The document discusses factors affecting Pakistan's tourism industry after the US-led war on terror. It examines how cultural factors, societal factors, and security issues have impacted tourist activities in northern Pakistan. A study was conducted using a questionnaire to prove that cultural factors had a more significant negative impact on tourism than other factors. The tourism industry in Pakistan was "completely obliterated" after the war on terror began in 2001 due to security issues from terrorism and religious extremism.
M Bridge 13 Regaining Tourism in New Normal Scenario Introducing the Tourism...CINEC Campus
This document discusses the concept of tourism logistics and its importance in the travel and tourism industry. It provides definitions of key terms like travel, tourism, and the new normal scenario brought about by COVID-19. It compares tourism performance, competitiveness, and logistics performance across different countries. The document presents a conceptual model of tourism logistics and discusses its key components and functions. It argues that effective logistics is important for assembling tourism products and meeting customer needs and demands.
Cross border potentials to develop women entrepreneurshipali lacej
The document discusses developing women's entrepreneurship in tourism across borders. It recommends establishing a resource center for women in tourism and entrepreneurship to advocate for women, provide training programs and business support, and develop networks for women in business. Tourism is described as an important global industry that brings economic and social benefits but can also negatively impact the environment if not managed properly. Key components of the tourism industry and best practices are outlined.
how tourism contributes to the development of developing countries Miraziz Bazarov
This document discusses how tourism can contribute to economic development in developing countries. It notes that tourism can provide both economic benefits like jobs and income, as well as challenges related to infrastructure and corruption. While tourism brings in foreign exchange, it also creates issues of dependency on the industry and "leakage" of money spent outside the local economy. Overall, tourism has significant potential to boost economies, but developing countries need to address factors like corruption, crime, and sustainability to maximize the benefits and minimize the risks of heavy reliance on the tourism sector.
The discourse on sustainable urban tourism the need for discussing more than...MARIASABINASILVESTRE
Firstly, relating to social sustainable development, there is the tension between the quality of life for residents in different ways and the development of cities to benefit the tourism industry. Secondly, relating to environmental sustainable development, there is the tension between residents and their desire for good local environmental standards and visiting tourists that create a number of over-tourism related local environmental problems. Thirdly, there are the challenges that so far have received less attention, but obviously are expected to become crucial in the years to come:
Tourism plays an important economic role globally and domestically. Internationally, tourism accounted for 6.1% of global GDP and 6.8% of global employment in 1994. Domestically, countries are increasingly promoting domestic tourism to stimulate local economies. Different types of tourism include medical tourism, shopping tourism, business tourism, religious tourism, and entertainment tourism. Each type can provide economic benefits such as increased employment, foreign exchange earnings, and business opportunities. However, rapid tourism growth has also led to some negative social, cultural, and environmental impacts. Overall, tourism is considered an important industry that contributes significantly to economic development through job creation, diversification of economies, and stimulation of other interconnected industries.
This document discusses integrated communication for sustainable tourism development in Kerala, India. It provides background on tourism growth and issues of sustainability. Effective communication among stakeholders is important for sustainable tourism. The author examines communication among Kerala tourism stakeholders through interviews and a Delphi study. Key findings indicate that while tourism is a major economic activity in Kerala, interactive communication needs improvement to better coordinate the fragmented tourism industry and stakeholders to support sustainable development.
The document discusses the role of transportation in tourism and its development. It notes that globalization and technological advances have reduced distances and increased interconnectedness, driving growth in international travel and tourism. Transportation is crucial to the tourism industry as it connects origins and destinations and without it, most tourism would not exist. The document then examines different modes of transportation used in tourism, factors influencing tourist transportation options, and how transportation is critical to the development and competitiveness of tourist destinations.
M Bridge 13 Regaining Tourism in New Normal Scenario Introducing the Tourism...CINEC Campus
This document discusses the concept of tourism logistics and its importance in the travel and tourism industry. It provides definitions of key terms like travel, tourism, and the new normal scenario brought about by COVID-19. It compares tourism performance, competitiveness, and logistics performance across different countries. The document presents a conceptual model of tourism logistics and discusses its key components and functions. It argues that effective logistics is important for assembling tourism products and meeting customer needs and demands.
Cross border potentials to develop women entrepreneurshipali lacej
The document discusses developing women's entrepreneurship in tourism across borders. It recommends establishing a resource center for women in tourism and entrepreneurship to advocate for women, provide training programs and business support, and develop networks for women in business. Tourism is described as an important global industry that brings economic and social benefits but can also negatively impact the environment if not managed properly. Key components of the tourism industry and best practices are outlined.
how tourism contributes to the development of developing countries Miraziz Bazarov
This document discusses how tourism can contribute to economic development in developing countries. It notes that tourism can provide both economic benefits like jobs and income, as well as challenges related to infrastructure and corruption. While tourism brings in foreign exchange, it also creates issues of dependency on the industry and "leakage" of money spent outside the local economy. Overall, tourism has significant potential to boost economies, but developing countries need to address factors like corruption, crime, and sustainability to maximize the benefits and minimize the risks of heavy reliance on the tourism sector.
The discourse on sustainable urban tourism the need for discussing more than...MARIASABINASILVESTRE
Firstly, relating to social sustainable development, there is the tension between the quality of life for residents in different ways and the development of cities to benefit the tourism industry. Secondly, relating to environmental sustainable development, there is the tension between residents and their desire for good local environmental standards and visiting tourists that create a number of over-tourism related local environmental problems. Thirdly, there are the challenges that so far have received less attention, but obviously are expected to become crucial in the years to come:
Tourism plays an important economic role globally and domestically. Internationally, tourism accounted for 6.1% of global GDP and 6.8% of global employment in 1994. Domestically, countries are increasingly promoting domestic tourism to stimulate local economies. Different types of tourism include medical tourism, shopping tourism, business tourism, religious tourism, and entertainment tourism. Each type can provide economic benefits such as increased employment, foreign exchange earnings, and business opportunities. However, rapid tourism growth has also led to some negative social, cultural, and environmental impacts. Overall, tourism is considered an important industry that contributes significantly to economic development through job creation, diversification of economies, and stimulation of other interconnected industries.
This document discusses integrated communication for sustainable tourism development in Kerala, India. It provides background on tourism growth and issues of sustainability. Effective communication among stakeholders is important for sustainable tourism. The author examines communication among Kerala tourism stakeholders through interviews and a Delphi study. Key findings indicate that while tourism is a major economic activity in Kerala, interactive communication needs improvement to better coordinate the fragmented tourism industry and stakeholders to support sustainable development.
