Insular Tourism

2020 ◽  
pp. 339-360
Author(s):  
Margarida Mascarenhas ◽  
Bruno Rodrigues ◽  
Ivo Sousa-Ferreira ◽  
Elsa Pereira
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Arrival Time ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Sporting Events ◽  
Total Expenditure ◽  
Inferential Statistics ◽  
Madeira Island ◽  
Sporting Event ◽  
The City

This chapter aimed to analyse the profile and patterns of consumption of non-resident spectators of a sporting event that took place in an insular tourist city: Funchal (Madeira Island, Portugal). Data collection was performed at the entrance of the football stadium where 108 (n) spectators were randomly surveyed. Data were analysed based on descriptive and inferential statistics. Results showed that on average, each tourist spent 231 euros in the city; the highest cost was due to accommodation and secondly to tickets; ‘arrival time at the stadium' was the variable that most positively influenced the total expenditure; individuals with higher education/wage levels had a greater predisposition to spend more money on food/drink and accommodation. As spectators' opinion on the city/stadium showed high levels of satisfaction, the event improved the visitors' perception and image of the city. This study highlights how sporting events can increase the insular tourism. Future research should replicate this study in similar events hosted in comparable destinations.

Social impact of a participative small-scale sporting event

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
David Parra-Camacho ◽  
Rómulo Jacobo González-García ◽  
Manuel Alonso-Dos-Santos
Keyword(s):  
Sense Of Belonging ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Sporting Events ◽  
City Image ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Social Collaboration ◽  
Sporting Event ◽  
The Social ◽  
The City

PurposeTo examine the social impact of a small-scale sporting event and its influence on the willingness to support future events.Design/methodology/approachA self-supplied questionnaire was used with 248 residents-sportspeople that participated in the Valencia Triathlon. Descriptive analysis, exploratory and confirmatory factorials were done through SPSS, FACTOR and EQS.FindingsThree dimensions of positive impacts were identified; sporting participation and city image, social development and human capital and economic development. The impacts in sporting participation and in the improvement to the image of the city contribute to positively explaining the willingness to support the holding of sporting events. Local sportspeople highlight their participative component and the projection of the city image as key factors to endorse holding future sporting events as a strategy for tourism.Research limitations/implicationsThe convenience sampling limits the extrapolation of the results.Practical implicationsMaking the most of the intangible aspects is recommended due to the great potential these events have to generate social capital and increase the networks of social collaboration. Give a more active role to volunteers and local organizers in an organization. Transmit the pride of the community and the sense of belonging to this community to the media and advertising communication.Social implicationsSmall scale sporting events can contribute to improving the quality of life, increasing pride, the sense of belonging of the residents, opportunities for entertainment and encouraging local participation.Originality/valueA contribution to the empirical analysis of the social impact of small-scale sporting events from the perspective of local participants.

scholarly journals SPECIAL FEATURES OF EVENT VOLUNTEERING AT INTERNATIONAL SPORTING EVENTS: ON THE EXAMPLE FREESTYLE WORLD CUP

2020 ◽  
Vol 53 (3) ◽  
pp. 116-126
Author(s):  
A.Yu. Bryukhanova ◽  
◽  
K.A. Manuilova ◽  
A.S. Garkovenko ◽  
V.L. Arkhipova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Youth Participation ◽  
Sporting Events ◽  
World Cup ◽  
Social State ◽  
Sporting Event ◽  
Literary Sources ◽  
Functional Areas ◽  
The City ◽  
Mathematical Data Processing

Statement of the problem. Today, promotion and development of volunteers’ activities is considered one of the priority areas for the youth and social state policy. The importance of studying volunteer activities is explained by the fact that soon a number of large-scale events will take place on the territory of our country and the city; experienced and qualified volunteers will definitely come in handy to organize and carry out them successfully. The purpose of the study is to identify the features of the work of volunteers at a major sporting event. The research methodology is based on the analysis of literary sources; questionnaires; methods of mathematical data processing. Research results. The categories of people who are engaged in volunteer activities were identified; functional areas that are most in demand were established; the experience and competence of volunteers at this event was assessed; the factors that induce volunteers to participate in the organization of a major sporting event were identified. Conclusion. In the course of the study, the features of the work of volunteers at major sporting events were identified. The reasons for the emerging difficulties associated with the communication of the volunteer staff with athletes and spectators are identified, and the problems of organizing volunteer support at the venue are analyzed. The factors of motivation for youth participation in volunteer activities are considered.

scholarly journals Subjective Immediate Experiences during Large-Scale Cultural Events in Cities: A Geotagging Experiment

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (20) ◽  
pp. 5698 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gamze Dane ◽  
Aloys Borgers ◽  
Tao Feng
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Weather Conditions ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Cultural Events ◽  
Data Location ◽  
The City

