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Journalist Integrity or Arbiters of Taste: The Case Study of Restaurant Critic Peter Calder
(Elsevier, 2014)It is generally believed that the power of popular media is such that restaurants can be both positively and negatively impacted by the restaurant critic. With the growing public interest the opinions of critics are deemed ... -
Journalistic integrity or arbiter of taste? The case study of restaurant critic Peter Calder
(Elsevier, 2014)In these times of interactive IT it seems that ‘almost anyone’ has the potential to become a restaurant critic. However, with growing public interest in food and dining out, the opinions of dedicated food critics are ... -
Labour turnover in a New Zealand hotel company: the Gordian Knot? Initial results from a decade of exit interviews
(Elsevier Ltd, 2011)This paper presents findings from the data analysis of formal exit interviews conducted in New Zealand’s largest hotel brand. The data is from 24 hotels, covering all regions of New Zealand and provides comparable data ... -
Margarine sculptures: historical oddity or an awesome way of adding value to the customer dining experience?
(Council for Australasian University Tourism and Hospitality Education (CAUTHE), 2013)Margarine sculptures have a long and illustrious culinary history, yet in changing times they are rarely seen in modern hotel and restaurant settings. This paper considers the historical and cultural significance of margarine ... -
Measuring Adolescents’ Tourism Satisfaction: The Role of Mood and Perceived Parental Style
(SAGE Publications, 2018)Adolescents have become an attractive market for tourism because they represent a sizeable population segment with an increasing influence on family purchases. There is an urgent need to understand adolescents’ needs, ... -
Mermaiding as a Form of Marine Devotion: a Case Study of a Mermaid School in Borocay, Philippines
(Macquarie University, 2018)Mermaiding, the practice of wearing a mermaid tail and/or costume, and often swimming in costume, began in the mid-20th Century and has since grown into a global phenomenon. Despite its increasing popularity, there appears ... -
Metamorphosis in hospitality: from prostitution to harassment
(Department of Tourism, University of Otago, New Zealand, 2006)Sexual harassment is significantly more common in hospitality than in other industries, and has a negative impact on both individuals and workplaces where it occurs. The New Zealand Human Rights Commission ’s 2001 report ... -
A Multilevel Analysis of Leader-member Exchange (LMX) and Leader-member Guanxi (LMG) in the Chinese Hospitality Industry
(International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional education (ICHRIE), 2015)This research adopts a quantitative method to investigate the supervisor-subordinate relationship and how it affects staff performance in Chinese hospitality industry from a multi-level perspective. An indigenous construct, ... -
Niue’s Destination Image: A Perspective From the Travel Experiences of International Visitors
(TTRA International, 2019)The purpose of this paper is to explore the image of Niue as a destination from the international visitors’ perspective. This current research is part of the Niue International Visitor Survey project at the New Zealand ... -
Non-resident Fathers’ Holidays Alone With Their Children: Experiences, Meanings and Fatherhood
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)Research on family holiday experiences is largely informed by feminist gender representations. True gender scholarship requires a critical appraisal of gender relations that is inclusive of the male voice in family tourism. ... -
North West Rodney Visitor Strategy 2015-2020
(New Zealand Tourism Research Institute, Auckland University of Technology, 2015)No abstract. -
Orākei Visitor Strategy 2015-2018
(New Zealand Tourism Research Institute, Auckland University of Technology, 2014)No abstract. -
Organic food and green values: an educated choice
(Council for Australasian University Tourism and Hospitality Education (CAUTHE), 2014)Interest in organic food is developing slowly in New Zealand, gradually attracting attention from the general public. With just 1.16% of agricultural land in organic production, it is misleading for New Zealand to market ... -
Out for the count: some methodological questions in 'publications counting' literature
(Elsevier, 2001)Comments on the use of 'publications counting', i.e. the number of items published by academics and their institutions, in making financial and tenure decisions, and criticizes the methods used in terms of the choice and ... -
Personality or skill? The differing expectations of hospitality managers and students
(AUT University, 2010)This paper examines hospitality managers and students assumptions about the preferred attributes of hospitality employees. Using a quantitative approach, 74 hospitality managers and 137 students were surveyed, revealing a ... -
Producing Bollywood: sustainability and the impacts on Auckland’s cultural economy
(New Zealand India Research Institute (NZIRI), 2014)This paper examines the variety of ways producers, as entrepreneurs; create sustainable production networks within the local as well as connecting to global Indian communities. This ethnographic research demonstrates various ... -
Production Networks: Indian Cultural Production in Aotearoa, New Zealand
(Varna University of Management, 2016)No abstract. -
Psychosocial factors impacting job dissatisfaction and burnout in New Zealand’s hospitality industry
(The Association of Industrial Relations Academics of Australia and New Zealand (AIRAANZ), 2015)Job dissatisfaction and burnout in the New Zealand restaurant industry: The mitigating impact of psycho-social factors This presentation examines the problem of job dissatisfaction in the NZ restaurant industry, how it is ... -
Reflections of Battlefield Tourist Experiences Associated With Vietnam War Sites: an Analysis of Travel Blogs
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)The aim of this paper is to analyse online travel blogs in order to gain an understanding of the reflections held by battlefield tourists in Vietnam. A qualitative approach utilising thematic analysis was conducted on 20 ... -
Research note: photography and children: auto-driven photo-elicitation
(AUT University; The Centre for Tourism Research and Development, 2011)Visual research methods, such as using photography, are gaining acceptance in tourism studies. But there is scope to further extend their application to actively involve children in the research process. When photographs ...