The document discusses the role of transportation in tourism and its development. It notes that globalization and technological advances have reduced distances and increased interconnectedness, driving growth in international travel and tourism. Transportation is crucial to the tourism industry as it connects origins and destinations and without it, most tourism would not exist. The document then examines different modes of transportation used in tourism, factors influencing tourist transportation options, and how transportation is critical to the development and competitiveness of tourist destinations.
Globalization has significantly impacted the tourism industry in several ways. Tourism growth has supported globalization, and people are increasingly interested in visiting other countries due to improved transportation and communication (Paragraph 1). Tourism is driven by both global supply factors like worldwide tour operators and demand factors like increasing incomes (Paragraph 5). The effects of globalization on tourism include a more uniform tourist behavior and challenges like communication difficulties between globally organized companies (Paragraphs 6-7). Tourism alliances and strategic partnerships between organizations have formed to help companies cope with these globalization challenges (Paragraphs 8-9). While globalization poses threats like environmental issues, governments and organizations should work to develop more sustainable tourism and help underdeveloped areas grow, to maximize the benefits of
Effect of Tourism on Economic Wellbeing of Host Communities in Cross River St...ijtsrd
This study examined the effect of tourism on economic wellbeing of host communities in Cross River State, Nigeria. The study modelled the effect of service, product, hotels, transportation and infrastructural facilities on economic well being of host communities in Cross River State. It is a descriptive survey on a sample of 400 respondents from the host communities. Data obtained for the study were analyzed using percentages, mean, standard deviation and regression analysis. From the result of the regression model it was observed that product, service and infrastructure have positive impact on the on the economic well being of the host communities. This means that if product, service and infrastructure are developed and improved, it will bring about more increase in the economic well being of the host communities. On the other hand, hotels and transportation have a negative impact on the economic wellbeing of the host communities. Thus, increase in hotels and transportation cost will bring about a decline in the economic wellbeing of the host communities. The overall significance of the model also supports the alternate hypothesis that the model has goodness of fit and is statistically significant. In other words, tourism consumption has significant impact on the economic wellbeing of the host communities. Based on the analysis and findings of the study the following recommendations are made Since tourism consumption has become imperative for economies to thrive successfully, it is imperative that government should develop and as well as regulate operators in the tourism destination to step up the quality of product, service and infrastructure provided in the tourist destination. This is because they have been found to have positive impact on the on the economic well being of the host communities. The government should also come up with policy instruments containing measures that will effectively' monitor and evaluate the operations of tourism destinations. This is necessary as this research manifest the fact that hotels and transportation cost negatively affects the host communities. In other words it will bring about a decline in the economic wellbeing of the host communities if not regulated. Anionwu, Carol "Effect of Tourism on Economic Wellbeing of Host Communities in Cross River State, Nigeria" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-3 | Issue-5 , August 2019, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd25295.pdfPaper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/management/business-economics/25295/effect-of-tourism-on-economic-wellbeing-of-host-communities-in-cross-river-state-nigeria/anionwu-carol
This document provides a critical review of existing scholarship relating to linkages between tourism and agriculture in developing countries. It discusses how strengthening these linkages could maximize tourism's economic impacts and foster local entrepreneurship. However, key barriers like differences in supply/demand, quality/reliability issues, lack of communication between industries, and farmers' inability to meet hotel needs consistently have limited successful linkages. The document argues policy should address supply/demand/marketing issues to better connect tourism establishments with local agricultural producers.
Tourism as a multiplier effect in economy: the case of Albaniainventionjournals
Tourism is an important economic activity in most countries worldwide. This sector has significant direct and indirect impact in the economy. The determination of the multiplier effect of tourism is very important part of economy. The multiplier effect measures the expenditures done on other part of economy, rather than tourism. Tourism not only creates job but also encourages growth on other sectors of industry.
This document summarizes a study on the effects of investment in the tourism sector of Qhorveh City, Iran. The study found:
1) Investment in tourism was positively correlated with new employment opportunities, supporting the first hypothesis.
2) Investment in tourism was positively correlated with attracting government budgets, supporting the second hypothesis.
3) Investment in tourism was positively correlated with promoting culture, supporting the third hypothesis.
The study used questionnaires with 80 participants and found statistical support for all three hypotheses about relationships between tourism investment and employment, budgets, and culture.
Investment and sustainable development of tourism in kosovo (4)nakije.kida
The document discusses investment and sustainable development of tourism in Kosovo. It notes that tourism could increase Kosovo's participation in the global economy by facilitating employment creation, especially for small and medium enterprises. However, defects in infrastructure, marketing, and human resources currently hinder sustainable tourism development. The document recommends promoting Kosovo internationally to increase tourism, attracting investments like foreign direct investment to link tourism to other sectors, and developing green tourism to preserve the environment while creating jobs and revenue.
MSt of Diplomatic Studies 2015 - Final DissertationWilson Ang
This dissertation explores the roles of non-state actors in the global convergence process. The literature review discusses the concept of global convergence across political, economic, and cultural domains. Politically, national policies are becoming more similar due to globalization, though there is debate around whether regulations will increase or decrease. Economically, gaps between rich and poor nations are shrinking. Culturally, values are homogenizing through increased connectivity. Non-state actors from business and civil society play supportive roles in the convergence, such as trust-building politically and asset management economically. The case studies will examine their functions in climate negotiations and ASEAN.
Domestic Vs International Remittance flow: Economic Analysis of the Value of ...iosrjce
International migration from Bangladesh has become a defining characteristic of the country and is
considered to be an important livelihood earning strategy for the people. Especially since 1980s, large
scale labour migration has become a common phenomenon of Bangladesh. This paper has examined the
financial benefit receipt between the domestic and the international migration. Financial benefit is measured in
terms of the value of remittance transfer from the migrants. An ordinary least square (OLS) model is used to
estimate the objectives of the study. For this purpose secondary dataset has been used from the Household
Income Expenditure Survey (HIES 2010) from Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS). Two types of migration
have been considered in the paper – domestic and International migration. The affiliated cost of holding a
passport, completion of visa procedure, transportation, and accommodation distinguishes international
migration from domestic migration. There has been significant transfer of domestic remittance from urban to
rural/sub-urban areas of Bangladesh but nevertheless the term remittance popularly known as value (both in
cash and kind) transferred from abroad. The paper suggests households receive significantly high remittance
from international migrants than domestic migrants. Hence the rational instinct of a human being is to migrate
himself internationally. Besides, migrants with higher level of education send more remittance to households
regardless of domestic or international migration.
