Residents' Support for Sustainable Tourism Development in Rural Areas

2020 ◽  
pp. 88-114
Author(s):  
Manuel Alector Ribeiro ◽  
Mayu Moritomo ◽  
Kyle Maurice Woosnam
Keyword(s):  
Social Exchange ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Social Exchange Theory ◽  
Reasoned Action ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Theoretical Frameworks ◽  
Sustainable Tourism Development ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Emotional Solidarity

The present study aims to examine residents' support for sustainable tourism. Karuizawa town was selected due to the increasing number in both domestic and foreign visitors, as well as the existence of seasonal residents. Residents' participation in tourism and their support are vital for sustainable tourism. In doing so, this study primarily used the theory of reasoned action, social exchange theory, and emotional solidarity to examine residents' support for sustainable tourism. Data were collected using qualitative approach, and semi-structured interviews were adopted to explore the relationship between theoretical frameworks. Twenty participants were selected by non-probability sampling to examine differences among residents in tourism-related businesses and those who are not, and among permanent and seasonal residents. Deductive thematic analysis was chosen because of the ability to produce themes from theoretical frameworks. Lastly, an in-depth discussion, as well as theoretical and managerial implications are offered along with the limitations and avenues for future studies.

scholarly journals Community Empowerment and Sustainable Tourism Development: The Mediating Role of Community Support for Tourism

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (22) ◽  
pp. 6248 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shahrukh Khalid ◽  
Muhammad Shakil Ahmad ◽  
T. Ramayah ◽  
Jinsoo Hwang ◽  
Insin Kim
Keyword(s):  
Social Exchange ◽  
Social Exchange Theory ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Community Support ◽  
Local Area ◽  
Community Empowerment ◽  
Sustainable Tourism Development ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Relationship

Though community empowerment and sustainable tourism development (STD) have been discussed in the existing literature, little research has focused on the elaborate mechanisms between these two variables. Therefore, the present study examines the relationship between community empowerment and STD, along with the mediating role played by community support for tourism. Using social exchange theory, this research establishes theoretical relationships between vital variables for STD. A survey of empirical study was undertaken, and data were collected from 353 local residents in the northern area of Pakistan. The results for data analyses demonstrated a significant relationship between community empowerment and STD initiatives, and community support for tourism was shown to partially mediate the relationship between the two variables. The findings imply that high community empowerment enables the community to establish successful sustainable tourism development through local people’s support for tourism. This study contributes theoretically to identifying the idea that community members’ support for tourism has a crucial function bridging the link from community empowerment to sustain tourism in a local area.

scholarly journals Exploring the Intersections of Emotional Solidarity and Ethic of Care: An Analysis of Their Synergistic Contributions to Sustainable Community Tourism Development

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 2713 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tek Dangi
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Ethic Of Care ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Mutual Respect ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Sustainable Tourism Development ◽  
Sustainable Community ◽  
Community Tourism ◽  
Emotional Solidarity

Interactions between tourists and residents have been interpreted and analyzed applying various theoretical lenses. One of such lens is the study of perception of emotional solidarity forged between individuals based on inter-dependent activities and another is the application of lens of ethic of care, which suggests developing synergetic relationships between individuals based on mutual respect, a caring attitude, and understanding that is marked by equality of relations. No research to date has attempted to examine how these two theoretical constructs complement one another. The study explored how integrating the intersections of two complementary constructs-Emotional Solidarity (ES) and Ethic of Care (EC) could potentially contribute to enhancing stakeholders-tourists interactions, and subsequently contribute to sustainable tourism development. The study applied a mixed qualitative research blending emergent data with theory driven data conducting semi-structured interviews with 40 tourism stakeholders in Bryan-College Station (BCS), Texas. The study findings suggest that tourism contributed to fostering cultural pride and respect; sharing the diverse history and culture of BCS with tourists filled with ethic of care; and, enhanced tourism stakeholders’ perceptions of emotional solidarity with tourists and residents alike. The study suggested the need for strong interconnections between ES and EC theories and emphasized their synergistic application in BCS tourism in particular and sustainable tourism in general.

