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This study examines the influence of social support from intermediary organizations on innovativeness and subjective happiness in community-based tourism (CBT). The authors collected data from 236 residents who had participated in the Tour Dure project in South Korea. The analysis, using partial least square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM), shows that social support from intermediary organizations has a positive effect on the innovativeness of residents. Further, the more innovativeness the residents showed, the more their subjective happiness increased. In other words, social support from intermediary organizations plays an important role in improving innovativeness, and in turn, the subjective happiness of residents. There have been many claims that resident participation is important in CBT, but it has usually been treated as a slogan without offering specific proposals for boosting such participation. This study discovered that the social support given by intermediary organizations to residents plays an important role in innovativeness and subjective happiness. It also shows that it is effective to encourage residents' participation in CBT by offering social support from intermediary organizations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study investigates the dialectical relationship between authenticity and alienation in intangible cultural heritage (ICH) tourism studies, based on an evaluation of the role cultural values play in the provision of tourism in China. Data were obtained via a multi‐phase, mixed‐method project derived from specific respondents. An examination of chorus tourism performances in the Zhaoxing Dong Villages allows for insight into the subjective authenticity of the practitioners of ICH performances. The study has implications for tourism marketing that seeks to understand the authenticity issues on the supply side of ICH tourism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper aims to (a) analyze the diverse views held about slow tourism in the Caribbean islands of Antigua and Barbuda, and (b) to propose a conceptual basis for slow tourism as a beneficial component of sustainable development. Using evidence from stakeholder interviews, this paper illustrates how local businesses, products, and the dynamic nature of the tourism industry can be provided with opportunities to propel a regions' sustainability. The results of the study can contribute to the development agendas of many small islands, as they show how to establish effective development policy, management systems, and marketing strategies for sustainable tourism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study aims to identify the motivations of people travelling to North Korea, and to determine the effects these have on the travel decision‐making process. An on‐site survey was conducted with Chinese tourists in Dandong, China. The results of an exploratory factor analysis identified four motivation factors: red (communist identity), uniqueness, convenience, and escape. The results suggest that motivations for tourism to North Korea have at least a partial influence on attitudes. "Uniqueness" has the greatest impact on tourist attitudes, implying that the most powerful motive stimulating Chinese tourists to North Korea is their "curiosity" about that isolated society. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study investigates the roles and characteristics of Korean-Chinese tour guides during the rapid socio-political changes between China and Korea. Data were obtained through in-depth interviews with 12 guides working in South Korea and were analyzed using the grounded theory framework. Open coding gave 98 conceptual labels, 30 subcategories, and 13 main categories. This study allows us to innovatively investigate the psychological changes in Korean-Chinese tour guides affected by political influences. However, most of the data was collected from males in their 30s using cross-sectional analysis, a longitudinal study would therefore strengthen the value of our approach in the future. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study examines the effect of enduring involvement (EI) on visitor experiences, including the benefit gained, in the context of tragedy-related tourism in South Korea. It also scrutinizes an important visitor characteristic of tragedy-related tourism experiences: “connection to the site or the tragic event.” Semi-structured interviews were conducted across three key informant groups: Jeju Islanders with some connection to the incident; Jeju Islanders with no connection to the incident; and non-Jeju Islanders. These data were used to form the basis of an analysis that indicates that the level of enduring involvement is related to the benefit gained from tragedy-related tourism or dark tourism experiences. Enduring involvement differs significantly by age, place of origin, and education level, although not by gender. The findings are informative for the effective development and management of tragic heritage tourism products and attractions in terms of segmentation of visitors, and for the understanding of visitor behaviors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: This study investigated the attitudes and subjective norms involved in food consumption by tourists, the degree of awareness of South Korean Buddhist temple cuisine among tourists, and associated consumer characteristics. These characteristics are summed as tourists with weak attitudes and subjective norms and those with strong attitudes and subjective norms. A questionnaire mainly asked about awareness, attribute beliefs, and normative beliefs relating to temple cuisine and the evaluation properties of food. This study examined the popularization of temple cuisine as a niche food tourism market beyond the Buddhist community, making it pioneer research in the field of temple cuisine. