scholarly journals Films and Destinations—Towards a Film Destination: A Review

Information ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 39
Author(s):  
Janire Domínguez-Azcue ◽  
Fernando Almeida-García ◽  
Gema Pérez-Tapia ◽  
Estefanía Cestino-González
Keyword(s):  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Information Sources ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Destination Image ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Tourist Destination ◽  
Academic Literature ◽  
Complex Construction ◽  
The One ◽  
Different Sources

The destination image is a complex construction in which the different sources of information consulted are decisive. Among these information sources, we can find films, which have a relevant function to create destination images. Films are one of the factors that most influences people in their motivation to travel to a destination. The academic literature on film tourism has grown considerably in recent years, but an updated revision is needed. Due to this fact, the main contribution of this paper is the proposal of an updated review of the academic literature focused on film tourism and destinations and their management implications. The general objective of this research is to analyse the existing literature, systematising the relationships that exist between films, film tourism, destination image, and tourist destination. To this end, a systematic review of the literature has been carried out, with two aims: on the one hand, a review of the existing literature from a descriptive perspective, showing the main publications, authors and topics, and on the other hand, a review from a thematic perspective. The results of the latter will be addressed in the discussion and conclusions. The results of the descriptive analysis highlight the significant growth in the literature analysed over the last 45 years, especially between 2005 and 2015. They also underline that the most studied topics are film destinations, marketing and destination image. The results of the thematic analysis highlight the importance of films and series as important information sources on the creation of destination images. The thematic analysis also provides information on the negative and positive aspects of film destination management.

Motivations as predictive variables of satisfaction and loyalty in coastal and marine destinations: a study in Acapulco, Mexico

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
María Magdalena Solis-Radilla ◽  
Mauricio Carvache-Franco ◽  
Orly Carvache-Franco ◽  
Wilmer Carvache-Franco
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Social Interaction ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Motivational Factors ◽  
Stepwise Multiple Regression ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Tourist Destination ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Academic Literature ◽  
Predictive Variables

Purpose The purpose of this study is to find the underlying variables of travel motivations associated with a coastal and marine destination, and the motivations that predict satisfaction and the intention to return and recommend a destination, as loyalty variables. Design/methodology/approach Coastal and marine destinations are highly visited by travelers for their variety of tourist activities. Motivation is one of the crucial aspects to understand visitors’ behavior in these tourist places. This in situ research was conducted in Acapulco, a major tourist destination in Mexico. The 441 questionnaires gathered were analyzed using exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis and the stepwise multiple regression method. Findings The results show six underlying variables or motivational factors: heritage and nature, learning, sun and beach and physical activities, authentic coastal experience, social interaction and novelty. The “novelty” dimension is the most important and influential predictor of satisfaction and loyalty, followed by “social interaction” and “learning.” Research limitations/implications Timing was the main limitation of the present study, considering that the survey was administered in March and April, and the demand could vary in different seasons. The findings will contribute to academic literature and will offer valuable information to tourist destination planners. Practical implications Acapulco’s potential for coastal and marine tourism has been identified. This destination should organize activities related to the motivational factors found, for example, visits to museums, craft markets and walks can increase visitors’ “heritage and nature” motivations. Community visits can help to promote the “authentic coastal experience” dimension. Increasing the offer of water sports will better position the “sun & beach and physical activities” motivation. As “novelty” is the most predictive variable, activities that include the novelty component and related to beach festivals, coastal events, educational workshops, sports contests, parades, gastronomic activities and navigable tours should be carried out. Social implications The results will serve as management guides for the destination management organizations and as sources of information for the companies involved in marketing to develop products according to the demand found. Originality/value Until now, tourism studies have been carried out on the influence of motivations as predictive variables of satisfaction and loyalty in different types of destinations. However, research in coastal and marine destinations is scarce, representing a gap in the academic literature.

scholarly journals Archeological Tourist Destination Image Formation: Influence of Information Sources on the Cognitive, Affective and Unique Image

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nuria Huete-Alcocer ◽  
Maria Pilar Martinez-Ruiz ◽  
Víctor Raúl López-Ruiz ◽  
Alicia Izquiedo-Yusta
Keyword(s):  
Information Sources ◽  
Image Formation ◽  
Destination Image ◽  
Tourist Destination

scholarly journals Argumenty z autorytetu a krytyczne myślenie. W nawiązaniu do „Logiki i argumentacji” Andrzeja Kisielewicza

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 77-93
Author(s):  
Mateusz Kotowski
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Expert Opinion ◽  
Information Sources ◽  
The Other ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Valuable Contribution ◽  
Rational Argumentation ◽  
The One ◽  
Contemporary Context

