This study focused on the factors that hinder Michigan State University students' participation in Recreational Sports Activities. Two groups of respondents, regular participants and nonparticipants in recreational sports activities, were examined separately with an emphasis on …
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The purpose of this study is to investigate the differences of travel decision-making behavior of first time and repeat distant tourists visiting Malaysia. The study employed an eight-stages decision making model as a framework for the investigation; (a) attention and awareness,…
The emerging global structure requires interaction between societies and the international flow of knowledge. Exchange of students and study abroad programs are components of this internationalization process. The Erasmus program, the most common study abroad program in Turkey, …
This study investigated quality management practices implementation in Malaysian hotels, using the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award criteria, from hotel quality manager (HQM) and employee perspectives. HQM experience and perception regarding the challenges encountered, st…
In the 1980s and 1990s, Southeast Asia became a world center for the establishment of national parks designed to foster the new conservation objectives of "collaborative management" and "ecotourism" development. Yet, by the start of the twenty-first century, these national parks…
Sustainable tourism and voluntourism has seen an increase in popularity in recent years. This increase is in response to the need for an alternative to mass tourism that has, in many cases, negative impacts environmentally as well as culturally. Voluntourism is seen in a positiv…
This study is a social and cultural history of soccer in Egypt, from its rise in the last quarter of the nineteenth century to the present. The major argument of this study is that soccer in Egypt can be examined as part and parcel of the political, social, and economic transfor…
Since the beginning of time, people have traveled far and wide seeking to gain affirmation of their faith, and to honor the lands where their religious beliefs originated. Faith tourism, or religious tourism, is a pilgrimage that is exclusively or strongly motivated by religious…
Cette thèse propose une histoire environnementale comparée de parcs nationaux canadien, éthiopien et français, de la fin des années soixante au temps présent. Manifestations locales d'un pouvoir national, les parcs permettent d'abord le contrôle des populations vivant en leur se…
Individuals who have served in the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan have likely been exposed to combat stress. Existing literature has consistently demonstrated the negative impact of combat stress as a risk factor for post-deployment health issues, such as posttraumatic stress…
In order to maintain the art and traditional Arab heritage of falconry, immediate attempts must be implemented to maintain the declining population and habitat of the Houbara Bustard. This study discusses issues concerning the institution of falconry and status of the Houbara Bu…
Although sustainability of heritage tourism has become a major concern from the perspectives of both academics and practitioners, the majority of research and studies have tended to understand the cultural and educational issues of heritage tourism rather than focusing on the ap…
Riverfront was once an important part of early civilization. Many cities grew and prospered in commerce, industry and transport along the major rivers. The early movement of people and materials was dependent upon water as transportation. However, with the decline of traditional…
This dissertation examines the impact of tourism on the host community with a focus on indigenous (bumiputera) entrepreneurship in the Penang-Langkawi region, Malaysia. The purpose is find out whether indigenous section of the host community is capable of responding to economic …
The purpose of this study was to explore experiences outside of institutional training that outdoor leaders perceive as contributing to their professional development as outdoor leaders and how outdoor leaders interpret these experiences. Seven master outdoor leaders possessing …
Canaima National Park and its Gran Sabana ecosystem is experiencing significant environmental change. Forest depletion and savannization are the major environmental threats to the integrity of the park. This has significant consequences such as the deterioration of the hydroelec…
The purpose of this study was to segment Kedah Malays into adopter groups on environmental issues based on their personality characteristics and to compare the groups across various dependent variables related to environmental issues. The results were obtained from 550 surveys o…