scholarly journals Sustainable Tourism Development

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 123-126
Author(s):  
URAIPORN KATTIYAPORNPONG ◽  
Morakot Ditta-Apichai ◽  
Chatchasorn Kanjanasilanon ◽  
Kumpanart Siriyota
Keyword(s):  
Social Exchange ◽  
Social Exchange Theory ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Sustainable Tourism Development ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
Local Leaders

As multi-stakeholders in tourism development help to create tourism experience, it is therefore vital to understand each stakeholder’s perception towards tourism development. In additon, local leaders and policy makers play a critical role in facilitating the mutual benefits of all tourism stakeholders in sustainable tourism development in the local community. Most research on Social Exchange Theory (SET) in tourism only focuses on resident’s and tourist’s perceptions toward tourism, and some studies indicate the ambiguous explanation and interpretation on SET in understanding community’s perceptions toward tourists and tourism. Therefore, it is a need to understand local leaders’ and policy makers’ perceptions toward sustainable tourism development, as they act as the initiators or facilitators in sustainable tourism development. In-depth interviews were conducted with ten local leaders and policy-makers in Thailand and the results were thematically analysed. The anticipated results explain positive and negative impacts toward economy, society and environment.

Effects of supervisor's developmental feedback on employee loyalty: A moderated mediation model

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Yun Guo ◽  
Guobao Xiong ◽  
Zeyu Zhang ◽  
Jianrong Tao ◽  
Chuanjun Deng
Keyword(s):  
Social Exchange ◽  
Social Exchange Theory ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Interactional Justice ◽  
Employee Loyalty ◽  
Employee Trust ◽  
Moderated Mediation Model ◽  
Developmental Feedback ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Supervisor Trust

We utilized social exchange theory to examine the effects that supervisor developmental feedback has on employee loyalty toward the supervisor. The 337 participants for our study were recruited from a large manufacturing enterprise in Hunan, China. Using hierarchical linear regression analysis, we found that supervisor developmental feedback was positively related to both trust in, and employee loyalty toward, the supervisor. Trust was not only positively associated with employee loyalty toward the supervisor but also partially mediated the relationship between supervisor developmental feedback and employee loyalty toward the supervisor. Further, interactional justice moderated the positive relationship between supervisor developmental feedback and employee trust of the supervisor, such that the strength of this relationship was enhanced as interactional justice increased. Managerial implications and directions for further research are discussed.

ICT and sustainable tourism development: an innovative perspective

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alisha Ali ◽  
Andrew J. Frew
Keyword(s):  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Sustainable Tourism Development ◽  
Stakeholder Relationships ◽  
Tourism Product ◽  
Electronic Distribution ◽  
Information And Communication

Purpose – The aim of this research is to foreground information and communication technology (ICT) as an innovative approach for sustainable tourism (ST) development of destinations. ICT is the technology required for information processing which facilitates data processing, information sharing, communication, searching and selection. This paper concentrates on the Abernathy and Clark model and its usefulness in applying ICT as innovative in managing ST. Design/methodology/approach – An online survey was administered to destination managers and to eTourism experts. Destination managers were selected as they were identified as the person responsible for the overall management of a Destination Management Organisation. eTourism experts were identified as someone who possesses special expertise, knowledge and skills on ICT applications to tourism and offered expertise on which ranged from such areas as electronic distribution, recommender systems, user-generated content, online communities, mobile technology, technology acceptance, tourism networks and Web 2.0. This was followed by semi-structured interviews. Findings – These ICT tools were found to be innovative for information management and distribution for critical decision-making. Innovation was fostered through the use of ICT for ST by leading to a better understanding of the tourism product, monitoring, measuring and evaluating, forecasting trends, developing partnerships and engaging and supporting stakeholder relationships. ICT would provide novel ways of approaching marketing, energy monitoring, waste management, and communication for destinations. Originality/value – This research is important in demonstrating the value that technology can have to ST and further develops the work on tourism innovation theory.