Arguments from authority and critical thinking. Side notes toLogic and Argumentation by Andrzej KisielewiczThe article focuses on the role of arguments from authority — or, more precisely, arguments from expert opinion – in rational argumentation and reasoning, in the contemporary context of specialisation of the sciences on the one hand, and the abundance of information on the other. The pretext for this is provided by Andrzej Kisielewicz’s new book: Logika i argumentacja. Praktyczny kurs krytycznego myślenia Logic and Argumentation. A Practical Course In Critical Thinking. I point out that, although Kisielewicz’s book is a valuable contribution to the Polish market of textbooks on argumentation, practical logic and critical thinking, it understates the importance of teaching the ways of proper assessment of arguments from authority, credibility of experts and information sources. I argue that arguments from authority should not be by definition dismissed as fallacies; on the contrary, appealing to authority to expert opinion is an unavoidable element of rational argumentation – at least whenever the discussion requires one to refer to contemporary scientific knowledge. However, relying on experts’ opinions involves genuine risks to the rationality of the debate, many of them having to do with the abundance of pseudoexperts and irresponsibility on the side of some scientists an extensive example is provided by the presentation of statements on GMO’s made by a certain Polish body of scientists. Therefore, the ability to distinguish correct appeals to authority from faulty ones including the ability to tell actual experts from pseudoexperst and reliable sources of information from unreliable ones should be considered a crucial competence which critical thinking courses should teach.

Aggregators News Sources of Main Portals in Poland

2017 ◽  
pp. 205-222
Author(s):  
Jan Kreft ◽  
Mariana Petrova
Keyword(s):  
Information Sources ◽  
Excessive Amount ◽  
External Information ◽  
Media Content ◽  
Main Section ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
News Sources ◽  
External Sources ◽  
Different Sources

Aggregation of media content comes as a popular form of media market activity which is supposed to facilitate access to information in the conditions of its excessive amount. It can be defined as selection and hierarchization of information and determination of its value. Aggregation can be performed with the direct participation of editorial teams, or it can be performed automatically, with the use of algorithms. The research conducted in April 2014 – April 2015 was to indicate the sources of information published by the news portals dominating on the Polish market, namely: Onet.pl and WP. pl. The research referred to the main section Wiadomosci (News). During the research 1829 sources of information were identified in Onet.pl and 2272 sources of information in WP.pl. Considering Onet.pl, there were 549 pieces of the portal news and 1239 pieces of news obtained from different sources. WP.pl presented 582 pieces of the portal news and 1690 pieces of news received from other sources. Thus, Onet.pl presented its original content more frequently. The scale of using external sources allows us to state that both portals are, first of all, the aggregators of medial contents, and they use external information sources, however the scale of the practice is differentiated. Generally, it is possible to state that only every third message placed in the most important section of both portals was created in their editorial offices.

Social Media as Information Sources and Their Influence on the Destination Image

2018 ◽  
pp. 265-283 ◽  
Author(s):  
María Pilar Martínez-Ruiz ◽  
Isabel Llodrá-Riera ◽  
Ana Isabel Jiménez-Zarco
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Information Sources ◽  
Destination Image ◽  
User Generated Content ◽  
Destination Marketing ◽  
Tourist Destination ◽  
Travel And Tourism ◽  
Tourism Destinations ◽  
Travel Decisions

Tourists use social media to share their experiences and obtain information about travel and tourism destinations. Information shared by tourists is different than information published by destination marketing organizations (DMOs) in the sense that it does not include formal messages and photographs. Some researchers have proven that user-generated content (UGC) through social media exerts an influence on the perceived image of a tourist destination and the motivations for visiting it. Tourists and travelers tend to use a combination of official and unofficial information to make travel decisions. Nowadays, there are still plenty of opportunities to advance destination image research using social media. With these ideas in mind, this chapter aims to review different types of Web 2.0 platforms and discuss their influence on destination image formation and sustainability perception.

scholarly journals Microfinance Institutions Fostering Sustainable Development by Region

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 2682 ◽  
Author(s):  
Icíar García-Pérez ◽  
María Ángeles Fernández-Izquierdo ◽  
María Jesús Muñoz-Torres
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Microfinance Institutions ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Keyword Analysis ◽  
Academic Literature ◽  
Financial Exclusion ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Different Sources

In the last few years, considerable attention has been paid to microfinance as a relevant participant in the formal financial system, whose target audience is people who are otherwise at risk of financial exclusion. In parallel, sustainability and the promotion of Sustainable Development (SD) are imposed as the theoretical frame when facing any study. This, connected with cultural and organizational dimensions theories, are the analytical framework for the analysis of the relationship between the context of performance in which Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) operate and their activity in promoting sustainability. A holistic approach is necessary to make operational these concepts; for that reason, financial, environmental, social and governance dimensions (FESG), and the balance among them, have to be considered. The main objective of the paper is to explore to what extent MFIs are fostering SD, and how this promotion is performed by region. For the analysis, two different sources of information have been studied: sectoral academic literature that focuses on the different sustainability dimensions, and MIX Market sustainability data obtained from the MFIs. A keyword analysis of the selected papers has been executed to be conscious of the most investigated aspects by region; on the data provided by the institutions, a Kruskal-Wallis H test has been performed to learn what the main Sustainability Indicators (SIs) are that are reported affirmatively. To obtain comprehensive research, a comparative study of the results offers the convergences, divergences and gaps of information in each of the regions. The findings show significant differences depending on the region, and confirm that operationalization should be adjusted at the regional context of the MFIs. The paper, with the inherent limitations due to data quality, also offers recommendations for the better promotion of sustainability in each of the regions.

