Application of the Delphi technique in tourism

Green, Howard; Hunter, Colin; Moore, Bruno

doi:10.1016/0160-7383(90)90087-8

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“…The technique helps to facilitate group inputs for the development of ideas and problem-solving, such as identifying the environmental impacts of tourism (Green, Hunter and Moore, 1990) and developing sustainable tourism indicators (Miller, 2001).…”

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Using the Delphi method to assess the potential of Taiwan's hot springs tourism sector

Lee

King

2008

Journal of Tourism Research

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The purpose of the present study is to identify the various factors which influence the competitiveness of the hot springs tourism sector and to evaluate their relative importance.The research draws on the models of Dwyer and Kim (2003), Enright andNewton (2004), andCrouch (2000), who concluded that destination competitiveness is determined by three major components: resources and attractors, destination strategies and environments.The investigation produced both qualitative and quantitative data using the Delphi technique.An expert panel reached consensus about priorities for the development of Taiwan"s hot springs tourism sector and provided written justifications for their responses. This paper reports on the qualitative findings of the three-round Delphi survey, and provides a supply-side perspective on Taiwan"s hot springs tourism sector. An examination of the expert comments concluded that the Taiwanese are increasingly concerned with good health and longevity. This emerging characteristic offers new business opportunities for the providers of hot springs tourism experiences to extend their appeal into health protection and medical treatments. However, if they are to achieve sustainable development and ensure high quality visitor experiences, hot springs proprietors will need to work closely with local governments and communities to promote sustainable use of natural hot springs and to conduct routine inspections of spa premises. Overall the future of the hot springs tourism sector appears to be promising.

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Using the Delphi method to assess the potential of Taiwan's hot springs tourism sector

Lee

King

2008

Journal of Tourism Research

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“…Delphi toolkits and meta-analyses are available in a breadth of fields including health education and behavior (de Meyrick 2003), nursing and health services (Cantrill and others 1996; Powell 2003; Keeney and others 2011), tourism management (Donohoe 2011; Green and others 1990), information and management systems (Okoli and Pawlowski 2004), and business administration (Day and Bobeva 2005; Duboff 2007; Hayes 2007). In the NREM domain, the technique has been used to investigate a variety of research topics and issues.…”

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“…For the researcher, the amount of time required to develop an expert panel, deliver communications, administer multiple survey rounds, and prepare interim reports is quite noteworthy and often underestimated. Traditional Delphi studies are paper-based with communications, surveys, and reports distributed by regular postal mail (Green and others 1990). MacEachren and others (2006) reported that a significant managerial burden is placed on the traditional Delphi administrator who must devote a substantial amount of time gathering, organizing, compiling, and synthesizing participant responses.…”

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Internet-Based Delphi Research: Case Based Discussion

Cole

Donohoe

Stellefson

2013

Environmental Management

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The interactive capacity of the Internet offers benefits that are intimately linked with contemporary research innovation in the natural resource and environmental studies domains. However, e-research methodologies, such as the e-Delphi technique, have yet to undergo critical review. This study advances methodological discourse on the e-Delphi technique by critically assessing an e-Delphi case study. The analysis suggests that the benefits of using e-Delphi are noteworthy but the authors acknowledge that researchers are likely to face challenges that could potentially compromise research validity and reliability. To ensure that these issues are sufficiently considered when planning and designing an e-Delphi, important facets of the technique are discussed and recommendations are offered to help the environmental researcher avoid potential pitfalls associated with coordinating e-Delphi research.

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“…It is interesting, and perhaps a bit worrying, that basically the same paper was also published in Annals of Tourism Research (Green, Hunter, & Moore, 1990b) and as a chapter in a book edited by Johnson and Thomas (Green, Hunter, & Moore, 1992).…”

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Applying the Delphi method in an ecotourism context: a response to Deng et al.’s ‘Development of a point evaluation system for ecotourism destinations: a Delphi method’

Garrod

2012

Journal of Ecotourism

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Application of the Delphi technique in tourism

Cited by 55 publications

References 9 publications

Using the Delphi method to assess the potential of Taiwan's hot springs tourism sector

Using the Delphi method to assess the potential of Taiwan's hot springs tourism sector

Internet-Based Delphi Research: Case Based Discussion

Applying the Delphi method in an ecotourism context: a response to Deng et al.’s ‘Development of a point evaluation system for ecotourism destinations: a Delphi method’

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