scholarly journals The Impact of EU Sponsorship, Size, and Geographic Characteristics on Rural Tourism Development

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 2375 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anestis Fotiadis ◽  
Guych Nuryyev ◽  
Jennet Achyldurdyyeva ◽  
Anastasia Spyridou
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Rural Tourism ◽  
Economic Conditions ◽  
Rural Enterprises ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Geographical Characteristics

The main purpose of this study was to investigate the factors that promote successful rural tourism development in light of EU sponsorship of rural tourism hosts. The paper examines the effect of the size and geographical characteristics of rural tourism hosts on their views towards rural tourism development. The paper employs factor analysis, t-tests, and ANOVA to analyze the data from the survey of the hosts. The survey was sent to 652 rural tourism hosts, of whom 174 replied, giving a response rate of 27%. The results show the following. Firstly, subsidies, leadership, and cooperation are viewed by the hosts as important factors. Secondly, sponsorship, size, and peripheral economic conditions influence rural tourism hosts’ views on success factors of rural enterprises.

Rural Tourism Development as a Catalyst of Urban-Rural Synergy in the Region of Southern and Eastern Serbia

2020 ◽  
pp. 172-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Milica Igić ◽  
Mihailo Mitković ◽  
Petar Mitković ◽  
Milena Dinić-Branković ◽  
Jelena Đekić ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Negative Influence ◽  
Rural Tourism ◽  
Heterogeneous Environment ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Diverse Economies ◽  
Natural Landscapes ◽  
Urban Rural ◽  
The Impact

Rural areas in Serbia occupy about 3/4 of total country territory and they are home for almost half of total population. These areas are characterized by very heterogeneous environment with not expressed anthropogenic negative influence. Because of a few types of the settlements and very rich rural and natural landscapes, there are great opportunities for development of diverse economies, multifunctional use, and a variety of different activities. This chapter discusses rural tourism development in the Region of the Southern and Eastern Serbia and its impact on the urban-rural synergy. The main goal is to investigate the impact of the tourism development on the connections on the relation urban to rural on the example of this region, and to point out importance of this synergy for future balanced rural and regional development. Rural tourism represents drive for urban-rural synergy and it is one of the key factors of rural development.

scholarly journals The role of agritourism in the development of rural territories in the union state of russia and belarus

2021 ◽  
Vol 94 ◽  
pp. 01004
Author(s):  
N.Z. Goncharova ◽  
E.S. Vorobeva ◽  
O.B. Tarasova
Keyword(s):  
Economic Activity ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Private Investment ◽  
Rural Tourism ◽  
European Market ◽  
The World ◽  
History Of ◽  
Dynamic Series ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of the study is to assess the state and prospects of rural tourism development as one of the priority areas of economic activity in the agricultural sector of Russia and Belarus and its place in the European market of tourist services. The history of development of agritourism in the world economy is analyzed, the specifics of different countries are noted, and the advantages of agritourism in the Union State are shown. The study was carried out using classical methods of comparison, analysis of dynamic series, and analytical groupings. The modern economic literature highlights the main directions of agritourism development in the world, the impact of investments in agritourism on rural development, and the retention of rural population in Russia and Belarus. The main attention in this article is focused on the advantages of rural tourism in Russia and Belarus in comparison to rest of the European market of tourist services, which can facilitate attracting foreign tourists. At the same time, the strengths and weaknesses of this type of economic activity in the Union State in comparison to the neighboring countries are discussed. Russian regions are grouped by the level of rural tourism development, and the level of investment in agriculture is assessed. The study allowed us to identify the "bottlenecks" in the development of rural tourism in Russia and Belarus and to identify the most important objective and subjective reasons for their occurrence. In the conclusion the article offers a set of recommendations that will allow using the specific natural and climatic features of the Union State to attract state and private investment contributing to the development of agritourism and rural terrritories.