Effect of transportation costs on tourism development in Iraniosrjce
This study examines the effect of transportation costs on tourism development in Iran. The author conducted interviews and distributed questionnaires to tourism managers, experts, and professionals in Guilan province. Statistical analysis found a significant negative relationship between transportation costs and tourism development, such that higher transportation costs are associated with lower tourism development. The author concludes that reducing transportation costs through improving infrastructure like roads, transportation facilities, and services could help attract more tourists and promote tourism development in Iran.
This document presents a framework for monitoring the social impacts of tourism on communities. It discusses previous research on community impacts and identifies two key dimensions - the extrinsic dimension related to characteristics of tourism development, and the intrinsic dimension related to characteristics of community residents. The framework is then applied to a case study of the Gold Coast in Australia to test its usefulness. The case study revealed some relationships between resident perceptions and factors like involvement in tourism and proximity to tourist activities, but generally residents had a positive view of tourism's role in the region.
Culture and tourism have a mutually beneficial relationship that can strengthen regions and make them more attractive and competitive. Tourism provides income to support cultural heritage and creativity, while culture enhances tourism. India has seen rapid growth in tourism, generating 9.2% of GDP in 2018. India offers cultural diversity and heritage, with 38 UNESCO World Heritage sites. The government is working to promote niche tourism products and improve infrastructure to further boost the tourism sector.
Potential unexplored tourism and economic growth of bangladesh[#694179] 982065Basharat Hossain
This paper examines the potential effects of tourism on the economic growth of Bangladesh. It is a review paper of the
literature based on secondary data. This paper discusses various aspects regarding the effects of the tourism industry on
the overall economic progress of the country, including real GDP growth, infrastructural development and employment
generation. Since the tourism industry has a small share of revenue to the GDP of Bangladesh’s economy (at this moment),
its contribution to economic growth is limited till now. This paper finds that the current size of the Bangladesh tourism
economy is BDT 500 million. Besides, Bangladesh earned USD 1157 million from tourism sector during 2009-2018 period.
Each year, 0.55 million tourists (on average) visit Bangladesh in the same period. Moreover, it creates 2.23 million jobs
each year. The travel and tourism sector contributes 4.4% of the GDP in each year. Bangladesh’s government ensures a
lot of facilities for tourists.This article points out a number of issues that need to be considered in the tourism industry
to play a more significant role regarding economic growth, and the overall socio-economic development of Bangladesh.
Keywords
Impact, Tourism, Economic growth, Economic development, Banglades
Bangladesh is currently the 41st of the largest economy of the world and the second
largest economy of South Asia, only next to India. Bangladesh is a south Asian and
lower-middle-income country with around 163.7 million populations. The current
size of Bangladesh’s GDP is USD 286 billion, with 8.13 per cent growth rate in 2018-
19 and it is estimated to be the 24th world largest economy by 2033 (Bangladesh
Economic Review (BER) 2019, Centre for Economics and Business Research
(CEBR), (2018). Apart from the service sector, the industry sector is the highest
contributing sector in this economy (35.14 per cent) followed by agriculture (13.61
per cent), transport and communication sectors (10.98 per cent) respectively
(BER, 2019). The industry sector covers four sub-sectors; these are: “mining and
quarrying, manufacturing, electricity, gas and water supply and construction.”
This document discusses strategies employed by Australian bricks and mortar (B&M) travel agents to compete with virtual travel agents. It begins by providing background on the rise of virtual agents and how they intensified competitive pressure on B&M agents. It then examines some of the key strategies B&M agents have adopted to succeed, such as enriching their offerings with personalized services, focusing on travel packages, and leveraging their strengths in areas like satisfying customer's emotional needs and handling complex travel plans. The document also notes that while virtual agents increased competition, B&M agents have shown resilience by adapting their business models and maintaining a customer base through their ability to provide value that online alternatives lack, such as addressing unique customer needs through
‘Athithi Kab Jaonge...Nahi Nahi Atithi Kab Aaonge...Aate Raho Kyoki Hum Us De...scmsnoida5
One of the oldest civilization of the world, one of
the greatest nation of the world, one of the greatest
democracy and obviously no need to speak about
the population. This great nation INDIA has
everything. We have every possible resource but
the one that we are blessed with is ‘MOTHER
NATURE’. A nation that has mountains and
oceans, deserts and monuments, heritage sites
and culture- All ingredients of a pure recipe that
makes up for a great tourism nation. Tourism
will not only build ‘BRAND INDIA’ but it will
create enormous employment opportunity for the
youth of India.
The first edition of the guide to “Essential China Travel Trends”, published by ChinaTravelTrends.com, and produced in collaboration between Dragon Trail, VariArts Travel Group, and GreenEarth.travel, is an attempt to reveal some of the critical trends, and pitfalls when trying to enter this market, and offers insights from practitioners in the industry. It includes topics such as Internet and Social Media, Distribution, Sustainability, Outbound and Domestic Tourism, MICE, as well as Hotel Development. http://www.ChinaTravelTrends.com - http://www.DragonTrail.com
Free Download at http://www.chinatraveltrends.com/resources/book/
This document discusses the trend of sustainable tourism. It describes how unsustainable tourism can negatively impact the environment, local societies and cultures, and economies through issues like resource depletion, cultural commodification, and economic leakages. It outlines how stakeholders are increasingly demanding more sustainable practices. Major organizations are now facilitating policies and frameworks to encourage sustainability. The trend evolved from past development theories and is gaining momentum as studies demonstrate tourism's large negative impacts without sustainability. Consumers and businesses are also increasingly adopting sustainable practices in response to growing awareness and demands.
The document discusses travel behavior and motivations. It provides an overview of the origins and evolution of travel motivation throughout history. Some key points:
- Motivation is an important factor influencing tourist behavior and destination selection. Tourist needs and wants are the driving forces behind travel.
- Early travelers were motivated by factors like visiting health resorts, pilgrimages to religious sites, and seeking blessings from gods.
- Modern motivations include pleasure/recreation, experiencing art/culture, appreciating nature/wildlife, education/training, health/medical reasons, religion/spirituality, sports/adventure, visiting friends/relatives, and business meetings.