Cities are increasingly exploiting new activities such as large-scale cultural events in public open spaces. Investigating the subjective immediate experiences of visitors is valuable to reflect on these events and their configuration in the city. Therefore the aim of this study is twofold: (i) to demonstrate a data collection methodology to measure subjective immediate experiences of visitors and (ii) to test different types of factors that influence visitors’ subjective immediate experiences at cultural events by means of the new methodology. A quantitative research that is enabled by geotagging, paper surveys and secondary data (location characteristics and weather conditions) is applied at the Dutch Design Week event in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. After data collection, a binary logit model is estimated. It is found that apart from age and intended duration of stay, visitor characteristics do not influence the subjective immediate experiences while temporal, physical environmental and weather conditions do. Specifically, it is found that subjective immediate experiences at outdoor locations are mainly influenced by location characteristics. This study shows that the proposed data collection methodology is useful for gathering insights especially on the influence of physical characteristics on subjective immediate experiences. The paper concludes with recommendations for future research and with suggestions to policy makers and event managers.

Public Perception of Costs Associated with Major Sporting Events

2014 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Juan Manuel Núñez-Pomar ◽  
Ferran Calabuig-Moreno ◽  
Vicente Añó-Sanz ◽  
David Parra-Camacho
Keyword(s):  
Singular Point ◽  
Public Perception ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Sporting Events ◽  
Large Cities ◽  
Sports Events ◽  
Sporting Event ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The City

Sporting events have become first-order promotional tools of large cities, allowing them to reach levels of dissemination economically unaffordable as conventional advertising. The social impact of the event on residents is very important, given their role as main actors. Perceptions of the residents of the cities that host sporting events have been extensively studied, although in this case a singular point of comparison to study the perception of the costs of organizing and holding the sporting event is provided. The purpose of this chapter is to assess the perception of the citizens of Valencia (Spain) on specific aspects of three sports events held in the city in 2012: European Grand Prix Formula 1, the Tennis Open 500, and Valencia Marathon. The results show significant differences in the perception of the costs of organizing the events related, and demonstrate the impact of the type of activity in the perception of residents.

Residents’ Perception of Intangible Benefits and Costs Associated with Hosting Major Sporting Events

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krystian M. Zawadzki
Keyword(s):  
Social Effects ◽  
Sporting Events ◽  
Sporting Event ◽  
Two Cities ◽  
Intangible Benefits ◽  
Net Benefits ◽  
Short Time ◽  
Intangible Benefit ◽  
The City ◽  
Benefits And Costs

The main purpose of this paper is to estimate on the basis of inhabitants’ perception the overall composite and aggregated scores of two major sporting events held in Ergo Arena hall, on the border of Gdańsk and Sopot, in northern Poland. The indirect aim is to identify the determinants affecting the monetary offers of the locals of the two cities. The research results unveil that major sporting events may determine the appearance of intangible social effects which are eagerly valued by the citizens of host cities. The resident’s valuation ranges between 6,08 PLN (1,96 USD) and 11,29 PLN (3,64 USD) for intangible benefits, while between 1,75 PLN (0,56 USD) and 2,21 PLN (0,71 USD) for intangible costs, depending on the city and the event. The results determines an increase in the values of intangible net benefits. The amount of net intangible benefit is much lower than in the case of mega sporting events. Nevertheless, it is more likely to host many major sporting events in a short time in one place. The regression analysis shows that the decision to allocate funds to support the Championships in 2016 and 2017 in Gdańsk/Sopot was made by people with high incomes, who expressed an interest in sport, but not necessarily in the sports discipline, and perceived intangible benefits, in particular civic pride and the feel-good factor. In turn, the level of WTPcost was particularly high among people with high incomes who perceived the threats connected with the hosting of a major sporting event.

Public Perception of Costs Associated with Major Sporting Events

2014 ◽  
pp. 945-959
Author(s):  
Juan Manuel Núñez-Pomar ◽  
Ferran Calabuig-Moreno ◽  
Vicente Añó-Sanz ◽  
David Parra-Camacho
Keyword(s):  
Singular Point ◽  
Public Perception ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Sporting Events ◽  
Large Cities ◽  
Sports Events ◽  
Sporting Event ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The City

Sporting events have become first-order promotional tools of large cities, allowing them to reach levels of dissemination economically unaffordable as conventional advertising. The social impact of the event on residents is very important, given their role as main actors. Perceptions of the residents of the cities that host sporting events have been extensively studied, although in this case a singular point of comparison to study the perception of the costs of organizing and holding the sporting event is provided. The purpose of this chapter is to assess the perception of the citizens of Valencia (Spain) on specific aspects of three sports events held in the city in 2012: European Grand Prix Formula 1, the Tennis Open 500, and Valencia Marathon. The results show significant differences in the perception of the costs of organizing the events related, and demonstrate the impact of the type of activity in the perception of residents.