Too much is not always good: the inverted U-shaped link between green customer integration and opportunistic behavior

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Haiqing Shi ◽  
Taiwen Feng ◽  
Zhiyi Li
Keyword(s):  
Social Exchange ◽  
Social Exchange Theory ◽  
Transaction Cost Economics ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Opportunistic Behavior ◽  
Moderating Effects ◽  
Customer Integration ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Relational Norms ◽  
Managerial Implications

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to explore the inverted U-shaped relationship between green customer integration (GCI) and opportunistic behavior, as well as the moderating effects of contractual control and relational norms.Design/methodology/approachThe authors conducted hierarchical regression analysis using two-waved data from 206 Chinese manufacturing firms to test hypotheses.FindingsThe authors found that GCI has an inverted U-shaped effect on opportunistic behavior. Furthermore, both contractual control and relational norms negatively moderate the inverted U-shaped relationship between GCI and opportunistic behavior.Originality/valueThis study uncovers an inverted U-shaped link between GCI and opportunistic behavior by combining transaction cost economics and social exchange theory. Furthermore, this study reveals contractual control and relational norms can be deemed as two boundary conditions affecting the inverted U-shaped GCI–opportunistic behavior relationship. This study also offers managerial implications for firms curbing opportunistic behavior that may result from GCI.

Residents’ attitudes toward tourism development at Al-Juhfa, Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Ahmad Algassim ◽  
Akhmad Saufi ◽  
Diswandi Diswandi ◽  
Noel Scott
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Social Exchange ◽  
Social Exchange Theory ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Environmental Benefits ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
Residents Attitudes

Purpose Al-Juhfa is a small village located near Rabigh City, between Makkah and Madinah, Saudi Arabia, with significant archaeological and religious resources. The purpose of this paper is to examine residents’ attitudes toward tourism development at Al-Juhfa. Design/methodology/approach The qualitative study uses purposive interviewing to recruit informants. Data was collected using semi-structured interview and open-ended questions. Eight semi-structured interviews were made and a list of open-ended questions was distributed to 134 informants. All data were analysed and no new codes were found after the answer of the first 49 informants analysed. Findings The results show that residents’ attitudes toward tourism development in general were positive with residents expecting to receive economic, social and environmental benefits. Residents were aware of potential positive and negative impacts of tourism development and appeared to balance these in developing their attitudes. Tourism was seen to empower residents and the religiosity of the community influenced their perception of tourism development. Originality/value This study contributes to the literature by supporting the use of social exchange theory in this context and by recommending the inclusion of religiosity in further studies.

scholarly journals Information Technology, Privacy, and Power within Organizations: a view from Boundary Theory and Social Exchange perspectives

2002 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 152-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey M. Stanton ◽  
Kathryn R. Stam
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Social Exchange ◽  
Social Exchange Theory ◽  
Social Power ◽  
Boundary Theory ◽  
Information Technology Professionals ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Monitoring And Surveillance

Over recent years, information technology has played an increasingly important role in the monitoring and surveillance of worker behavior in organizations. In this article, we take the position that managers, workers, and information technology professionals alike see worker-related information as a valuable organizational resource and that processes of social exchange influence how this information resource is controlled. These suppositions are woven together by joining two theories, information boundary theory, a motivational framework for examining privacy at work, and social exchange theory, which provides a perspective on social networks and social power. After discussing these two frameworks and how they might be interlaced, we analyze a corpus of semi-structured interviews with 119 managers, employees, and IT professionals that explored questions of privacy, motivation, and power in six not-for-profit organizations that were undergoing technology-driven change with potential for increased monitoring and surveillance.

scholarly journals The Jungle of Support: What Do We Really Mean When We Say “Residents’ Support”?

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (18) ◽  
pp. 7795
Author(s):  
María Ángeles Plaza-Mejía ◽  
Nuria Porras-Bueno ◽  
David Flores-Ruiz
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Social Exchange ◽  
Longitudinal Analysis ◽  
Social Exchange Theory ◽  
Reasoned Action ◽  
Exchange Theory ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Generic Term ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Tourism Studies

The aim of this research is to provide a conceptual framework to facilitate the standardization of the concept of “residents’ support” in tourism studies. The model is designed to prevent ambiguity and confusion that may arise in the use of the generic term “residents’ support.” Social Exchange Theory and the Theory of Reasoned Action will be incorporated for the purposes of contextualizing the term “residents’ support” with respect to three dimensions: attitudinal, intentional, or behavioral. A longitudinal analysis of the term “residents’ support” will be conducted on the basis of the proposed model. Fifty-four articles published between 2004 and the first quarter of 2020 have been studied to classify the items used to create the construct of “residents’ support” in tourism studies and to draw conclusions about the work of scholars and tourism agents.

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