- Maslow's hierarchy and Pear
China: Dimensions of the Dragon’s Rise in International Influence and Its Imp...CrimsonPublishersAAOA
Mao said, “The world is in chaos, the situation is excellent” [1].
China has achieved spectacular progress in face of immense difficulties. It has maintained a rapid pace of economic growth for over twenty-five years without significant political liberalization. In only three decades, China has risen to become a global economic power.
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The document discusses the impacts of mass tourism on Cambodia. It notes that while tourism brings some economic benefits, it has also created many social, economic, and environmental problems for Cambodia. Specifically, it outlines how tourism has led to discrimination in employment, issues with infrastructure for local residents, neglect of education and healthcare, and damage to the environment from overuse of resources and lack of regulation of development. Overall, the document argues that while tourism provides some benefits, the costs outweigh these and pose serious challenges for Cambodia's sustainable development.
The document proposes a new development model for Greek tourism towards 2020. It aims to define tourism's leading role in the economy, highlight it as a government policy priority, and give specific development directions. The summary outlines key points from the proposal, including conducting research, workshops, and conferences to inform the model. It also summarizes factors affecting future tourism, visions for 2020, areas of intervention like supply management, and conclusions about tourism's economic and social potential through reforms.
There are many factors that affect tourism demand, including economic, demographic, geographic, social, and technological changes. [1] More consumers are affluent, educated, healthy, older, and have more leisure time. [2] Economic growth increases disposable incomes and business travel. [3] Demographic shifts like smaller households and an aging population create new tourism markets.
Globalization has significantly impacted the tourism industry in several ways. Tourism growth has supported globalization, and people are increasingly interested in visiting other countries due to improved transportation and communication (Paragraph 1). Tourism is driven by both global supply factors like worldwide tour operators and demand factors like increasing incomes (Paragraph 5). The effects of globalization on tourism include a more uniform tourist behavior and challenges like communication difficulties between globally organized companies (Paragraphs 6-7). Tourism alliances and strategic partnerships between organizations have formed to help companies cope with these globalization challenges (Paragraphs 8-9). While globalization poses threats like environmental issues, governments and organizations should work to develop more sustainable tourism and help underdeveloped areas grow, to maximize the benefits of
Effect of Tourism on Economic Wellbeing of Host Communities in Cross River St...ijtsrd
This study examined the effect of tourism on economic wellbeing of host communities in Cross River State, Nigeria. The study modelled the effect of service, product, hotels, transportation and infrastructural facilities on economic well being of host communities in Cross River State. It is a descriptive survey on a sample of 400 respondents from the host communities. Data obtained for the study were analyzed using percentages, mean, standard deviation and regression analysis. From the result of the regression model it was observed that product, service and infrastructure have positive impact on the on the economic well being of the host communities. This means that if product, service and infrastructure are developed and improved, it will bring about more increase in the economic well being of the host communities. On the other hand, hotels and transportation have a negative impact on the economic wellbeing of the host communities. Thus, increase in hotels and transportation cost will bring about a decline in the economic wellbeing of the host communities. The overall significance of the model also supports the alternate hypothesis that the model has goodness of fit and is statistically significant. In other words, tourism consumption has significant impact on the economic wellbeing of the host communities. Based on the analysis and findings of the study the following recommendations are made Since tourism consumption has become imperative for economies to thrive successfully, it is imperative that government should develop and as well as regulate operators in the tourism destination to step up the quality of product, service and infrastructure provided in the tourist destination. This is because they have been found to have positive impact on the on the economic well being of the host communities. The government should also come up with policy instruments containing measures that will effectively' monitor and evaluate the operations of tourism destinations. This is necessary as this research manifest the fact that hotels and transportation cost negatively affects the host communities. In other words it will bring about a decline in the economic wellbeing of the host communities if not regulated. Anionwu, Carol "Effect of Tourism on Economic Wellbeing of Host Communities in Cross River State, Nigeria" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-3 | Issue-5 , August 2019, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd25295.pdfPaper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/management/business-economics/25295/effect-of-tourism-on-economic-wellbeing-of-host-communities-in-cross-river-state-nigeria/anionwu-carol
This document provides a critical review of existing scholarship relating to linkages between tourism and agriculture in developing countries. It discusses how strengthening these linkages could maximize tourism's economic impacts and foster local entrepreneurship. However, key barriers like differences in supply/demand, quality/reliability issues, lack of communication between industries, and farmers' inability to meet hotel needs consistently have limited successful linkages. The document argues policy should address supply/demand/marketing issues to better connect tourism establishments with local agricultural producers.
Tourism as a multiplier effect in economy: the case of Albaniainventionjournals
Tourism is an important economic activity in most countries worldwide. This sector has significant direct and indirect impact in the economy. The determination of the multiplier effect of tourism is very important part of economy. The multiplier effect measures the expenditures done on other part of economy, rather than tourism. Tourism not only creates job but also encourages growth on other sectors of industry.
This document summarizes a study on the effects of investment in the tourism sector of Qhorveh City, Iran. The study found:
1) Investment in tourism was positively correlated with new employment opportunities, supporting the first hypothesis.
2) Investment in tourism was positively correlated with attracting government budgets, supporting the second hypothesis.
3) Investment in tourism was positively correlated with promoting culture, supporting the third hypothesis.
The study used questionnaires with 80 participants and found statistical support for all three hypotheses about relationships between tourism investment and employment, budgets, and culture.
Investment and sustainable development of tourism in kosovo (4)nakije.kida
The document discusses investment and sustainable development of tourism in Kosovo. It notes that tourism could increase Kosovo's participation in the global economy by facilitating employment creation, especially for small and medium enterprises. However, defects in infrastructure, marketing, and human resources currently hinder sustainable tourism development. The document recommends promoting Kosovo internationally to increase tourism, attracting investments like foreign direct investment to link tourism to other sectors, and developing green tourism to preserve the environment while creating jobs and revenue.
MSt of Diplomatic Studies 2015 - Final DissertationWilson Ang
This dissertation explores the roles of non-state actors in the global convergence process. The literature review discusses the concept of global convergence across political, economic, and cultural domains. Politically, national policies are becoming more similar due to globalization, though there is debate around whether regulations will increase or decrease. Economically, gaps between rich and poor nations are shrinking. Culturally, values are homogenizing through increased connectivity. Non-state actors from business and civil society play supportive roles in the convergence, such as trust-building politically and asset management economically. The case studies will examine their functions in climate negotiations and ASEAN.