scholarly journals IMPLEMENTASI SWOT PADA INSTITUSI PENDIDIKAN DALAM MENINGKATKAN ANGKA PARTISIPASI KASAR

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 82-93
Author(s):  
Anfas Anfas ◽  
Zainuddin Zainuddin
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
School Students ◽  
Regional Office ◽  
Physical Evidence ◽  
Collection Data ◽  
The City

This study aims to measure the opportunities and challenges Institusion Universitas Terbuka of Regional office Ternate (UPBJJ-UT Ternate) through the expectations of high school students towards universities. Students' expectations of higher education are measured by the marketing mix of higher education services which include products, prices, places, promotions, people, process and physical evidence. This research is a qualitative descriptive study. The sources of information in this study were students in class XII in the city of Tidore Islands and West Halmahera Regency with a total sample of 461 students. Data collection techniques use interviews, observation and documentation. Data were analyzed using models from Milles and Michael Huberman with the stages of data collection, data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing.  The results of the study show that: 1) In the aspect of the product, students consider universities that have study programs / majors that are of interest to students; 2). In the price aspect, students consider universities that offer SPP fees affordable; 3). In the aspect of place, students are more expecting higher education that is close to the city center; 4). In the aspect of promotion, students prefer universities that conduct face-to-face promotions in their schools; 5). In the aspect of people, students expect universities that have lecturers / tutors with capable educational qualifications; 6). In the aspect of process, students expect universities that have easy new student registration programs; and 7). In the aspect of physical evidence, students expect higher education institutions with comfortable learning spaces. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengukur peluang dan tantangan Institusi Universitas Terbuka pada kantor regional Ternate (UPBJJ-UT Ternate) melalui ekspektasi siswa SLTA terhadap Perguruan Tinggi. Ekspektasi siswa terhadap perguruan tinggi diukur dengan bauran pemasaran jasa perguruan tinggi yang meliputi produk, harga, tempat, promosi, sumber daya manusia, aktivitas operasional dan sarana dan prasarana. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif kualitatif. Sumber informasi dalam penelitian ini adalah siswa kelas XII di kota Tidore Kepulauan dan Kabupaten Halmahera Barat dengan total sampel sebanyak 461 Siswa. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan wawancara, observasi dan dokumentasi. Data dianalisis dengan menggunakan model dari Milles dan Michael Huberman dengan tahapan pengumpulan data, reduksi data, penyajian data, dan penarikan kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa: 1) Pada aspek produk, siswa lebih mempertimbangkan perguruan tinggi yang memiliki program studi/jurusan yang diminati oleh siswa; 2). Pada aspek harga, siswa lebih mempertimbangkan perguruan tinggi yang menawarkan biaya SPP yang terjangkau; 3). Pada aspek tempat, siswa lebih mengharapkan perguruan tinggi yang dekat dengan pusat kota; 4). Pada aspek promosi, siswa lebih memilih perguruan tinggi yang melakukan promosi melalui tatap muka langsung di sekolah mereka; 5). Pada aspek sumber daya manusia, siswa lebih mengharapkan perguruan tinggi yang memiliki dosen/tutor dengan kualifikasi pendidikan yang kapabel; 6). Pada aspek aktivitas operasional, siswa lebih mengharapkan perguruan tinggi yang memiliki program pendaftaran mahasiswa baru yang mudah; dan 7). Pada aspek sarana dan prasarana, siswa lebih mengharapkan perguruan tinggi dengan ruang belajar yang nyaman.

scholarly journals Higher education in a time of pandemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sinaida Vasconcelos ◽  
Yuri Coelho ◽  
Glenda Alves
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Functional Condition ◽  
Private Higher Education ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Education Professionals ◽  
Data Collection And Analysis ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The City

This article presents the results of a study carried out with teachers from Higher Education institutions in the city of Belém, state of Pará, from March to June 2020, a time when Brazil and the whole planet were facing the peak of a pandemic that hit the educational system and drastically impacted educational practices. Thus, the interest in understanding how professors have experienced this moment motivated this investigation, which aimed to analyze the perception of higher education teachers about the experiences and the impact on teaching arising from the implementation of Emergency Remote Teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data collection and analysis procedures combined qualitative and quantitative techniques. Data collection took place through a standardized online questionnaire with open and closed questions. Thirty-nine professors who gave classes in the remote mode during the COVID-19 pandemic participated in the study. The results revealed the teachers' perception of the multiplicity and diversity of roles they assumed in these times of sanitary urgency. This is so that amid the chaos installed by the lack of planning or training, these education professionals displayed high and continuous capacity for adaptation, creativity and reinvention of, in spite of the obligation imposed by the functional condition of the respondents - teachers from private higher education institutions in Belém.

