scholarly journals Nature Interpretation and Visitor Management Objectives: A Survey of Tourist Attitudes at Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (18) ◽  
pp. 7246
Author(s):  
Leanard Otwori Juma ◽  
Izabella Mária Bakos ◽  
Aniko Khademi-Vidra
Keyword(s):  
Null Hypothesis ◽  
Management Strategy ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Visitor Experience ◽  
Visitor Management ◽  
Visitor Satisfaction ◽  
Management Objectives ◽  
Wilderness Areas ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Long Term Impact

Nature interpretation has been advocated as a soft and non-obtrusive on-site visitor management strategy to enhance visitor knowledge and understanding of the resource, mitigate visitor impacts, encourage the conservation and improvement of attraction areas, and assist visitors in enjoying their visit. However, the way in which nature interpretation programs are implemented, and the subsequent attitudes created amongst visitors can pose a challenge to the effectiveness of nature interpretation as a visitor management strategy. The situation becomes more complicated with limited resources to implement, monitor, and evaluate nature interpretation in expansive wilderness areas like Masai Mara National Reserve (MMNR). The question therefore is, does nature interpretation in MMNR create favourable attitudes amongst wildlife tourists, consequently leading to enhanced visitor experiences and satisfaction of the support for conservations, or not? This research, therefore, sought to establish the extent to which the attitudes created by nature interpretation affect visitor satisfaction or the enhanced visitor experience and support for conservation, broadly termed as visitor management objectives in MMNR Kenya. Thus, Ho1 postulated that attitudes created by nature interpretation do not influence visitors’ support for conservation in MMNR, and Ho2, that attitudes created by nature interpretation do not enhance visitor experience and satisfaction in MMNR. This study used a structured questionnaire for the survey to collect data from a sample of 351 respondents as a proportion of visitors into MMNR. Research findings revealed that a moderate relationship between attitudes created by nature interpretation and support to conservation with rs = 0.426 and p = 0.000, thus null hypothesis H01 was rejected. Secondly, results showed that attitudes created by nature interpretation moderately affected visitor satisfaction rs = 0.478 and p = 0.000, while similarly, null hypothesis H02 was rejected. The research concluded that various forms of NI result in the formation of attitudes that moderately affect support for conservation and visitor satisfaction. The study concluded that enhanced nature interpretation training and awareness creation, along with continual improvement initiatives, could unlock its full potential as a visitor management strategy. This consistent, well-coordinated, and diligent implementation of nature interpretation initiatives by all stakeholders in MMNR would sustain a cumulative, long-term impact.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Visitor Management and its Impact on Visitor Experience and Satisfaction at Archaeological Sites in Jordan (Case Study: Jerash)

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 248
Author(s):  
Ranea Mohammed Qaddhat ◽  
Hanaa Abedlkader Fayed ◽  
Ghada Mohamed Wafik
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Archaeological Site ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Visitor Experience ◽  
Visitor Management ◽  
Visitor Satisfaction ◽  
Level Of Experience

This study aims to assess visitor management at the Jerash archaeological site in Jordan. It also sheds light on their approaches in guiding and managing visitors at the site, and to discover the effectiveness of adopting indirect approaches (soft strategies) by comparison to using direct approaches (hard strategies). This study examines the effects of visitor management practices on the level of experience quality for visitors, as well as on their satisfaction. The primary data has been obtained from various tools, mainly a survey questionnaire. The study has used descriptive analysis and linear regression. Moreover, the researcher has used site observation to assists in supporting, or refuting, the findings. The study has revealed an effect of visitor management on the visitor quality of experience and visitor satisfaction. The study has come up with many recommendations that will improve the effectiveness of visitor management at the Jerash site.   Received: 9 August 2020 / Accepted: 2 December 2020 / Published: 17 January 2021

Warning Visitors about the Potential Dangers of Dingoes on Fraser Island, Queensland, Australia

2002 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 51-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.L. Porter ◽  
J. L. Howard
Keyword(s):  
Canis Lupus ◽  
Management Strategy ◽  
Demographic Groups ◽  
Visitor Management ◽  
The World ◽  
Different Types ◽  
The Media

Situations where potentially dangerous animals are habituated to park visitors occur around the world. Interpretation may reduce the risk to visitors in these areas by forewarning them of the dangers of these animals. When interpretation is used in these situations, the message must be disseminated, understood, and acted on by all visitors if it is to be successful. “Be Dingo-Smart” is an interpretive program that warns visitors about the dangers of dingoes (Canis lupus dingo) on Fraser Island (Australia). Our survey of campers to the Island found that different demographic groups of visitors paid attention to, read, or deliberately ignored the different types of media used in the program. When the media was read it increased people's knowledge about dingoes on Fraser Island. This finding suggests that interpreters need to use a range of media targeted to specific groups to overcome the differences in motivations and preferences of visitors when attempting to disseminate essential messages. Additionally when a range of media and messages are used, interpretation needs to be part of an integrated visitor management strategy.