Domestic Vs International Remittance flow: Economic Analysis of the Value of ...iosrjce
International migration from Bangladesh has become a defining characteristic of the country and is
considered to be an important livelihood earning strategy for the people. Especially since 1980s, large
scale labour migration has become a common phenomenon of Bangladesh. This paper has examined the
financial benefit receipt between the domestic and the international migration. Financial benefit is measured in
terms of the value of remittance transfer from the migrants. An ordinary least square (OLS) model is used to
estimate the objectives of the study. For this purpose secondary dataset has been used from the Household
Income Expenditure Survey (HIES 2010) from Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS). Two types of migration
have been considered in the paper – domestic and International migration. The affiliated cost of holding a
passport, completion of visa procedure, transportation, and accommodation distinguishes international
migration from domestic migration. There has been significant transfer of domestic remittance from urban to
rural/sub-urban areas of Bangladesh but nevertheless the term remittance popularly known as value (both in
cash and kind) transferred from abroad. The paper suggests households receive significantly high remittance
from international migrants than domestic migrants. Hence the rational instinct of a human being is to migrate
himself internationally. Besides, migrants with higher level of education send more remittance to households
regardless of domestic or international migration.
Effect of transportation costs on tourism development in Iraniosrjce
This study examines the effect of transportation costs on tourism development in Iran. The author conducted interviews and distributed questionnaires to tourism managers, experts, and professionals in Guilan province. Statistical analysis found a significant negative relationship between transportation costs and tourism development, such that higher transportation costs are associated with lower tourism development. The author concludes that reducing transportation costs through improving infrastructure like roads, transportation facilities, and services could help attract more tourists and promote tourism development in Iran.
This document presents a framework for monitoring the social impacts of tourism on communities. It discusses previous research on community impacts and identifies two key dimensions - the extrinsic dimension related to characteristics of tourism development, and the intrinsic dimension related to characteristics of community residents. The framework is then applied to a case study of the Gold Coast in Australia to test its usefulness. The case study revealed some relationships between resident perceptions and factors like involvement in tourism and proximity to tourist activities, but generally residents had a positive view of tourism's role in the region.
Culture and tourism have a mutually beneficial relationship that can strengthen regions and make them more attractive and competitive. Tourism provides income to support cultural heritage and creativity, while culture enhances tourism. India has seen rapid growth in tourism, generating 9.2% of GDP in 2018. India offers cultural diversity and heritage, with 38 UNESCO World Heritage sites. The government is working to promote niche tourism products and improve infrastructure to further boost the tourism sector.
Potential unexplored tourism and economic growth of bangladesh[#694179] 982065Basharat Hossain
This paper examines the potential effects of tourism on the economic growth of Bangladesh. It is a review paper of the
literature based on secondary data. This paper discusses various aspects regarding the effects of the tourism industry on
the overall economic progress of the country, including real GDP growth, infrastructural development and employment
generation. Since the tourism industry has a small share of revenue to the GDP of Bangladesh’s economy (at this moment),
its contribution to economic growth is limited till now. This paper finds that the current size of the Bangladesh tourism
economy is BDT 500 million. Besides, Bangladesh earned USD 1157 million from tourism sector during 2009-2018 period.
Each year, 0.55 million tourists (on average) visit Bangladesh in the same period. Moreover, it creates 2.23 million jobs
each year. The travel and tourism sector contributes 4.4% of the GDP in each year. Bangladesh’s government ensures a
lot of facilities for tourists.This article points out a number of issues that need to be considered in the tourism industry
to play a more significant role regarding economic growth, and the overall socio-economic development of Bangladesh.
Keywords
Impact, Tourism, Economic growth, Economic development, Banglades
Bangladesh is currently the 41st of the largest economy of the world and the second
largest economy of South Asia, only next to India. Bangladesh is a south Asian and
lower-middle-income country with around 163.7 million populations. The current
size of Bangladesh’s GDP is USD 286 billion, with 8.13 per cent growth rate in 2018-
19 and it is estimated to be the 24th world largest economy by 2033 (Bangladesh
Economic Review (BER) 2019, Centre for Economics and Business Research
(CEBR), (2018). Apart from the service sector, the industry sector is the highest
contributing sector in this economy (35.14 per cent) followed by agriculture (13.61
per cent), transport and communication sectors (10.98 per cent) respectively
(BER, 2019). The industry sector covers four sub-sectors; these are: “mining and
quarrying, manufacturing, electricity, gas and water supply and construction.”
This document discusses strategies employed by Australian bricks and mortar (B&M) travel agents to compete with virtual travel agents. It begins by providing background on the rise of virtual agents and how they intensified competitive pressure on B&M agents. It then examines some of the key strategies B&M agents have adopted to succeed, such as enriching their offerings with personalized services, focusing on travel packages, and leveraging their strengths in areas like satisfying customer's emotional needs and handling complex travel plans. The document also notes that while virtual agents increased competition, B&M agents have shown resilience by adapting their business models and maintaining a customer base through their ability to provide value that online alternatives lack, such as addressing unique customer needs through
‘Athithi Kab Jaonge...Nahi Nahi Atithi Kab Aaonge...Aate Raho Kyoki Hum Us De...scmsnoida5
One of the oldest civilization of the world, one of
the greatest nation of the world, one of the greatest
democracy and obviously no need to speak about
the population. This great nation INDIA has
everything. We have every possible resource but
the one that we are blessed with is ‘MOTHER
NATURE’. A nation that has mountains and
oceans, deserts and monuments, heritage sites
and culture- All ingredients of a pure recipe that
makes up for a great tourism nation. Tourism
will not only build ‘BRAND INDIA’ but it will
create enormous employment opportunity for the
youth of India.
The first edition of the guide to “Essential China Travel Trends”, published by ChinaTravelTrends.com, and produced in collaboration between Dragon Trail, VariArts Travel Group, and GreenEarth.travel, is an attempt to reveal some of the critical trends, and pitfalls when trying to enter this market, and offers insights from practitioners in the industry. It includes topics such as Internet and Social Media, Distribution, Sustainability, Outbound and Domestic Tourism, MICE, as well as Hotel Development. http://www.ChinaTravelTrends.com - http://www.DragonTrail.com
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The document discusses the cultural impacts of tourism development. While tourism can negatively impact local cultures by imposing foreign values, many socio-cultural changes are also due to other modernization factors like trade and migration. The relationship between tourism development and social/cultural changes is complex, as tourism can have both negative and positive effects. It influences value systems, traditions, behaviors, and lifestyles in communities, though the impacts are difficult to precisely measure.