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: This study investigates the demand for travel for well‐being and enhancing health by Korean domestic tourists. The current level of health travel preferences and participation rates were examined and compared to the preference for other travel types. A questionnaire survey was conducted with 270 participants, and additional raw data from the Korean National Tourism Survey (a sample of 6,309) were incorporated. This research found that preference for health travel is comparatively high, but participation levels are low compared to other travel themes. From these results, implications for health tourism industry practitioners are suggested, and recommendations for marketing products proposed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study explores residents’ attitudes toward future tourism development based on their community well-being (CWB) and community attachment. Focusing on the case of Gamcheon Culture Village in Busan, South Korea, which was developed during an urban regeneration project in 2009, an exploratory factor analysis was conducted. The main findings of this study are: (1) CWB is supported by five variables including income effects, social participation, safety service, infrastructure service, and environmental effect; (2) not only does CWB influence community attachment but attachment also effects residents’ attitudes; and (3) the most effective variable of CWB is income effect, and safety service for community attachment. These results can help to provide effective strategies to encourage residents to have positive attitudes about further tourism development in a community-based tourism destination. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

This study identifies perceptual differences between the experiences of using an interactive ubiquitous access tourism service (U-tourism service) at a cultural heritage site and on-site participation-driven services. An interactive U-tourism service, “Hwaseong Haenggung Histour”, a smart phone application, was developed and implemented for this study. The study found (a) visitors who experienced the U-tourism service showed higher recognition on such dimensions as education, novelty, entertainment and fellowships, regarded as important components of on-site experiences, than those who joined on-site participation-driven services and (b) young visitors who used the interactive U-tourism service recorded higher in the dimensions of both education and novelty than those who joined on-site participation-driven services and showed higher satisfaction. These findings provide strong justification for the introduction of U-tourism services, particularly for young visitors. This study contributes to the understanding of a fast-growing and influential electronic tool for cultural heritage sites. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

This article examines the constantly growing club industry in Australia. Sociologically, the industry provides employment opportunities but at the same time has an impact on the growth of problem gambler numbers. Economically, Australia has prospered with the development of the club industry, primarily through raised revenue, and increased tourist numbers and employment. The industry faces a range of legislative and competitive market forces, which have significantly changed the operating environment, and there is no indication that these will abate in the foreseeable future. This article also investigates how the external leisure industry and advances in technology has affected Australian clubs. This study contributes to provide ideas of sustainable approaches for healthy development of the club industry in Australia and worldwide. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study aims to examine the differences between visitor motivations and satisfaction between first-time visitors and return visitors to a recreation wellness tourist attraction site in South Korea. Data were collected using a questionnaire at a national arboretum and 573 samples were used for analysis. The study discovered that first-time visitor motivations were composed of four factors: “relaxation and rest”, “novelty”, “self-exploration”, and “accessibility”. The return visitor motivations were “sightseeing and experience”, “convenience for touring”, “self-exploration”, and “accessibility”. The desired outcomes motivating the visitation and level of satisfaction were different between first-time and return visitors. The results contribute practical information to managers and marketers not only of the arboretum, but also of wellness tourist attractions to improve strategic visitor management in Korea and beyond. The study strategically applies the arboretum as a competitive resource in a wellness tourism industry with strategic segmentation of visitors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article highlights the strong potential and growing popularity of the Asian medical tourism industry focusing on South Korea and presents an overview of the background of the industry, the current situation, issues of concern, and directions to pursue for the systematic development of the medical tourism industry in that country. It examines the difficulties encountered given that the current medical tourism market in Korea is under constant attention but still at the beginning stages. The study a) examines the recognition and attitudes of hospitals towards medical tourism, b) investigates networking involvement of the medical tourism-related institutions, and c) suggests recommendations for strategic implementation of medical tourism in Korea. The study provides useful strategic analysis for the sustainable development of the medical tourism industry in a country where medical tourism is receiving rapidly growing attention. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The study aims to verify the two-dimensional construct, compare it to a unidimensional model, and identify the causality among the antecedents and consequences of tourist satisfaction/dissatisfaction. It examines satisfaction and attitude change of visitors to a festival in Korea. It used the Expectation-Disconfirmation Paradigm but excluded expectation and perceived performance. It found that wants-disconfirmation had a strong relationship with both satisfaction and dissatisfaction, while needs-disconfirmation had a relationship only with satisfaction. Tourist satisfaction was positively related to attitude change; however, the relationship between tourist dissatisfaction and attitude change was not significant. The results of the study lead to a better understanding of tourist behavior and an improved ability to predict future behavior more accurately, especially of a festival event. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]