scholarly journals Socio-Economic Impacts of Tourism Development in Rural Area of Sembalun East Lombok West Nusa Tenggara

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Ch Dian Vitriani ◽  
Djoko Sudibyo ◽  
Henky Hermantoro
Keyword(s):  
Impact Analysis ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Economic Impacts ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Rural Tourism ◽  
Sustainable Livelihood ◽  
Sustainable Livelihood Framework ◽  
The Impact

Tourism development brings both positive and negative social, economic and environmental impacts, and so does the development of rural tourism in Sembalun. Tourism is considered to have a great potential to improve people's welfare. The Sustainable Livelihood Framework is an instrument used to analyse the socio-economic impact of tourism development on the livelihood of local communities in Sembalun. This research is a replication of previous research in 2010 in Borobudur. This research compares the results of the impact analysis of heritage tourism in Borobudur with rural tourism in Sembalun on community livelihood based on the Sustainable Livelihood Framework instrument, not based on its different tourism attractions. In Sembalun the agricultural and tourism sectors support each other. The tourism sector has also proven to bring positive socio-economic impacts to local communities, such as promoting Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) products, increasing training and financial supports, job creation, cultural preservation, and pride and feeling of becoming part of the tourism development in their village. Tourism is also considered to have a positive impact in improving people's welfare. The most commonly complained negative impacts are waste as well as concerns that the local culture will be eroded by foreign culture brought by tourists.   Keywords:     tourism impact, sustainable livelihood framework, sustainable tourism, community based tourism, rural tourism

Leveraging utilitarian perspective of online shopping to motivate online shoppers

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 247-263 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ajay Kumar ◽  
Anil Kumar Kashyap
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Online Shopping ◽  
Central India ◽  
Online Marketing ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Product Availability ◽  
Online Shoppers ◽  
Shopping Motivation ◽  
The Impact

Purpose Shopping motivation has been extensively explored in traditional marketing context but less in online shopping. Utilitarian attribute of online shopping is one of the success factors of e-retailing. The purpose of this paper is to explore the utilitarian shopping motivation in online shopping and validate these factors through confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) in the Indian context. Design/methodology/approach The data were collected from the 183 regular online shoppers. The collected data were analysed through exploratory factor analysis and CFA using Amos 22 version. Findings This paper explored the utilitarian shopping motivation of online shopping into five factors, i.e. information availability, accessibility, searchability, product availability and convenience. Research limitations/implications The research is conducted on online shoppers to measure their utilitarian motives of shopping online. Further research may be conducted to investigate other motives of online shopping. The sample is taken from Central India which is not enough to generalise the findings. Research may be conducted in other regions and on different segment of respondents to know the impact of geographical variance on utilitarian perspectives of online shoppers. Originality/value This paper addresses a significant input in online retailing platform, and it will contribute to the theory of shopping motivations in online shopping context and provide valuable inputs for developing online marketing strategies. The findings of the study also aid to retail practitioners in analysing retailing’s current transformation due to digitalization.

The Impact of ERP Alignment on Logistics Costs

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph R. Muscatello ◽  
Diane H. Parente ◽  
Matthew Swinarski
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Theoretical Perspective ◽  
Erp Implementation ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Implementation Factors ◽  
Insight Into

ERP implementations have been studied on many dimensions; however, little work has been done linking logistics costs and ERP implementation factors. Taking a Work System Theoretical perspective, this paper examines the alignment success factors necessary to improve logistics cost. The authors used a two-step approach, conducting a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) to assess the psychometric properties of their measures and then conducting an independent sample t-test between two groups, one which experienced decreased logistic costs and the second which experienced the same or increasing logistic costs. Organizations attempting to decrease logistics costs via an ERP implementation must consider the processes and activities involved in aligning participants, information, technology, and business process in these ERP implementations. This research has provided more insight into the practice of ERP implementations and has reemphasized the need to judge ERP success relative to impact on firm performance

