UNESCO 2003 Convention on Intangible Heritage: Practical Implications for Heritage Management Approaches in Africa

2006 ◽  
Vol 61 (184) ◽  
pp. 166 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Keitumetse
Keyword(s):  
Heritage Management ◽  
Intangible Heritage ◽  
Management Approaches ◽  
Practical Implications

Perceived Authenticity and Place Attachment: New Findings from Chinese World Heritage Sites

2021 ◽  
pp. 109634802110276
Author(s):  
Xiaoli Yi ◽  
Xiaoxiao Fu ◽  
Kevin Kam Fung So ◽  
Chunhui Zheng
Keyword(s):  
Place Attachment ◽  
Southern China ◽  
World Heritage ◽  
Heritage Management ◽  
World Heritage Sites ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
Intangible Heritage ◽  
New Findings ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Practical Implications

Building on previous research that claims tourists’ perceived authenticity is an antecedent to place attachment, this study explored the relationship between the two theoretical constructs. Specifically, the mechanism between perceived authenticity, place attachment, and loyalty was empirically tested. The data were collected at Kaiping Diaolou and Villages, and the Old Town of Lijiang, two UNESCO heritage sites in southern China. Contrary to previous studies, the findings indicate that (1) perceived authenticity can be an antecedent to place attachment, (2) across both sites, tourists’ perceived authenticity of architecture or intangible heritage exhibited various effects on different components of place attachment, (3) the constituents of place attachment significantly influence loyalty, and (4) place attachment mediates between perceived authenticity and loyalty. This study provided a refined understanding of the dynamics between perceived authenticity and place attachment and offered practical implications for heritage management and marketing.

Deploying strategic human resource management approaches to raise organizational performance

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (9) ◽  
pp. 23-25
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Strategic Human Resource Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Hr Management ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Creative Climate ◽  
Conceptual Paper ◽  
Management Approaches ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Contingency Approach

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings This conceptual paper concentrates on so-called universalistic and contingency approaches to strategic HR management, both of which were found to boost organizational performance. The universalistic approach applies general HR best practices, whereas a contingency approach is tailored to the company's own operational atmosphere. Finally, the study advocates that manifesting a creative climate yields a higher performing workplace. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives, strategists and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Assessing the health impact of using lean management approaches to boost performance

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Team Performance ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Team Learning ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Lean Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Learning Dynamic ◽  
Management Approaches ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings This research paper concentrates on understanding the interrelationships of lean management, occupational health, team learning, and team performance. The results evidence that creating a team learning dynamic – at a team level – does directly impact the success of LM and consequently impacts workers’ health. HR practitioners are therefore advised to seriously consider the benefits, for example, of reducing production targets as a way of unlocking improvements in employee health. HR-led efforts to create a team learning dynamic should supply a perception of improvement, which should be sustained by HR communicating evidence of the very continuous improvements that employees have generated. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

The Planning and Management of Responsible Urban Heritage Destinations in Asia

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Professor Walter Jamieson ◽  
Professor Richard A. Engelhardt
Keyword(s):  
Carrying Capacity ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Regulatory Issues ◽  
Intangible Heritage ◽  
Planning And Management ◽  
Urban Heritage ◽  
Management Approaches ◽  
Industry Professionals ◽  
Visitor Numbers ◽  
Perfect Storm

Heritage in general, and in particular urban heritage in Asia, is at the focus of a perfect storm with populations growing rapidly in cities as the rate of urbanization continues to grow at an alarming rate. Together with populations increasing rapidly in cities as urbanization grows, there are ever larger numbers of tourists placing significant pressure on urban heritage resources. The Planning and Management of Responsible Urban Heritage Destinations in Asia explores issues such as: • Cities that are above their ‘carrying capacity’ and the damage caused to tangible and intangible heritage assets; • The need for a new management process to accommodate greater visitor numbers; • The move to stewardship as the approach for the future; • The ethical, social and regulatory issues surrounding the expropriation of heritage. The Planning and Management of Responsible Urban Heritage Destinations in Asia introduces the reader to the nature of the urban heritage, the pressures facing this heritage and the planning and management approaches and techniques that are available to deal with the realities facing the urban heritage. Essential reading for urban policymakers and planners, tourism officials, tourism industry professionals and heritage planners and managers as well as undergraduates and postgraduates of Tourism, Urban Planning and Sustainability.

Underground heritage valorization of camerano's cave in center italy a case of transition towards projects integrating the local community and landscape 

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberto Pierdicca ◽  
Eva Savina Malinverni ◽  
Francesco di Stefano ◽  
Giuseppe Pace ◽  
Ilaria Fioretti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Local Community ◽  
Cultural Anthropology ◽  
Laser Scanner ◽  
Water Reservoir ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Heritage Management ◽  
Food Storage ◽  
Cost Action ◽  
Main Challenge ◽  
Management Approaches