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This document discusses current and future trends in the tourism and hospitality industry. It identifies several key trends, including globalization leading to increased international travel, a focus on safety and security in light of terrorist attacks, and increasing diversity among both employees and guests in the industry. The hospitality industry employs millions of people globally and is continuing to grow in employment. For businesses in the industry to be successful, the document emphasizes providing outstanding customer service and focusing on guest satisfaction. Attention to trends, diversity, and quality service are important for the continued success of the tourism and hospitality sector.
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high risk and uncertainty space. Shop owners try to adjust themselves through the variety of strategies based on
their capacity.
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Ravaged lands an investigation of factors affecting pakistan’s tourism industry
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Ravaged Lands: An Investigation of Factors Affecting Pakistan’s
Tourism Industry
Rizwan Raheem Ahmed*
Department of Business Administration, Indus University
Plot # ST-2D, Block-17, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi, Pakistan
E-mail: rizwan.raheem@indus.edu.pk
Aamir Saifullah
Department of Business Administration, Indus University
Plot # ST-2D, Block-17, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi, Pakistan
E-mail: aamir.saifullah@indus.edu.pk
Nawaz Ahmad
Department of Business Administration, Indus University
Plot # ST-2D, Block-17, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi, Pakistan
E-mail: nawaz@indus.edu.pk
Irfan Jatoi
Greenwich University, Karachi, Pakistan
DK-10, 38th Street, Darakshan, Phase VI
Defence Housing Authority, Karachi - 75500, Pakistan.
Abstract
Since the war on terror initiated in 2001 after the attack on the Twin Towers, situated in New York, United
States. The US led invasion of Afghanistan has spilled its consequences across its Eastern border. Since then
Pakistan has been a victim of terrorism and religious extremism due to its strategic alliance with the United
States of America. One industry that was completely obliterated by this situation was Pakistan’s Tourism
industry. The objective of this research was to prove whether societal factors affect the tourism industry or
cultural factors affect the tourist industry or the law and order situation has hampered the tourists’ activities in
Northern areas of Pakistan. Developing a questionnaire and validating its reliability, statistical techniques proved
that cultural factors had a more significant impact on Pakistan’s tourist mindset.
Keywords: Tourism; Cultural factors; Societal factors; Victims of terrorism; War on terror
1. INTRODUCTION
After the Second World War, which marked the beginning of the end of modern international tourism growth
quickly (Chen & Tseng, 2005). (Toson, 2002) Suggested that this high growth was, " as a high income elasticity
and high price elasticity of D major achievement compared to Many factors Common to the development of
modern industrial society to contribute to foreign tourism, increased urbanization, population, education and
leisure activities designed to stimulate the desire of individuals to travel abroad. Increase revenue and reduce the
cost of international travel is also surprisingly rapid growth of international tourism".
An early researcher in the field. (Pike, 2002) Was shocked "to discover how little attention to the flow
of tourists between the two countries were given the geography, demography and other social scientist. Judging
by the accumulation of empirical studies, however, the situation changed. In the past three decades, a growing
number of studies have attempted to model the determinants of international tourism flows. Although each study
has made contributions to the field were, they generally understand the impact of this issue is minimal. Object of
study conditions, methods, results and research, often very different in another, it is difficult to call a general rule.
This study is a research, therefore, necessary to determine the response of examining a number of factors, while
keeping in mind the differences between studies, which may explain the different results.
1.1 Tourism’s Role in the Search for Global Prosperity
It is only since the 1950s that the tourism sector has played any significant role in the global quest for prosperity.
Up until then, agriculture, and subsequently manufacturing, provided the economic foundation for societal well
being. However, during the 1960s, 70s, and 80s, as western economies flourished, the service sector grew
dramatically in terms of economic significance. Its growth has been so dramatic that many now claim tourism to
be “the world’s largest industry,” generating more than 10% of global gross domestic product (GDP) and
employment In more specific terms, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) estimates that, in 1996,
tourism output will amount to approximately $3.6 trillion, representing 10.7% of world economic output. Over
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and above its sheer economic significance, travel and tourism has been singled out by (Atilgan, Akinci, & Aksoy,
2006).
1.2 Tourism and quality of life
Travelers will be affected by the source and quality of life of the citizens of these countries enjoys a traveler who
carries. In particular, the static nature of the industry obviously does not take into account the profile and
behavior of visitors to the different nature of a particular destination, or the rapid development of the
international tourism market. This is the best first approximation at a given time to reach visitors to understand
the possible dimensions. For example, a futurist think, unlike today's travel market, the future will see a
prosperous, various forms of tourism and culture, history and education (Augustyn & Ho, 1998).
1.3 Tourism development and prosperity: Challenges measurement
Specific objectives, hides a key aspect of our understanding of these complex phenomena opportunities. Each
discussion has assumed that the measures and the hypotheses are accurate to capture the "truth." This assumption
has long been concerned professionals (Ashley, Boyd, & Goodwin, 2000). The most serious of these problems
associated with the true size and nature of the direct economic costs of tourism, as well as its subsequent indirect
economic impact. Significant progress has been made in recent years to strengthen the reliability of these
measures and the development of a separate so-called “satellite accounts”, these sub-accounts more accurately
portray the national accounting standards and the country's tourism. Additionally, satellite accounts offer
additional way of measuring things can be difficult to directly in the national accounts treasury (Dritsakis, 2004).
Significant progress has been made in recent years to strengthen the reliability of these measures and the
development of a separate so-called “satellite accounts”, these sub-accounts more accurately portray the national
accounting standards and the country's tourism. Government become more involved in the tourism industry has
grown as tender. They encourage tourism (e.g., foreign currency from France, England and Japan in the late
1960s, bonds, 1979 restrictions, as well as to encourage foreign travel (Chen & Chen, 2010)
1.4 Prospects for competitiveness
At first glance, the competitiveness, it seems a simple concept, these small differences. According to the Concise
Oxford Dictionary, the quality of competition in a better position. But when we try to measure, we begin to
understand the difficulties it defines as competitive and as a relative concept (i.e. a relatively favorable that?),
usually multidimensional (i.e. no outstanding qualities?) (Sirakaya, Teye, & Sönmez, 2002).
