Events management education.
Book Chapter
Leask, A., & Barron, P. (2011)
Events management education. In The Routledge Handbook of EventsRoutledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203803936.ch30
This chapter considers the development of events management education and the close association that this has with the development of academic research in the events managemen...
International students in the higher education classroom: initial findings from staff at two post‐92 universities in the UK
Journal Article
Barron, P., Gourlay, L. J., & Gannon‐Leary, P. (2010)
International students in the higher education classroom: initial findings from staff at two post‐92 universities in the UK. Journal of Further and Higher Education, 34(4), 475-489. https://doi.org/10.1080/0309877X.2010.512076
A significant body of work has emerged over the last 10 years investigating the experiences of international university students. These studies have covered various challenges...
Events management education
Book Chapter
Barron, P., & Leask, A. (2020)
Events management education. In S. J. Page, & J. Connell (Eds.), The Routledge Handbook of Events (287-305). (2nd). Abingdon: Routledge
Abstract not available.
Motivation to volunteer: a case study of the Edinburgh International Magic Festival
Journal Article
Barron, P., & Rihova, I. (2011)
Motivation to volunteer: a case study of the Edinburgh International Magic Festival. International Journal of Event and Festival Management, 2(3), 202-217. https://doi.org/10.1108/17582951111170281
Purpose – Using the inaugural Edinburgh International Magic Festival (EIMF) as a case study, the purpose of this paper is to focus on the motivational factors prevalent in a g...
Generation Y: opportunity or challenge – strategies to engage Generation Y in the UK attractions’ sector
Journal Article
Leask, A., Fyall, A., & Barron, P. (2011)
Generation Y: opportunity or challenge – strategies to engage Generation Y in the UK attractions’ sector. Current Issues in Tourism, 1-30. https://doi.org/10.1080/13683500.2011.642856
This study examines the extent to which Generation Y (Gen Y) serves as an opportunity or challenge for visitor attractions in the UK and the corresponding strategies adopted t...
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...
Factors in the provision of engaging experiences for the traditionalist market at visitor attractions
Journal Article
Leask, A., & Barron, P. (2021)
Factors in the provision of engaging experiences for the traditionalist market at visitor attractions. Tourism Management Perspectives, 38, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tmp.2021.100810
The global population is ageing with implications for the provision of tourism experiences to meet changing needs. The shift in demographics has encouraged a focus on the olde...
Aspirations and progression of event management graduates: A study of career development
Journal Article
Barron, P., & Ali-Knight, J. (2017)
Aspirations and progression of event management graduates: A study of career development. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 30, 29-38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhtm.2017.01.005
The provision of event management education in the higher education sector has grown significantly in recent years, yet little is known of the circumstances of the increasing ...
A case study of employee engagement in the hospitality industry
Presentation / Conference
Barron, P., & Leask, A. (2013, May)
A case study of employee engagement in the hospitality industry. Paper presented at Council for Hospitality Management Education, 22nd Annual Research Conference
No abstract available.
Generation Y in Asia: Generational consumer behaviour and impacts upon tourism in visitor attractions and hotels in Hong Kong, Macau and Singapore
Presentation / Conference
Leask, A., Barron, P., Fyall, A., & Todd, L. (2012, April)
Generation Y in Asia: Generational consumer behaviour and impacts upon tourism in visitor attractions and hotels in Hong Kong, Macau and Singapore. Paper presented at Contemporary Issues in Hospitality Conference, Hotel and Tourism Management Institute (HTMi
No abstract available.