Residents' Perceptions of and Participation in Rural Tourism Development

2020 ◽  
pp. 148-167
Author(s):  
Conrad-Joseph Wuleka Kuuder ◽  
Sadia Shine Sulemana ◽  
Evelyn Kuusozume Yirbekyaa
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Participatory Approach ◽  
Rural Tourism ◽  
The West ◽  
Qualitative Approaches ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
Questionnaire Administration ◽  
Local Residents ◽  
The Impact

Rural tourism development in contemporary times is viewed with a participatory approach lens thus allowing local residents to benefit. This study assessed tourism development in Karimenga, a community in the West Mamprusi District with a facility dubbed the “Greenhouse Tourism Project”. It also assessed the perception of residents on their participation in tourism and equally explored the impact of tourism development in the community. Employing both quantitative and qualitative approaches, data were sourced from a sample of 112 residents through questionnaire administration and In-depth Interview (IDI) schedules. The study revealed that the majority of the residents (67%) were involved in tourism decision making. It is recommended that benefits from tourism be made to ‘spiral' the community to reach most households through loans granted by the assembly for handicraft work to enhance souvenir trade.

SUCCESS FACTORS FOR INTERNATIONAL HTA PROJECTS: EVALUATING EUnetHTA JOINT ACTION AS AN EXEMPLAR

2014 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 544-551 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eleanor Woodford Guegan ◽  
Andrew Cook
Keyword(s):  
Health Technology Assessment ◽  
Technology Assessment ◽  
Joint Action ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Health Technology ◽  
Added Value ◽  
External Stakeholders ◽  
Project Participants ◽  
The Impact

Objectives: Evaluation is essential for the management of international projects or networks in health technology assessment (HTA). It extends beyond the normal process of project management by incorporating qualitative dimensions and provides information about a project's effectiveness and achievements. This article aimed to identify the factors that are important for the success of international HTA projects. The European network for Health Technology Assessment Joint Action (EUnetHTA JA) is presented as an exemplar.Methods: Methods for the evaluation of international HTA projects include interviews, focus groups, questionnaires, observations and documentary review, and the key points of these approaches have been summarized. The impact and effectiveness of the EUnetHTA JA was evaluated by questionnaires of project participants and external stakeholders, and by documentary review.Results: The response rate for the three annual questionnaires sent to project participants ranged from 86 percent to 88 percent and for external stakeholders ranged from 65 percent to 88 percent. Key factors for project success included production of deliverables according to the workplan, achievement of objectives, added value generated, effective communication, involvement of external stakeholders, workstream management and progress from the preceding EUnetHTA 2006–2008 project.Conclusions: The experience of this project can inform the evaluation of future international HTA collaborations, such as the EUnetHTA 2nd Joint Action and HTAsiaLink. A high response rate was achieved to the self-completion questionnaires and the strategy followed is recommended for evaluation of international HTA projects. Future assessments of international HTA projects should strive to measure outcomes and impact, not just outputs and process.

scholarly journals Factor and resource preconditions of tourism organization in Putylskyi district of Chernivtsi region

2013 ◽  
pp. 298-305
Author(s):  
Pavlo Romaniv ◽  
Andriy Man’ko
Keyword(s):  
Key Words ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Information Support ◽  
Economic Conditions ◽  
Regional Tourism ◽  
Tourism Product ◽  
Tourism Resources ◽  
Tourism Organization ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Recreation And Tourism

Factors of tourism development in Putylskyi district of Chernivtsi region were investigated. Tourism resources, infrastructure, material and technical bases of district for the purposes of tourism development were studied. The impact of natural, geographical, historical, cultural, socio-economic conditions and the factors that potentially and actually influence on the formation of regional tourism product of the study area were defined. Factors that limit the development of tourism in the district, particularly low level of recreation and tourism infrastructure and lack of methodical, organizational and information support of subject of tourist activity were traced. Key words: Putylskyi district, tourism resources, infrastructure, tourism organization.

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