networked community - the Waitomo Caves Village
(The University of Waikato, 2000)This thesis reconstructs the organisation of supply activities within a tourism destination. It uses a network theory perspective to explore the complex webbed relationships between these suppliers as they become mutually ... -
The role of values in destination decision-making: The Indian travel market
(University of Waikato, 2017)Destination decision-making has gained considerable attention in the field of tourism research because it relates directly to the destination selection behaviours of tourists, and thus to formulating and implementing ... -
The Tourism Impacts in a Chinese Taoist Village, Mt. Qiyun
(University of Waikato, 2011)This research was undertaken between September and October in 2010, and examined the tourism impacts in a Chinese Taoist village, Mt. Qiyun, which is located at the Southern part of Anhui province. The village features ...