scholarly journals Challenges of the low FODMAP diet for managing irritable bowel syndrome and approaches to their minimisation and mitigation

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Bridgette Wilson ◽  
Selina R. Cox ◽  
Kevin Whelan
Keyword(s):  
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ◽  
Management Strategy ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Clinical Effectiveness ◽  
Current Review ◽  
Functional Symptoms ◽  
Patient Health ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Irritable Bowel ◽  
Fodmap Diet

Dietary restriction of fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols (FODMAP) is clinically effective and a commonly utilised approach in the management of functional symptoms in irritable bowel syndrome. Despite this, the low FODMAP diet has a number of challenges: it can alter the gut microbiota; impact nutrient intake and diet quality; is complex to understand; requires the patient to be adequately supported to follow the diet accurately and safely; and lastly, not all patients respond to the diet. The current review highlights the evidence for the clinical effectiveness of the low FODMAP diet, but focusses on the challenges associated with the diet to the patient, health professionals and the wider healthcare service. Finally, the review discusses research findings and practical guidance for how these challenges can be minimised and mitigated. The low FODMAP diet is a useful management strategy for irritable bowel syndrome, with data from clinical trials suggesting a 50–80% response rate, and when administered appropriately, the challenges to implementing the diet can be overcome so that these outcomes can be realised effectively and safely in clinical practice.

Exploring Motivation, Satisfaction and Revisit Intention of Ecolodge Visitors

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 359-379 ◽  
Author(s):  
Greg D. Simpson ◽  
Daminda P. Sumanapala ◽  
Nilakshi W.K. Galahitiyawe ◽  
David Newsome ◽  
Priyan Perera
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Sri Lankan ◽  
Direct Influence ◽  
Latent Factors ◽  
Visitor Satisfaction ◽  
Revisit Intention ◽  
International Tourist ◽  
Research Findings

Purpose – This paper demonstrates that the recommendations regarding visitor satisfaction and revisit intention reported in the international literature apply to the management of ecolodges in Sri Lanka. Design/Methodology/Approach – Data from 362 self-report questionnaires completed by visitors between January 2014 and January 2015 were analysed by structural modelling using SPSS and AMOS to confirm the significance that reported direct and indirect relationships of the latent factors ecolodge attributes, tourist motives, visitor satisfaction, and revisit intention have for Sri Lankan ecolodges. Findings – Responses of visitors to Sri Lankan ecolodges were like those of ecolodge visitors in other countries. Ecolodge attributes had a strong direct influence on both international tourist motives to visit Sri Lanka and visitor satisfaction. Further, travel motives and satisfaction have a substantial direct influence on tourist intentions to revisit individual ecolodges and hence Sri Lanka more broadly. Originality of the research – Having confirmed that the factors which influence satisfaction and revisit intention of visitors to Sri Lankan ecolodges are consistent with the research findings from other countries, this is the first study to demonstrate that recommendations from the international ecolodge literature are applicable to and can inform the management and sustainability of ecolodges in Sri Lanka.

Confidence - and clinical importance - in research findings

1990 ◽  
Vol 156 (4) ◽  
pp. 472-474 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin J. Gardner ◽  
Douglas G. Altman
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Theory ◽  
Null Hypothesis ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Clinical Importance ◽  
Objective Evaluation ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Hypothesis Tests ◽  
Research Papers ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Research Findings

Testing the null hypothesis has been the cornerstone of much statistical theory and practice over the last few decades. During this time it has encroached on most disciplines and become widespread in use within them. There are now few research papers in the scientific literature where the outcome of one or more hypothesis tests is not reported. With this ‘progress' there has undoubtedly been an improvement in the way in which data have been collected, analysed, and interpreted, and a move towards more objective evaluation of study results.

scholarly journals Management of visitor satisfaction by using mobile digital tools and services to create concept of smart destination

2021 ◽  
Vol 72 (2) ◽  
pp. 185-198
Author(s):  
Daniela Gračan ◽  
Zrinka Zadel ◽  
Damir Pavlović
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Applications ◽  
Economic Life ◽  
Digital Tools ◽  
Basic Unit ◽  
Technological Advancement ◽  
Visitor Experience ◽  
Visitor Satisfaction ◽  
Correlation And Regression Analysis ◽  
Quality Life ◽  
Selective Access