scholarly journals Conduta de acadêmicos de uma universidade da região amazônica frente ao bullying*

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 114-118
Author(s):  
Maria Inês Ferreira De Miranda ◽  
Taís Regina Oliveira ◽  
Pedro Di Tárique Barreto ◽  
Maria das Graças Carvalho Ferriani ◽  
Marcuce Antônio Miranda Dos Santos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Enseñanza Superior ◽  
Validated Questionnaire ◽  
The University ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The City ◽  
Porto Velho

O estudo objetivou investigar os casos de violência nas relações dos acadêmicos a fim de conhecer a prevalência de bullying dentro da Universidade Federal de Rondônia-Campus Porto Velho. Tratou-se de um estudo quantitativo no qual foi efetuado um inquérito epidemiológico que consistiu em um delineamento de pesquisa que possibilitou conhecer as vivências de violência apresentadas pelos alunos de ensino superior da cidade em evidência. Para coleta de dados foi utilizado um questionário validado que foi aplicado durante visitas à Universidade, com alunos dos diversos cursos selecionados pela amostra quantitativa. Foram realizadas 456 entrevistas. Os resultados comprovaram que as manifestações de bullying ocorrem, principalmente, nas salas de aula (6,1%). Também foi observado que 32% afirmaram já ter passado por uma situação que considerou humilhante ou constrangedora por parte dos docentes. Mediante aos achados desta pesquisa foi possível afirmar que as manifestações de bullying estão presentes nas relações sociais da universidade.Descritores: Violência, Bullying, Ensino Superior.Behavior of students in a university of the amazon region faced with bullyingThis study aimed to investigate cases of violence in the relationship of academics to ascertain the prevalence of bullying within the Federal University of Rondônia, Porto Velho Campus. This was a quantitative study in which it was conducted a survey that consisted of a research design that helped us to understand the experiences of violence presented by the students of higher education from the city highlighted. For data collection we used a validated questionnaire that was applied during visits to the University with students from various courses selected by the sample quantity. 456 interviews were performed. Results showed that the manifestations of bullying occur mostly in the classroom (6,1%). It was also observed that 32% said they had experienced a situation considered humiliating or embarrassing by teachers. Upon the findings of this research it was possible to affirm that the manifestations of bullying are present in social relations of the university.Descriptors: Violence, Bullying, Higher Education.Conducta de estudiantes de la universidad de la amazonía frente a bullyingEl estudio tiene por objetivo investigar los casos de violencia en la relación de los académicos para conocer la prevalencia del maltrato entre iguales en la Universidad Federal de Rondónia- Campus, Puerto Viejo. Se trata de un estudio cuantitativo en que fue realizado un plan de investigación que ayudó a comprender las experiencias de violencia presentados por los estudiantes de educación superior de la ciudad en evidencia. Para la recogida de datos se utilizó un cuestionario validado que se aplicó durante las visitas a la Universidad, con estudiantes de diferentes cursos seleccionados por la cantidad muestra cuantitativa.456 entrevistas fueron realizadas. Los resultados mostraron que las manifestaciones de bullying se producen principalmente en las clases (6,1%). También se observó que el 32% dijeron que habían experimentado una situación que él consideraba humillante o embarazoso por parte de los docentes. Tras los resultados de esta investigación fue posible afirmar que las manifestaciones de bullying están presentes en las relaciones sociales de la universidad.Descriptores: Violencia, Bullying, Enseñanza Superior.

scholarly journals A review of research methodologies used in studies on mobile handheld devices in K-12 and higher education settings

2009 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wing Sum Cheung ◽  
Khe Foon Hew
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Handheld Devices ◽  
Personal Digital Assistants ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Topics ◽  
K 12 ◽  
Collection Methods

<blockquote>Mobile handheld devices are increasingly being used in education. In this paper, we undertook a review of empirical based articles to summarise the current research regarding the use of mobile handheld devices (personal digital assistants/PDAs, palmtops, and mobile phones) in K-12 and higher education settings. This review was guided by the following four questions: (a) How are mobile handheld devices such as PDAs, palmtops, and mobile phones used by students and teachers? (b) What types of research methods have been applied using such devices? (c) What data collection methods are used in the research? and (d) What research topics have been conducted on these handheld devices in education settings, as well as their related findings? We summarise and discuss some major findings from the research, as well as several limitations of previous empirical studies. We conclude by providing some recommendations for future research related to mobile handheld devices in education settings.</blockquote><p> </p>

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