Influences on interpretation: A critical evaluation of the influences on the design and management of interpretation at lighter dark visitor attractions
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Wyatt, B. Influences on interpretation: A critical evaluation of the influences on the design and management of interpretation at lighter dark visitor attractions. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2455103
Although previous tourism research has acknowledged the phenomenon of dark tourism, there is still an absence of research in relation to the design and management of interpret...
Quality of life of lifestyle entrepreneurs
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L. De S. Vieira, M. J. Quality of life of lifestyle entrepreneurs. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2383315
Owners of small businesses, within the tourism and hospitality literature, tend to be labelled as lifestyle entrepreneurs (LsEs). LsEs are described with an emphasis on the st...
Social Media and Tourism Development in Grenada: A Phenomenological Study
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Brathwaite, R. K. Social Media and Tourism Development in Grenada: A Phenomenological Study. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2005971
This study explores the lived experiences of Grenadian tourism practitioners, the impact social media has on their businesses, and any challenges that they may face in using s...
The Role of Interactive Technology in the Co-creation of Experience in Scottish Visitor Attractions
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Urquhart, E. A. The Role of Interactive Technology in the Co-creation of Experience in Scottish Visitor Attractions. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2090670
As a theoretical construct, co-creation has received significant attention in the service management field and is increasingly being applied to experiential industries such as...
An exploration of strategic planning and stakeholder engagement for the development of heritage sites in Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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Bruehlmann, C. A. An exploration of strategic planning and stakeholder engagement for the development of heritage sites in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/976366
This study determined how stakeholders of heritage attractions apply strategic management for their business planning and development. A conceptual framework for strategic her...
Pop-ups, Meetups and Supper Clubs: An exploration into Online Mediated Commensality and its role and significance within contemporary hospitality provision
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Urie, G. J. Pop-ups, Meetups and Supper Clubs: An exploration into Online Mediated Commensality and its role and significance within contemporary hospitality provision. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/995625
This thesis introduces the concept of Online Mediated Commensality (OMC) as an example of contemporary hospitality provision. Since the beginning of the twenty-first century a...
Collective memory and identity narratives at the 20th and 25th anniversary events of the fall of the Berlin Wall
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Viol, M. (2016)
Collective memory and identity narratives at the 20th and 25th anniversary events of the fall of the Berlin Wall. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/464099
Acts of commemoration construct narratives of collective memory and identity, shaped by organisers’ agendas. Existing literature presumes that organisers primarily use commemo...
The role of niche tourism products in destination development
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Ali-Knight, J. The role of niche tourism products in destination development. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/5376
Niche tourism refers to how a specific tourism product can be tailored to meet the needs of a particular audience/market segment. Locations with specific niche products are ab...
The connection between image, symbolism, tourist expectations and satisfaction
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Al-Khayat, A. The connection between image, symbolism, tourist expectations and satisfaction. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6491
Tourism makes a major contribution to most economies particularly developing economies. In developing countries, tourism is important as a means of earning hard currencies and...
Commercial short holiday breaks in Scotland: an analysis of market structure, supplier strategies and performance
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Edgar, D. A. Commercial short holiday breaks in Scotland: an analysis of market structure, supplier strategies and performance. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/5728
Hospitality and tourism environments are widely regarded as complex and dynamic in nature. This combined with the need for commercial organisations to improve performance plac...