Tourism Strategy, Policy And Planning

Analyticka studia sektoru informacnych centier na Slovensku predstavuje návrh optimálneho fungovania turistickeho informacneho centra (TIC) Vymedzuje základnú terminologiu a postavenie informacneho centra v destinacii cestovneho ruchu, analyzuje sucasny stav TIC na Slovensku, porovnáva s medzinárodnými modelmi a navrhuje optimálne fungovanie turistickeho informacneho centra. Dalej, predstavuje e-sluzby, ktoré informacne centra ponukaju a navrhuje odporucania pre informacne centra na Slovensku ako zlepsit ich sluzby a e-komunikaciu

Social media is growing significantly in the tourism and services industry, and many researchers are connecting to study the extent of the impact of social media on the tourism industry. This study intends to understand social media's positive and negative effects on tourism and hospitality products. Therefore, the objective is to understand the future role of social media and prevent social media risks regarding tourism and hospitality products in the coming years. To reduce risks and increase opportunities for tourism and hospitality products. Taking advantage of social media and travel products has proven to be a good strategy for reconditioning both the quality and quantity of a business and includes the positive and negative awareness of social media about tourism and hospitality products. The research was done on the use of social media and the positive and negative effects of social media on tourism and hospitality products. The objective is to encourage consideration of various impacts that may affect the industry from using social media in tourism products and services.

Zygmunt Młynarczyk, Alina Zajadacz (eds), Uwarunkowania i plany rozwoju turystyki. Tom III -Walory i atrakcje turystyczne. Potencjał turystyczny. Plany rozwoju turystyki [Tourist development: determinants and plans. Volume 3 -The tourist values and attractions. Touristic potential. Plans of the development of tourism]. Adam Mickiewicz University Press, Poznań 2009. Seria Turystyka i Rekreacja -Studia i Prace nr 3. Pp. 208, tables and figures.

ÖZ Bölgesel kalkınma sürecinde kalkınma politikalarının belirlenmesi ve yürütülmesi çalışmaları merkezden alınarak yerele verilmiştir. Böylece bölgesini daha iyi tanıyan ve analiz edebilen yerel kuruluşlara, yerel politikaları oluşturma görevinin devredilmesi kalkınmada daha etkili çalışmaların yapılması sonucunu doğurmuştur. Bölgesel çalışmaların yerele bırakılması sürecinde kalkınma ajansları olgusu ortaya çıkmıştır. Bu çalışmada ajansların kısa süreli geçmişlerine rağmen etkinlik bölgelerinde önemli çalışmalar yürütüyor olmaları ve özellikle turizm yatırımlarına verdikleri destekler araştırma konusu olarak seçilmiş ve Kuzey Anadolu Kalkınma Ajansı'nın Kastamonu turizmine olan etkileri incelenmiştir. Çalışmada nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden derinlemesine görüşme tekniğinden yararlanılmıştır. Ajans genel sekreterinin yönlendirmesi ile alanlarında uzman iki kişiden yapılandırılmış görüşme formu aracılığıyla veriler toplanmıştır. Yüz yüze görüşme tekniği ile elde edilen veriler betimsel analiz yöntemi ile çözümlenmiştir. Araştırma bulguları Kastamonu ilinin bağlı bulunduğu Kuzey Anadolu Kalkınma Ajansı'nın ilde yürüttüğü projeler kapsamında şehrin markalaşması, birçok alanda destinasyon alanlarının oluşturulması, tanıtım çalışmaları ve paydaşlara yapılan destekler turizmin gelişmesinde ve şehrin kalkınmasında önemli katkılar sağladığını ortaya koymuştur. Araştırmada ayrıca şehirde gerçekleştirilmesi planlanan bir İl Turizm Eylem Planı'nın var olduğu ve bu plan kapsamında sürekli eğitim, kapasite, alt ve üst yapı alanlarında geniş çalışmaların yürütüleceği saptanmıştır. ABSTRACT In the process of regional development, efforts to determine and implement development policies were taken from the central organizations and given to the local ones. Thus, the transfer of local politics to local organizations that are better able to recognize and analyze the region has resulted in more effective work in development. Development agencies have emerged in the process of leaving regional work to local organizations. In this study, the fact that the agencies carry out important studies in the activity areas despite their short history and especially the support they gave to tourism investments were chosen as research subject and the effects of the North Anatolian Development Agency on Kastamonu tourism were examined. In-depth interview, one of the qualitative research methods, was utilized in the study. With the direction of the general secretary of the Agency, data were gathered from two staffs who are experts in their fields through structured interview forms. The data obtained by face-to-face interview technique were analyzed by descriptive analysis method. The findings of the research reveal that within the scope of the projects carried out by the Northern Anatolian Development Agency which Kastamonu is affiliated with, the branding of the city, the establishment of many destination areas, publicity activities and stakeholder support have contributed significantly to the development of tourism and to the development of the city. The survey also shows that there is a City Tourism Action Plan to be carried out in the city and it is determined that it will carry out extensive studies in the areas of continuing education, capacity, superstructure and infrastructure within this plan.

The primary aim of this study is to state how far are the decisions achieved on the “common sense’s search meeting of the problems of Abana tourism and the advices for their resolution” which has been organized by the initial of the Abana Tourism Association during May 2013. Beside this, the study also aims to state the reasons for failures. In order to achieve the study objectives, firstly it has been made sure that whether the meeting report has been delivered to the participant of the above mentioned meeting by asking to the term president of the association. After having “delivered” answer, at least one person has been elected which was in the group where the problems and resolutions advices are set-up during the search meeting. The election has been made upon the criterion of the person in term of his or her economic, social, cultural and political activities from the meeting day to date that enable him or her to solve the problems out. In order to find reliable and credible answers for the research problems, the actual situation of the problems and advices for their resolutions that are grouped under 5 categories such as; infrastructure, superstructure, law and adnministrative, socio-cultural, promotion and marketing are investigated through open ended survey form. The interviews are carried out either face to face meetings or by e-mails and phone calls. The answers are noted by the researcher. The results of the study have revealed that the resolution advices that have been recommended during the search meeting are not met in general because of the economic problems, shortages of time and/or the political impediments.

Social exchange theory (SET) has made significant contributions to research on community support for tourism.  Nevertheless, studies are based on an incomplete set of variables and are characterized by alternative, yet contradictory, yet theoretically sound research propositions.  Using key constructs of SET, this study develops a baseline model of residents’ support and compares it with four nested models.  Each nested model contains the terms of the baseline model and additional relationships, reflecting alternative theoretical possibilities.  The models were tested using data collected from residents of Niagara Region, Canada.  Results indicated that in the best fitted model, residents’ support for tourism was influenced by their perceptions of positive impacts.  Residents’ power and their trust significantly predicted their life satisfaction and their perceptions of positive impacts.  Personal benefits from tourism significantly influenced perceptions of positive and negative impacts.  The study provides valuable and clearer insights on relationships among SET variables.