69 results

Women in Tourism: identification of opportunities and barriers to career progressions and skills development

Presentation / Conference
Ali-Knight, J., Leask, A. & Bakiewicz, J. (2016, July)
Women in Tourism: identification of opportunities and barriers to career progressions and skills development. Paper presented at Making an Impact: Creating Constructive Conversations Conference,, Guildford, UK
No abstract available.

Visitor attraction management: a critical review of research 2009-2014

Journal Article
Leask, A. (2016)
Visitor attraction management: a critical review of research 2009-2014. Tourism Management, 57, 334-361. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2016.06.015
Research publications focussing on visitor attractions have increased in recent years, with articles sourced from an increasingly broad range of disciplines and fields of stud...

Management Challenges at Film-Induced Tourism Heritage Attractions.

Presentation / Conference
Bakiewicz, J. & Leask, A. (2016, May)
Management Challenges at Film-Induced Tourism Heritage Attractions. Paper presented at IACuDiT 3rd International Conference -Tourism, Culture and Heritage in a Smart Economy, Athens, Greece
No abstract available.

Symbolic, Experiential and Functional Consumptions of Heritage Tourism Destinations: The Case of Angkor World Heritage Site, Cambodia: Heritage Destination Consumption

Journal Article
Chen, C., Phou, S., & Leask, A. (2016)
Symbolic, Experiential and Functional Consumptions of Heritage Tourism Destinations: The Case of Angkor World Heritage Site, Cambodia: Heritage Destination Consumption. International Journal of Tourism Research, 18(6), 602-611. doi:10.1002/jtr.2077
This study empirically investigates the effects of three destination consumptions (namely symbolic, experiential and functional) on tourists’ destination attachment and satisf...

Events, Visitor Attractions and The Event Attraction Continuum

Book Chapter
Weidenfeld, A., & Leask, A. (2016)
Events, Visitor Attractions and The Event Attraction Continuum. In A. Weidenfeld, R. Butler, & A. M. Williams (Eds.), Visitor Attractions and Events: Locations and LinkagesTaylor & Francis
No abstract available.

Exploring Visitor Engagement with Museum Exhibits during ‘Lates’ Events at the National Museum of Scotland, UK

Presentation / Conference
Leask, A. & Barron, P. (2016, January)
Exploring Visitor Engagement with Museum Exhibits during ‘Lates’ Events at the National Museum of Scotland, UK. Paper presented at International Marketing Trends Conference, Venice, Italy
No abstract available.

Destination Competitiveness: A Comparative Study of Hong Kong, Macau, and Singapore

Journal Article
Todd, L., Leask, A., & Fyall, A. (2015)
Destination Competitiveness: A Comparative Study of Hong Kong, Macau, and Singapore. Tourism Analysis, 20(6), 593-605. https://doi.org/10.3727/108354215x14464845877832
This paper presents a comparative study of the destination competitiveness of Hong Kong, Singapore and Macau and those strategies developed to enhance their future position in...

Exploring film-induced tourism implications for onsite heritage interpretation at Alnwick Castle.

Book Chapter
Bakiewicz, J., Leask, A., Barron, P., & Rakić, T. (2015)
Exploring film-induced tourism implications for onsite heritage interpretation at Alnwick Castle. In M. Kozak, & N. Kozak (Eds.), Destination Marketing: international perspectivesRoutledge
No abstract available. Exploring film-induced tourism implications for onsite heritage interpretation at Alnwick Castle.

The Way Forward for Mapping and Safeguarding ICH: The Scottish Experience

Presentation / Conference
McCleery, A., Leask, A., Bowers, A. & McCleery, A. (2015, June)
The Way Forward for Mapping and Safeguarding ICH: The Scottish Experience. Paper presented at ICOMOS-UK Intangible Cultural Heritage Conference, Edinburgh, Scotland. (Unpublished)
No abstract available.

Engaging the multi-generational workforce in tourism and hospitality

Journal Article
Barron, P., Leask, A., & Fyall, A. (2014)
Engaging the multi-generational workforce in tourism and hospitality. Tourism Review, 69(4), 245-263. https://doi.org/10.1108/TR-04-2014-0017
Purpose – The purpose of this study is to present strategies that hospitality and tourism organisations might adopt as a means of encouraging employee engagement, thus enablin...
6 results

A Critical Evaluation of the Factors that Influence Visitor Engagement with UK Slavery Heritage Museums: A Blended Passive Symbolic Netnographic Study

2020 - 2023
There is a substantial body of literature in slave...
Dr Shemroy Roberts | Director of Studies: Dr Craig Wight | Second Supervisor: Prof Anna Leask

Sustainable festivals and events - an enquiry of leadership and futures

2015 - 2017
As a societal phenomenon, festivals and planned events are discussed in a wide policy context. They have entered a broader discus...
Dr Martin Robertson | Director of Studies: Prof Anna Leask | Second Supervisor: Prof Jane Ali-Knight

The role of interactive technology in the co-creation of experience in Scottish visitor attractions

2014 - 2019
" As a sector that is reliant on the creation and management of memorable experiences, visitor attrac...
Dr Ellis Urquhart | Director of Studies: Prof Anna Leask | Second Supervisor: Dr Ivana Rihova

Heritage interpretation challenges and management issues at film-induced tourism heritage attractions: case studies of Rosslyn Chapel and Alnwick Castle

2011 - 2015
Although previous research has widely acknowledg...
Dr Justyna Bakiewicz | Director of Studies: Prof Anna Leask | Second Supervisor: Prof Paul Barron

Festival images: Brand image and stakeholders’ brand relationship types at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe

2007 - 2011
Dr Louise Todd | Director of Studies: Prof John Ensor | Second Supervisor: Prof Anna Leask

World heritage, tourism and national identity: a case study of the Acropolis in Athens, Greece

2005 - 2009
Tijana Rakic | Director of Studies: Prof John Ensor

Date