Category: Life after PhD
A guide to different types of theory/models
by Guest Writer | Feb 10, 2018 | Postgraduates, Research, Undergraduates | 0 |
You are being asked to make a theoretical contribution and to find theoretical research gaps. This...
Read More[Infographic] The effects of anthropomorphic tourism brands on Facebook fan pages
by Guest Writer | Jan 31, 2018 | Research | 0 |
Social media platforms and their associated user-generated content are of increasing significance...
Read More[Infographic] From leisure to tourism
by Guest Writer | Aug 1, 2017 | Research | 0 |
Understanding the conditions and motivators of shifts in cultural trends is crucial for those managing and promoting the consumption of tourist activities. This research paper explores the recent popular surge of interest in BDSM (Bondage, Domination, Sadism and Masochism) and develops a model that explains how ‘deviant’ activities move from the margins to the mainstream.
Read More[INFOGRAPHIC] Visitor’s engagement and authenticity: Japanese Heritage Consumption
by Guest Writer | Aug 1, 2017 | Research | 0 |
Understanding the sense of authenticity of heritage attractions is important for tourism management and marketing because presentation, interpretation and verification has a direct bearing on motivations to visit and engage with heritage tourism sites.
Read More[INFOGRAPHIC] Translating for tourism: accuracy or effectiveness?
by Guest Writer | Aug 1, 2017 | Research | 0 |
This paper argues that for translation to enhance the tourist experience literal accuracy is not enough and translations should be culturally sensitive to their target readers. Using the example of museum websites as a form of purposive tourism information designed to both inform and attract potential visitors, this paper analyses websites of museums in the UK and China.
Read More[INFOGRAPHIC] Impact and Management Research: Exploring Relationships between Temporality, Dialogue, Reflexivity and Praxis
by Guest Writer | Jul 30, 2017 | Research | 0 |
This paper introduces the special issue focusing on impact. The authors present four papers in the special issue and synthesize their key themes, including dialogue, reflexivity and praxis.
Read More[Infographic] Cultural Heritage Visitor Engagement Scale
by Guest Writer | Jul 24, 2017 | Research | 0 |
Understanding visitors’ level of engagement with tourist attractions is vital for successful...
Read MoreTravelling for Umrah: destination attributes, destination image, and post-travel intentions
by Rodrigo Perez Vega | Jun 27, 2017 | Research | 0 |
A research paper published in the Service Industries Journal examines the links between three...
Read MoreTop 10 Hints for co-authoring
by Kevin O'Gorman | Feb 20, 2017 | Getting Published, Life after PhD, Research, The final years | 0 |
Kevin O’Gorman trained in Glasgow, Salamanca and Rome as a philosopher, theologian and historian....
Read MoreTop 10 hints preparing for an Academic Job Interview
by Robert Macintosh | Nov 2, 2016 | Life after PhD | 0 |
Professors Kevin O’Gorman and Robert Macintosh provide ten hints to early career researchers when going for an academic job interview.
Read MoreTop 10 hints when starting your first academic job
by Robert Macintosh | Aug 5, 2016 | Life after PhD, THE Blog | 0 |
Professors Robert MacIntosh and Kevin O’Gorman develop on ten valuable hints for ECRs starting on a new job.
Read MoreThe Junior Scholar Innovativeness Dilemma
by Guest Writer | May 8, 2016 | Academic Conference, Getting Published, Life after PhD, The final years | 0 |
As a junior academic researcher, the issue of ‘innovativeness’ in academic research has been a continual cause of anxiety and doubt: is it wise for a Junior Scholar to be innovative?
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