scholarly journals Informing on a Rugged Landscape: How Complexity Drives Our Preferred Information Sources

10.28945/3949 ◽  
2018 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Information Sources ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Perceived Environment ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Relative Value ◽  
Research Designs ◽  
Search For Information ◽  
Different Sources

Aim/Purpose: [This Proceedings paper was revised and published in the 2018 issue of Informing Science: The International Journal of an Emerging Transdiscipline, Volume 21] Provides a theoretical model as to where we should source our information as the environment becomes more complex. Background: Develops a theoretical model built on extrinsic complexity and offers a conceptual scheme relating to the relative value of different sources. Methodology: The paper is purely conceptual in nature. Contribution: Develops a model that could be tested relating to where clients should search for information. Findings: Arguments can be made that different environments warrant different priorities for informing sources. Recommendations for Practitioners: Assess how your sources of information match your perceived environment. Recommendation for Researchers: Consider developing research designs to test the proposed model. Impact on Society: Offers a new way of thinking about informing sources. Future Research: Develop propositions from the model that could be empirically tested in future research.

scholarly journals Informing on a Rugged Landscape: How Complexity Drives Our Preferred Information Sources

10.28945/3977 ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
pp. 001-018
Author(s):  
Grandon Gill ◽  
Matthew Mullarkey ◽  
Ronald K. Satterfield
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Information Sources ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Perceived Environment ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Relative Value ◽  
Research Designs ◽  
Search For Information ◽  
Different Sources

Aim/Purpose: Provides a theoretical model as to where we should source our information as the environment becomes more complex. Background: Develops a theoretical model built on extrinsic complexity and offers a conceptual scheme relating to the relative value of different sources. Methodology: The paper is purely conceptual in nature. Contribution: Develops a model that could be tested relating to where clients should search for information. Findings: Arguments can be made that different environments warrant different priorities for informing sources. Recommendations for Practitioners: Assess how your sources of information match your perceived environment. Recommendation for Researchers: Consider developing research designs to test the proposed model. Impact on Society: Offers a new way of thinking about informing sources. Future Research: Develop propositions from the model that could be empirically tested in future research.

scholarly journals Benefits of Online Sources of Information in the Tourism Sector: The Key Role of Motivation to Co-Create

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 2051-2072
Author(s):  
Maria Angeles Garcia-Haro ◽  
Maria Pilar Martinez-Ruiz ◽  
Ricardo Martinez-Cañas ◽  
Pablo Ruiz-Palomino
Keyword(s):  
Information Sources ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Destination Image ◽  
Online Information ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Commercial Sources ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Online Sources

Online sources of information are a matter of special interest in tourism research. In particular, they are key elements in the formation of destination image. The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between online sources of information and destination image and to analyze the mediating role of motivation to co-create in that relationship. A research model was developed, and hypotheses were tested on data collected from 394 usable responses about the World Heritage city of Cuenca (Spain). The results show that online commercial sources have a direct positive impact on the conative, affective and cognitive dimensions of the tourist image, in this order. Additionally, this study supports the view that motivation to co-create mediates the relationship between online information sources and destination image. Finally, motivation to co-create was also found to have a positive and direct impact, in this order, on conative, cognitive and affective image. The main value of our research is that it underlines the essential influence of motivation to co-create in the relationship between online information sources and destination image. This study also provides a critical review of the existing literature by positing a conceptual theoretical framework that links three types of online sources of information (social media sources, online commercial sources and online non-commercial sources) and destination image.

The Sources of Pubertal Information and their Impact on Stress and Anxiety Among Adolescents

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (S1) ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
B. Najafianpour
Keyword(s):  
Information Sources ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Psychological Changes ◽  
Familial Data ◽  
Adolescent Students ◽  
Different Sources

Adolescence is known as a period of major hormonal, physical, and psychological changes. Stress and anxiety during adolescence are associated with different factors. The aim of this study is to investigate and examine the associations between stress and anxiety and different sources of information received by adolescent students regarding puberty, as well as evaluating the intensity and degree of puberty's stress and anxiety. Using a cross-sectional method, two groups of students belonging to two different economic family levels were chosen randomly. Spillberger's test for anxiety and stress was applied utilizing a personal-familial data questionnaire. In this research, parents, teachers, friends, and media (books, TV, radio, magazines, internet, and so on) were considered as the major sources for information regarding puberty for the subjects in the groups under investigation. The obtained results have shown a meaningful impact of the pubertal information sources on the intensity and degree of stress and anxiety experienced by the individuals of each investigated group (p=< 0/001). Hence, characteristics and the types of sources used by adolescents to obtain pubertal information have a significant impact on controlling puberty's stress and anxiety in adolescents.

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