Advances in hospitality and leisure. Volume 2 / edited by Joseph S. Chen.

ISBN:

9780762312849

Title:

Author:

Chen, Joseph S.

Publication Information:

Amsterdam ; Oxford : Elsevier JAI, c2006.

Physical Description:

290 p. ; 23 cm.

General Note:

Includes index.

Advances in Hospitality and Leisure, a new peer-review serial, delivers refreshing insights from a host of scientific studies in the domains of hospitality, leisure, and tourism. It provides a platform to galvanize thoughts on contemporary issues and emerging trends essential to theory advancement as well as professional practices from a global perspective. The main focus of this serial is to transcend the innovative methods of inquiry so as to inspire new research topics that are vital and have been in large neglected.

Subject Term:

Leisure industry.

Tourism.

Hospitality industry.

Added Author:

Chen, Joseph S.

Format:

Books

Publication Date:

2006

Publication Information:

Amsterdam ; Oxford : Elsevier JAI, c2006.

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"Advances in Hospitality and Leisure," a peer-review journal published annually, delivers refreshing insights of a host of scientific studies pertaining to hospitality, leisure, and tourism, while providing a forum to stimulate discussions on contemporary issues and emerging trends essential to theory advancement, as well as professional practices from a global perspective. The main focus of the series is to divulge the innovative methods of inquiry, so as to inspire new research topics that are vital and have been in large neglected. The series attempts to address the needs of the populace willing to disseminating seminal ideas, concepts and theories derived from scholarly investigations. Potential readers may retrieve useful texts helping outline new research agendas, suggest viable topics for a dissertation work, and augment the knowledge of the new subjects of learning.

Sangkwon Lee and Joseph T. O'LearyMegan Woods and Jim DeeganBruce Prideaux and Brian King and Larry Dwyer and Perry HobsonHsin-You Chuo and John L. HeywoodTzung-Cheng Huan and Chin-Fa Tsai and Lori B. ShelbyHui Tak-Kee and David WanPeter Schofield and Nicole KaticsArun Upneja and Nan HuaDavid Y. Chang and France Belanger and Muzaffer UysalColin Johnson and Thouraya Gherissi Labben and Joseph S. ChenMainul HaqueSuosheng WangHenry G. IroegbuWilly Legrand and Philip SloanDenver E. Severt

List of Contributors	p. ix
Aims and Submission Guidelines	p. xiii
Editorial Board	p. xv
Full Papers
A Comparative Analysis of Multicultural Involvement in Culture and Art Activities	p. 3
The Impact of Training on Interfirm Dynamics Within a Destination Quality Network: The Case of the Fuchsia Brand, Ireland	p. 25
The Hidden Costs of Cheap Group Tours - a Case Study of Business Practices in Australia	p. 51
Theme Park Visitors' Dynamic Motivations	p. 73
Impacts of No-Escape Natural Disaster on Tourism: A Case Study in Taiwan	p. 91
Predictive Model for Repeat Visitors to Singapore	p. 107
Swedish Hotel Service Quality and Loyalty Dimensions	p. 123
Value Relevance of Equity, Earnings and Capital Structure in the Restaurant Industry	p. 159
The Relationship Among Trustworthiness, Time Lapse, and Online Reservation in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry	p. 179
Youth Patrons' Trip Preferences and Perceptions of Accommodations in Switzerland	p. 199
Research Notes
Trends in Tourism Accommodation Investment in Australia	p. 215
International Visitors' Perceptions of Oklahoma	p. 239
The Effects of Airfares and Foreign Exchange Rates on Global Tourism	p. 255
Customers' Preferences to Healthy Meals	p. 265
An Investigation of Perceived Justices and Customer Satisfaction	p. 275
Subject Index	p. 291

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