<p>Underground4Value is a COST Action (CA18110) aiming at providing adequate cultural, scientific and technical knowledge of the UBH concerning different aspects (i.e. archaeology, geotechnics, history, urban planning, architecture, cultural anthropology, economics, tourism, sustainable development), in a multi-disciplinary context. So far there are 30 participant countries, moreover Tunisia and Mexico.</p><p>The overarching idea is supporting Underground Built Heritage (UBH) conservation, valorization, management, and fostering decision-making through community-led development. The main challenge is how to stimulate social innovations in local communities through heritage management approaches.</p><p>One of the living lab stemmed by the activities of the Cost Action is in center Italy, where are many other hypogea with different function: water reservoir, military-strategic, food storage, cultural or religious function, mines or quarries. Among them the city of Camerano represents a local heritage and a landmark for its network of connected built underground spaces. The local community's self-initiative and the determination and far-sightedness of the local authority allowed to differentiate the local tourism offer leading to success in terms of tourism attractiveness, with more than 25'000 visitors per year. First reliable records date 1327 AC.</p><p>Special attention is given to the digital dimension of Cultural Heritage. An asset for the next decade, in particular after the COVID-19 pandemic. Surveys of the interior environment of the caves were carried out using two laser instruments in different acquisition modes. The use of the static laser scanner requires a longer time for both the acquisition and the subsequent processing phases. The use of a mobile laser scanner, on the other hand, makes it possible to scan and record the underground environment in real time in just a few hours, thus providing a fast and agile solution. This means that it is possible to go more often for constant and rapid monitoring. The integration of spherical photos taken along the route of the caves themselves offers the possibility of creating a virtual reality (VR) tour that can be integrated with a 3D model of the entire underground environment. This allows the caves to be visited from a virtual point of view when they are closed for restoration work or in cases of emergencies, such as pandemic one. </p>

Classifying Sound: A Tool to Enrich Intangible Heritage Management

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Murray Parker ◽  
Dirk H. R. Spennemann
Keyword(s):  
Heritage Management ◽  
Intangible Heritage

Relevance of heritage safeguarding plans in the Algerian Medina

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hana Salah-Salah
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Values ◽  
Heritage Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Historic Center ◽  
Intangible Heritage ◽  
Community Model ◽  
New Vision ◽  
General Community

PurposeThis paper aims to investigate the heritage management of the Algerian medinas subject to standardized safeguarding plans, referring only to the general community model, and then ignoring their particularities. Two medinas were selected as a case study: Annaba and Constantine.Design/methodology/approachSeveral methodologies of a descriptive historical issue and an exploratory study approach were used to determine the physical and cultural values of the two medinas. The objective is to see to what extent the medinas can be claimed as a place of affirmation and diffusion of urbanity.FindingsOn the basis of the results obtained, this work aims to articulate the tangible and intangible heritage as two inseparable dimensions to rethink the heritage of the Algerian medinas, taking into account the specificities and peculiarities of each of them.Originality/valueThis paper responds to an identified need to examine the issue of identity as a new approach that depends on the available characteristics of the historic center and the way in which planners and decision-makers use these resources as a guideline for implementing a new vision of safeguarding.

scholarly journals Modern Project Management Approaches in Uncertainty Environments: A Comparative Study Based on Action Research

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (24) ◽  
pp. 10542
Author(s):  
Unai Apaolaza ◽  
Aitor Lizarralde ◽  
Aitor Oyarbide-Zubillaga
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Transition Process ◽  
Superior Performance ◽  
Management Approach ◽  
Project Management System ◽  
Modern Project ◽  
Management Approaches ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
High Uncertainty

Change and high uncertainty levels are the main characteristics of current project contexts. Years ago, the traditional project management faced problems when operating in these environments. Thus, at the end of the 20th century, new project management approaches were conceived to provide a more effective answer to such contexts. These methods propose a different approach, aimed at promoting the project flow by focusing on the short term. However, their adoption involves certain adjustments from a managerial perspective. The influence on the way resources are used is of special interest, as it may cause unexpected behaviors and reactions. The literature vastly analyzes the features and benefits of these methods. Nevertheless, there is a lack of empirical evidence about both the practical implications of the transition process toward them and their superior performance. Thus, this research aims to contribute to filling this gap by providing real-world based evidence related to the change process from a traditional project management approach to a flow-driven one. With this objective in mind, we analyzed the transition processes experienced by two design departments from companies of different industries. The results of the study confirm that the adoption of this type of approach can improve an organization’s performance and simplify its project management system. Therefore, we consider that our findings are useful for anybody interested in these methodologies. From the academic perspective, the evidence obtained in this study contributes to supporting the research works suggested by the literature. Furthermore, it can be helpful to guide further research and extend current knowledge. Additionally, they can assist companies in the improvement of their current project management approaches.

Good practice for industrial heritage sites: systematization, indicators, and case

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 157-171 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heike Oevermann
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Approach ◽  
Practical Implication ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Heritage Management ◽  
Transfer Of Knowledge ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Academic Field ◽  
Industrial Heritage ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify criteria and examples of good practice in heritage management within the specific field of UNESCO industrial heritage sites. The paper is part of a transfer-of-knowledge project between Humboldt Universität and the Zollverein Foundation (Stiftung Zollverein), responsible for the heritage management of the UNESCO Zollverein site. Design/methodology/approach The study employed document analysis, interviews, expert discussions and application to the field. Findings First, a systematization, termed the Good Practice Wheel, shows eight criteria that must be considered for good practice in heritage management. Second, indicators of good practice, discussed in the academic field, can be embedded in the suggested systematization and provide further details of how to evaluate good practice. Third, the Zollverein case shows that the systematization can be applied to practice. Research limitations/implications The study offers a systematization to identify and discuss good practice. Practical implications The practical implication is to understand better how to turn the demands of UNESCO into opportunities. Social implications The Good Practice Wheel includes social aspects, within community engagement and the criterion of sustainability. Originality/value To date, this represents the only such systematic approach to identify and implement good practice in heritage management, specifically relevant for UNESCO industrial heritage sites.

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