There seems to be no universally accepted definition of competitiveness. It may be too broad and complex
concept, despite the attempts to encapsulate it in generally applicable provisions. (Buhalis, 1998) Once said
different competitive point of view, and (San Martin & Rodriques Del Bosque, 2008) argues that poor policies at
the national level, as a result of a competitive force obsession. Perhaps the situation is best summed up by
(Crouch & Ritchie, 2010)
1.5 Successful tourism explore social paradigm: competition and cooperation
In this present study is based on the main theme of the model is to increase the competitiveness of the destination.
This theme reflects the realities of the international tourism market. Should recognize that to be successful, the
destination must ensure that their general appeal, and they offer visitors to experience wholeness must be equal
to or exceed the experience of many other areas open to potential tourists in the world. The most serious of these
problems associated with the true size and nature of the direct economic costs of tourism, as well as its
subsequent indirect economic impact.
Quality of tourism products on a global scale may be what some authors call the competing (Fodness &
Murray, 1999), to compete effectively. From a social point of view, these authors also argue that " in the twenty-first
century international tourism will be the primary means to satisfy human desire to hold a higher quality of
life, some of which will " promote a more realistic human social relations " (Copeland, 1991).
1.6 Hotel selection factors influencing Tourism
These properties directly influencing choice is deterrence determinant Properties “: They may cause consumers
to purchase intention and differentiate between two competitors (Chu & Choi, 2000). Services and facilities can
be ordered by phone or through online routes, is a function of a product or service that leads consumers to
choose a product than others (Ngai, 2003). Germany " view site NED degree Traveler " ND variety of services
and amenities important to customer satisfaction. (Garbers, Niemann, & Mochol, 2006)Found that clean
accommodation, and then safety and security for the money, stay polite and STA, the value of helping others
happy! To identify “version. (Dolnicar, Business travellers’ hotel expectations and disappointments: a different
perspective to hotel attribute importance investigation., 2002) Noted that personal service, physical attraction,
relaxation, service standards, appealing image, and value for money are significant opportunities for guests to
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choose a hotel Choose Property from the top, “estimate traveler.
1.7 Perceptions of business and leisure travelers towards hotels
Many studies have examined their criteria for the selection of the hotel business and leisure travelers. These
studies show that it is important tribute Arras hotel choice for business travelers is the cleanliness and the
location! (Yu & Chang, 2009). Many studies have been published in its focus areas of the hotel and tourism to
support applications such as rent, hotel management, concierge services, and tour planning methods, (Mueller &
Kaufmann, 2001)discussed the need for the development of expert systems for a number of precautions
hospitality industry. (Dolnicar, 2002) introduced theories, which were applied to real estate, renting and
domain management at three expert systems.
1.8 Objective of the study:
• To determine which factors in the society and its culture effect the tourism industry
• To facilitate marketers in the knowledge of these factors according to the results.
1.9 Research questions:
Is the tourism industry really affected by societal and cultural factors?
1.10 Hypotheses
H0a: There is no impact of societal factors on the tourism Industry
H0b: There is no impact of cultural factors on the tourism industry
H1: There is an impact of societal factors on the tourism Industry
H2: There is an impact of cultural factors on the tourism industry
2. MATERIAL AND METHODS
2.1 Research Method
This research will be quantitative. Data was collected from students who are studying in Greenwich University
Karachi. Sources will be different within the university so that monotonous results could be avoided as it was
also noted while reviewing previous researches.
2.2 Technique for Sampling and procedure used
The technique used to acquire my sample for this research was via Convenience Sampling technique. This is to
maintain the quality of research so only concerned people will fill out the questionnaire.100 individuals will be
selected for this study
2.3 Size of Sample/Time Orientation
This dissertation will utilize 100 students studying in Greenwich University. Questionnaires were circulated in
this sample size. Questionnaires will be floated once in the sample size.
2.4 Data collection methods
2.4.1 Primary Data:
Questionnaire survey will be conducted as a tool for primary research and collection of data.
2.5 Data Collection tool
To extract the necessary answers for this dissertation to formulize questionnaires were developed and circulated.
The Questionnaires were structured on a likert scale from 1 to 5. In this questionnaire“1” represented the highest
level of disagreement whereas “5” represented the highest level of agreement. Each factor was gauged via a sub
value or latent variable formed by an average of those questions.
2.6 Reliability Analysis
Reliability of the data gathered would be calculated via the reliability test option in this software, which will
produce a coefficient known as Cronbach’s alpha, which represents validity of the gathered data.
2.7 Data Analysis
Multiple linear regressions will be used for this research. The hypotheses will be tested via this statistical model.
This model will be executed through computer software for statistical calculations known as SPSS. Since there
are 9 independent variables backward regression will be used in-order to refrain from repeating the regression
process in case of insignificant variables.
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3. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
3.1 Questionnaire Validity
Since the questionnaire for this research had been developed and did not utilize any previously developed scale,
it is required that the questionnaire should be tested for validity. This has been done via the factor analysis
function in the dimension reduction option in SPSS.
Table. 1: KMO and Bartlett's Test
Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin Measure of Sampling Adequacy. .620
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Bartlett's Test of Sphericity
Approx. Chi-Square 33.468
Df 15
Sig. .004
The table above shows two tests that explain and indicate the validity or suitability of the data at hand
how it is usable for structure detection.
The Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin Measure of Sampling Adequacy is an explanatory statistic that shows the
variance proportion in the variables that might exist due to underlying factors. The closer the value is to 1.0 that
generally indicates that the factor analysis, which is executed, is useful for the data gathered in this research. In
the readings value is at 0.620 indicating that the data is useful for factor analysis. If the value had fallen below
0.50, then the results of the factor analysis would not be useful for this process.
Bartlett's test of sphericity tests the hypothesis that the correlation matrix is similar or exactly an
identity matrix and would indicate that the variables used in this research are not related and hence unsuitable or
not useful for structure detection. The sig. value is less that 0.05 of the significance level, which indicates that
the factor analysis conducted is useful on the gathered data.
Table. 2: Communalities
Initial Extraction
Soc_It is necessary to know the political scenario of the
destination 1.000 .715
Soc_I will consider corruption as a factor when travelling 1.000 .637
Cul_Traditional festivals are the reasons for travelling to
countries 1.000 .770
Cul_Currency valuation is also necessary when travelling
to the target destination 1.000 .488
TI_Hoteling rates effect the tourism choice or is
considered when travelling 1.000 .646
TI_Costs incurred in that country will definitely affect
the tourism industry 1.000 .658
Extraction Method: Principal Component Analysis.