Tourism is a system that inevitably follows the technological advancement of other areas of social and economic life, especially in the domain of accessibility of all elements of tourist product offered by its basic unit - a tourist destination. Due to the inclination and the need to use mobile digital tools and services for visitors to better manage, the concept of the so-called "smart destination" is becoming increasingly important. However, as digital applications become increasingly saturated with everyday life and threaten the saturation of real and quality life, there is a need for selective access also in the domain of destination management through experience management and visitor satisfaction. Using the methodology of the survey questionnaire a survey has conducted on several tourist frequency locations in the destination, whose aim was to investigate the importance and participation of individual mobile applications in improving the visitor experience, among them the five most prominent. By applying correlation and regression analysis, results have been achieved, which applications most importantly participate in improving the visitor experience. The significance of this research is reflected in the design of a new tool for adaptive and selective introduction of new mobile applications in order to better target visitors in a destination and thus more effectively manage their experience.

scholarly journals Strengths and limitations of before–after–control–impact analysis for testing the effects of marine protected areas on managed populations

2019 ◽  
Vol 76 (4) ◽  
pp. 1039-1051
Author(s):  
Lisa A Kerr ◽  
Jacob P Kritzer ◽  
Steven X Cadrin
Keyword(s):  
New England ◽  
Protected Areas ◽  
Marine Protected Areas ◽  
Management Strategy ◽  
Impact Analysis ◽  
Marine Resources ◽  
Focal Species ◽  
Management Objectives ◽  
Management Measures ◽  
Management Approaches

Abstract Marine protected areas (MPAs) are a common management strategy for conserving marine resources, but it can be challenging to evaluate their effectiveness for meeting management objectives. Measuring the effectiveness of MPAs is particularly challenging in dynamic and changing environments where other management approaches are simultaneously implemented. Before–after–control–impact (BACI) analysis is a tool that offers a simple and robust design for evaluating complex effects. However, design and interpretation of a BACI analysis is not always straightforward. The goal of this study was to explore the potential for BACI to evaluate MPA performance in a system simultaneously impacted by other management measures and environmental change. We develop a typology of interpretations of BACI results based on the main and interaction effects of the model, categorized by the extent to which dynamics inside and outside of the MPA are independent. Furthermore, we examine how decisions about the spatial and temporal design of the study, and the focal species and response variables, can determine which outcomes from within the typology are evident through BACI applications to New England groundfish area closures. We identify strengths and limitations of the BACI approach and demonstrate that BACI is a valuable but imperfect tool for evaluating MPAs.

Administrative style and management in the Chinese companies

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 1566-1580
Author(s):  
S.A. Filin ◽  
Huan Wei ◽  
Cizhui Lyu ◽  
T. Popescku
Keyword(s):  
Management Strategy ◽  
Management Style ◽  
Weak Links ◽  
Corporate Management ◽  
Republic Of China ◽  
Chinese Traditional Culture ◽  
Management Objectives ◽  
Chinese Companies ◽  
Analysis And Synthesis ◽  
Key Aspects

Subject. The article analyzes the management strategy of partners in China, their administrative style and corporate management. Objectives. We outline recommendations on the management style of the Chinese companies, management and the possible adoption of the Chinese expertise in Russia. Methods. The study involves methods of logic, economic analysis and synthesis on the basis of the systems and creative approach. Results. We analyzed national ideas of the People's Republic of China that determine the national specifics of administrative style and management in the Chinese companies. The article points out key aspects engendering their positive and negative traits in the modern economy and show how the administrative style may be used in Russia. The novelty of the study is that it substantiates the possibility of adopting the Chinese expertise, which requires the full dedication and commitment, in Russia and other economies. Conclusions and Relevance. Currently, the Chinese administrative style and management look more and more attractive for managers, since they demonstrate the impressive performance. The Chinese companies need to strengthen the so called weak links of management, forge the Chinese administrative style and management as an inseparable part of the Chinese traditional culture.

Functional Training for the Restoration of Dynamic Stability in the PCL-Injured Knee

1999 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 362-378 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul A. Borsa ◽  
Eric L. Sauers ◽  
Scott M. Lephart
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Stability ◽  
Management Strategy ◽  
Cruciate Ligament ◽  
Neuromuscular Control ◽  
Joint Stability ◽  
Kinetic Chain ◽  
Functional Training ◽  
Rehabilitation Protocols ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Injured Knee

Functional training for the purpose of restoring dynamic joint stability has received considerable interest in recent years. Contemporary functional training programs are being designed to complement, rather than replace, traditional rehabilitation protocols. The purpose of this clinical commentary is to present a management strategy for restoring dynamic stability in the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL)-injured knee. The strategy presented integrates five key concepts: (a) planned variation of exercise, (b) outcomes-based assessment, (c) kinetic chain exercise, (d) proprioception and neuromuscular control, and (e) specificity of activity. Pertinent research findings and a clinical rationale are provided for using functional training in the restoration of dynamic stability in the PCL-injured knee.

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