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Identifying and understanding spa tourists’ wellness attitudes
2018
As an increasing number of people in affluent societies are trending toward more health-conscious lifestyles, tourism consumer behavior has changed considerably, especially in the spa and wellness ...
Monedas sociales y complementarias (MSC)
2016
En las últimas décadas han surgido experiencias de monedas sociales y complementarias (MSC), medios de intercambio distintos del dinero de curso legal, con el fin de impulsar transacciones dentro del mercado. Su uso se justifica desde el punto de vista de la propia definición del dinero como acuerdo o ley dentro de una comunidad. Las MSC se clasifican en seis categorías distintas: las respaldadas con monedas oficiales (que optimizan la circulación de la moneda oficial al retenerla); las respaldadas con otros bienes y/o servicios (que inyectan liquidez en la comunidad); las emitidas por la autoridad pública (que circulan ampliamente por ser válidas en el pago de impuestos); las de confianza …
La revolución de las finanzas éticas y solidarias
2016
La exclusión financiera, a la vez que produce mayor exclusión social y pobreza, está contribuyendo a la aparición de nuevas formas organizativas en finanzas, bancarias y no bancarias, basadas en la ética y la solidaridad, que favorecen la inclusión entre los colectivos más marginados. La banca ética y los bancos de proximidad, entre los que se incluyen las cooperativas de crédito, ofrecen una alternativa a la banca convencional y cada vez tienen mayor acogida. Por otra parte, la propia sociedad civil está liderando un movimiento que ha propuesto nuevas iniciativas de finanzas éticas y solidarias no bancarias, como las cooperativas de servicios financieros, las cooperativas integrales, las f…
Emotion Tracking
2020
Previous literature has examined the significance of emotional consumer experiences increasingly pursued by consumers. However, the current knowledge of emotional responses in real-time and real-world consumption settings is still limited. Emotions have previously been measured with observation, self-report, and physiological methods. Digitalization and technological development have, however, advanced these methods as individuals now engage in various self-tracking practices. The chapter introduces emotion tracking as an additional means for measuring emotions. One application, the Emotion Tracker®, was tested by students (n=19) who tracked their emotions (n=617) related to various consume…
Micro and Macro Resilience Measures of an Economic Crisis
2020
Using Italian Households Budget Survey data over the period 1997-2013, a Cragg model in a life-cycle context is specified to compare the consumption behaviour in the pre- and post-crisis time and develop different micro and macro measures of resilience against crisis shocks. Cohort profiles for participation in and for consumption of tourism services in the pre- and post-crisis time are determined so as to explore the households’ resilience by generations. Next, the households’ resilience according to socio-demographic characteristics is addressed. As for the macro-resilience, combining individual expenditure elasticity, we examine whether and how Italian regions have responded to the recen…
‘Each flight is different’ : Carbon emissions of selected flights in three geographical markets
2017
Abstract Air travel is considered the biggest individual climate sin. Avoiding flying, however, seems impossible. In this paper we argue that the flight a passenger chooses can be significant. For this purpose we compared the carbon emissions of selected flights in three geographical markets. We found tremendous differences in the environmental performance of individual flights. Furthermore, we also found that flying with the most modern aircraft or flying non-stop represents, in many cases, the least polluting option. Nevertheless, we were able to show that there are exceptions to this rule. Based on our results, we provide recommendations to the industry and for further research.
Assessing cruise port of call performance: a passenger-based approach using PLS modelling
2017
ABSTRACTIn the present context of booming cruise demand, the study aims to advance the knowledge on port of call performance from cruise passengers’ perspective. The aim of this investigation was twofold: (1) to examine the structural links among port of call perceived quality–satisfaction–future intentions (revisit and word-of-mouth (WOM) behaviour); and (2) to test the moderating effect of cruisers’ motivation (push versus pull factors) to visit the port of call on the proposed structural links. Partial least squares path modelling was used to test the proposed model with a sample of 492 cruise passengers at a Mediterranean port of call. The findings revealed that port of call quality has…
Les trajectoires des footballeurs africains à la lumière de la mondialisation.
2010
Depuis la promulgation de l’arrêt « Bosman » en 1995, le nombre de joueurs expatriés recensés dans les principaux championnats européens a considérablement augmenté. Cet article montre que cette augmentation a surtout concerné les joueurs originaires d’Afrique et d’Amérique latine. Leur mobilité intervient dans un contexte très spéculatif au sein duquel de nombreux intermédiaires interagissent pour construire les canaux migratoires permettant aux joueurs de circuler à travers différents pays. Les trajectoires idéales — typiques de joueurs africains en Europe — permettent d’illustrer les logiques sociales, géographiques et économiques à la base de ces flux. Since the “Bosman” law in 1995, t…
Communication Practices and Social Tie Formation: A Case Study of Recreational Lifestyle Sports Cultures
2017
This case study examines contemporary recreational sports practitioners’ communication practices and social tie formation from the perspective of two lifestyle sports disciplines: climbing and trail running. Online survey results from 301 climbers and trail runners from Finland indicate that computer-mediated communication (CMC) has established its place in recreational lifestyle sports cultures; however, it has not done it at the expense of face-to-face (FtF) communication. Online interaction produces weak social ties with instrumental and informative value, but physical location is essential in establishing ties with emotional and appraisal value. This paper argues that it is the sports s…
LO NO-PATRIMONIABLE ES INVISIBLE A LA VISTA: la obsesión moderna por el Patrimonio Turístico.
2019
El presente ensayo cuestiona la presente obsesión occidental por la cultural y la tradición. Desde una perspectiva postmarxista critica, se traza un paralelismo entre el ideal caballeresco de la edad Media tal cual fuese retratado por Johan huizinga y el patrimonio turístico. Ambos dispositivos discursivos tienen como objetivo controlar a la población por medio de la inversión de los valores culturales que rigen la sociedad. En el mundo actual, la busqueda de la tradición intenta sacar de discusión la estructuracion de un sistema donde todos compiten con todos.