Initial communalities are, for correlation analyses, the proportion of variance accounted for in each
variable by the rest of the variables. Extraction communalities are estimates of the variance in each variable
accounted for by the factors in the factor solution. Small values indicate variables that do not fit well with the
factor solution, and should possibly be dropped from the analysis.
After repetitive factor loading and removal the following communalities table shows that the following sub
variables are useful for structure detection
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Table. 3: Rotated Component Matrixa
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Component
1 2 3
Soc_It is necessary to know the political
scenario of the destination .810
Soc_I will consider corruption as a factor when
travelling .774
Cul_Traditional festivals are the reasons for
travelling to countries .865
Cul_Currency valuation is also necessary when
travelling to the target destination .568
TI_Hoteling rates effect the tourism choice or
is considered when travelling .761
TI_Costs incurred in that country will
definitely affect the tourism industry .700
Extraction Method: Principal Component Analysis.
Rotation Method: Varimax with Kaiser Normalization.
a. Rotation converged in 5 iterations.
The table above is the rotated component matrix output of the factor analysis test. The results above show that 3
constructs have been made according to the theoretical framework of this research and that the following
questions fit the constructs, which are to be tested in this research. It is seen that two questions of each construct
(Societal Effects, Cultural Effects and Tourism Industry) are valid for this research to go on further.
3.2 Reliability
3.2.1 Data Reliability
Table. 4: Reliability Statistics
Cronbach's Alpha N of Items
.781 15
The result above is the output of the reliability analysis conducted on spss. Reliability analysis was run on the
data set to check the reliability of the gathered sample. The Cronbach’s alpha, which is a coefficient of reliability,
is above the 0.5 benchmark indicating that the data is reliable for use at 0.781.
3.2.2 Construct Reliability (Societal Effects)
Table. 5: Reliability Statistics
Cronbach's Alpha N of Items
.538 2
The result above is the output of the reliability analysis conducted on spss. Reliability analysis was run on the
data set to check the reliability of the societal effects construct. The Cronbach’s alpha, which is a coefficient of
reliability, is above the 0.5 benchmark indicating that the data is reliable for use at 0.538.
3.2.3 Construct Reliability (Cultural Effects)
Table. 6: Reliability Statistics
Cronbach's Alpha N of Items
.346 2
The result above is the output of the reliability analysis conducted on spss. Reliability analysis was run
on the data set to check the reliability of the societal effects construct. The Cronbach’s alpha, which is a
coefficient of reliability, is below the 0.5 benchmark indicating that the construct is less reliable for use at 0.346
3.2.4 Construct Reliability (Tourism Industry)
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Table. 7: Reliability Statistics
Cronbach's Alpha N of Items
.335 2
The result above is the output of the reliability analysis conducted on spss. Reliability analysis was run on the
data set to check the reliability of the societal effects construct. The Cronbach’s alpha, which is a coefficient of
reliability, is below the 0.5 benchmark indicating that the construct is less reliable for use at 0.335
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3.3 Multiple Linear Regressions
3.3.1 Model Summary
Table. 8: Model Summary
Model R R Square Adjusted R Square Std. Error of the Estimate
1 .329a .108 .081 .83491
2 .272b .074 .061 .84432
a. Predictors: (Constant), Cultural effects Construct, Societal effects Construct
b. Predictors: (Constant), Cultural effects Construct
After reviewing the model summary it is indicated that there is no sample error as the difference of R Square and
Adjusted R Square is less that 0.05. Although there is a doubt in the model as the variation is not explained well
by the model (R is very low at 0.074).
3.3.2 Analysis of Variance
Table. 9: ANOVAc
Model Sum of Squares Df Mean Square F Sig.
1
Regression 5.657 2 2.828 4.057 .022a
Residual 46.704 67 .697
Total 52.361 69
2
Regression 3.885 1 3.885 5.450 .023b
Residual 48.476 68 .713
Total 52.361 69
a. Predictors: (Constant), Cultural effects Construct, Societal effects Construct
b. Predictors: (Constant), Cultural effects Construct
c. Dependent Variable: Tourism industry construct
The Anova table shows that the f statistic is significant as the value is above the 4.0 benchmark at 5.450.
While the effect of cultural effects is significant at the value is below the significance level i.e. (0.023 is less than
0.05).
3.3.3 Coefficient Interpretation
Table. 10: Coefficientsa
Model
Unstandardized Coefficients
Standardized
Coefficients
B Std. Error Beta t Sig.
1
(Constant) 2.360 .530 4.456 .000
Societal effects Construct .180 .113 .190 1.594 .116
Cultural effects Construct .217 .115 .226 1.897 .062
2
(Constant) 2.882 .421 6.849 .000
Cultural effects Construct .262 .112 .272 2.335 .023
a. Dependent Variable: Tourism industry construct
The table above shows the coefficient table, which is a result of the multiple linear regressions executed
on spss. Model 2 shows that social effects have been removed from the table due to its insignificance while the
“cultural effects” effect on the tourism industry is significant as the t value is above the 2.0 benchmark and the
sig value is below the 0.05 benchmark.
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3.4 Discussion
After the statistical analysis of the data set and testing the hypotheses it is seen that only cultural effects are
significant predictors on the tourism industry. Although the significance of the variable exists, it is seen that the
coefficient’s magnitude is rather weak which indicates that more predictors, which have not been included in this
research, could have been the determinants of a higher impact on tourism or that cultural effects have a
particularly small effect on tourism. This issue can be linked to the r square value, which is at 7.4 % meaning
that the model explains less variation and that there was more room for inclusion of variables in the model as
well. In today’s day and age it is seen that multiple factors such as tourist laws, as well as the GDP of certain
tourist countries have a major effect on the tourism industry altogether which are assumed to be predictors on
this industry.
4. CONCLUSION
Tourism is an industry in Pakistan that is not virtually extinct. As many know Pakistan is now a breeding ground
for terrorism, which is largely due to the current participation in the afghan war and our alliance in the war on
terror. Competition is considered fierce with Middle Eastern nations fighting for the tourism in this region as
well as SriLanka, which has bounced back from its days of civil war and is now an emerging market for both
business and tourism alike. It's no secret that many aspects of business development, human resource
management, are no different. The Overall analysis showed that in the tourism industry, the cultural effects have
a significant impact on it in the case of people reviewed for this research.
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