Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate underlying motivational dimensions of visitors attending the International Troia Festival (ITF), Çanakkale, Turkey. Design/methodology/approach – Surveys with 26 items on six motivational dimensions were empirically tested. Data were collected by a self-administered survey. The study sample comprised attendees of particular festival events which were suitable for survey practice in the ITF lasting for five days. The participants of the survey were the attendees of two theater shows, two conferences, and two folk dance shows. A total of 473 usable forms were obtained from the visitors and processed in the analysis. Findings – Significant differences and relations in motivational dimensions were found on the basis of visitors’ socio-demographic origins. Female visitors are more likely to attend festival events with high motivation of family togetherness and cultural exploration. Also male visitors are more likely to attend the events with more motivation of event attraction and escape and excitement than family togetherness. Motivation of cultural exploration is also high for all socio-demographic groups of festival visitors. Thereby, cultural exploration and family togetherness are also highly important for attendees. The basic theme of the ITF was identified as a cultural festival which essentially motivates visitors to attend particularly for cultural exploration. Research limitations/implications – The findings of this paper solely reflect the motivational dimensions identified during a Turkish festival with a cultural lifestyle. Practical implications – The field research of the study demonstrates the application of methodology by event managers to gain better understanding into visitor motivation, satisfaction, behavioral intention, event organization, and event theme. Originality/value – The important theoretical contribution of the study is in the area of establishing a meaningful and empirical relation between motivation of festivals and cultural structure of community as part of the perceived socio-cultural impacts of festivals. This implies and empirically substantiates the common belief that festivals and events can be instrumental in enriching cultural life.

The number of the cyclists participating tourism activities in the world is gradually increasing. The cycle tourism, having emerged from people's travelling by bike according to their own motives, is becoming more popular, cycle routes are getting enlarged, and projects are developed for cycle tours day by day. Therefore, the elements constituting the cycle tourism have come into prominence and the motivations of the cycle tourists participating bike tours have been studied. Thus, the aim of this study is to find out the importance that cycle tourists give and the level of the interest they show for cycle tours. The central question of the study raised on is; "what is the level of interest and on cycling and how it can be an important touristic attraction for Çanakkale tourism?" For this purpose, in-depth interview technique was used on cyclist groups at different cycle tours in Çanakkale, Turkey. According to the results of the analyses, developing cycling by its philosophy and structural requirements in Çanakkale can be feasible in sustainability perspective.

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Bu araştırma okul öncesi çocuklarına yönelik hazırlanan hikâye ve masal kitaplarında hangi değerlere ne kadar yer verildiğini tespit etmeyi amaçlamıştır. Araştırma betimsel nitelikli, nitel bir araştırmadır. Bu araştırmada iki farklı veri toplama aracından yararlanılmıştır. Bu araçlar, yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formu ile20 değerden oluşan değer listesidir. Analizden önce kitaplarda yer alabileceği tahmin edilen 20 değer belirlenmiştir. Bu değerler UNESCO Değer Listesi, Yaşayan Değerler Listesi ve Rokeach'ın Değer Sınıflandırması arasından seçilmiştir. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunda 710 çocuk, 192 ebeveyn, 50 öğretmen ile 52 adet hikâye ve masal kitabı yer almaktadır. Çocuk, ebeveyn ve öğretmenlerin tercihleri doğrultusunda belirlenen 52 adet hikâye ve masal kitabı, içerik analizine tabi tutulmuştur. * Bu makale Doç. Dr. Erol Duran'ın danışmanlığında "3-6 yaş çocuklarına yönelik hazırlanan hikâye ve masal kitaplarındaki değerlerin incelenmesi" isimli yüksek lisans tezinden üretilmiştir.

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Purpose -This paper aims to explore the effects of two work related identification (occupational and organizational) of school teachers on intention to early retirement (withdrawal) and satisfaction with the occupation and satisfaction with the school. It also seeks the influence of perceived external prestige on withdrawal and satisfaction. Design/methodology/approach -An empirical study was carried out at public schools in Canakkale, Turkey. Data collected from 238 teachers were analyzed. The correlations between identification and organizational prestige, desire for early retirement, and overall satisfaction of teachers were tested with several demographic variables such as age, gender, tenure and union membership. Ordinal logistic regression analysis (OLR) was conducted to reveal probabilistic behavior of response variables on the basis of explanatory variables. Findings -The results show that both categories of identification have reverse effect on intention to early retirement, and both categories have positive effect on job satisfaction. Perceived external prestige has no effect on intention to early retirement and job satisfaction, but it increases satisfaction from the school. Finally, the "self" and the "occupation" were found salient categories for teachers' identification. Originality/value -Identification literature has long been concentrated on organizational level identification. This paper explores the influence of both organizational and occupational categories of identification, comparatively. Being a teacher is seen as a prestigious occupation in Turkey. Findings about identity as a teacher also confirmed that "self" and "occupation" are two main identity references in the Turkish setting.

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to propose a sustainable festival management model (SFMM) drawing on data from the International Troia Festival, Çanakkale, Turkey. Design/methodology/approach – Three research techniques were used in the study. Survey data examined six motivational dimensions whose importance were tested using the logistic regression analysis. In-depth interviews and observations were analyzed using content analysis. The study sample comprised festival event attendees, members of public and private businesses and NGOs. Findings – The field research indicated that, culture is the main factor, which motivates visitors to attend the festival and also the main theme of the festival that reflects the significant cultural heritage of the city. A SFMM is presented for the International Troia Festival, based on the results of the field research and literature. Research limitations/implications – The findings of this study solely of SFMM were identified during a Turkish festival. Originality/value – Future applications of SFMM both for generating development of local or international festivals in a sustainable way and for resolving general or regional environmental challenges on festival management are discussed. The model can be used to ensure the sustainability of the International Troia Festival and similar festivals.

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