Convention participation decision-making process

Business Tourism Destination Competitiveness: A Case of Vojvodina Province (Serbia)

“…Numerous studies have investigated specific destination variables that influence the selection of a destination for holding business events and its competitiveness (Ching-Fu, 2006;Crouch and Ritchie, 1998;DiPietro et al, 2008;Oppermann, 1996;Baloglu and Love, 2001;Crouch and Louviere, 2004;Chacko and Fenich, 2000;Oppermann and Chon, 1997;Yoo and Chon;2008, Zhang et al, 2007Qu et al, 2000).…”

Islamic tourism and managing tourism development in Islamic societies: the cases of Iran and Saudi Arabia

“…Lack of political commitment or ineffective policies are also observable as elaborated on hereafter. industry through specifi c and related policies and spending (Pearce, 1989;Oppermann and Chon, 1997;Page, 2003). It provides the infrastructure and various services and amenities as well as overall direction (UNESCO, 2007).…”

From Leakages to Linkages: Local-Level Strategies for Capturing Tourism Revenue in Northern Thailand

“…Reasons previously cited for high levels of leakage include a lack of local ownership (Milne 1987), local employment (Oppermann and Chon 1997;Hemmati and Koehler 2000;Mbiawa 2005) and linkages with the local economy (Belisle 1983;Telfer and Wall 1996;Torres 2003). While examples and causes for high leakages are well documented (Rodenburg 1980;Lindberg 1998;Torres 2003), there is currently a paucity of research on strategies that can be employed at the local level to reduce leakage from the tourism industry.…”

“…However, local residents are often not ideally suited for the jobs as they lack the proper education, experience and language skills. Therefore, large franchises frequently import more skilled labour from urban areas to fill these positions (Britton 1996;Oppermann and Chon 1997;Hemmati and Koehler 2000;Mbiawa 2005). This is especially true for the highest paying jobs.…”