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Risk-Based Disease Management in the Fight Against to Bovine Tuberculosis; Area Prioritization

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Journal: Journal of Diseases

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In this study, regional distribution of bovine tuberculosis disease in Turkey over a period of 10 years was investigated using Office International des Epizooties data. The number of outbreaks of the geographical regions put together in Microsoft Excel programme. Descriptive statistics and Correlation analysis was used in the study. Six disease-specific evaluation criteria were determined to explain the disease factors. In Turkey, the number of outbreaks (r=0.693; p=0.000<0.01) was found to be significant. But the relationship of the number of outbreaks of the disease with the number of animals per km2 (animal density) was found to be (-.016) insignificant (P>0.05). The rusults of present study to demostrate that epidemiologic data analysis was first implemented to disease management programme. Thus if the risk area determined, cost of controlling of the disease programme will be reduced and effective contol programme must be implemented to the high risk area.  This study recomended that the disease outbreaks management will be planned firstly high risk areas with a risk based disease managemnet plan.  This approch will be decreased the disease outbreaks and the public cost of the disease will be reduced in near future.
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This paper’s is one of very few studies which have investigated to disease management by prioritizing disease areas in developing country. The paper contributes that relationship between the number of outbreaks of the disease at the provincial level and the animal density was found to be insignificant.
Medical Sciences » Journal of Diseases » Month: 02-2016 Issue: 2

Development of Periodontitis after Antihelicobacter Therapy in Patients with Ulcer Disease

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Helicobacter pylori infection is associated with the most common diseases of the stomach and duodenum such as peptic ulcer, gastric cancer, and chronic gastritis. Stomach and duodenum are well-conditioned organs for bacteria. Oral cavity is considered a secondary reservoir of H. pylori. The infection responds well to complex antibacterial treatment, but the risk of recurrence and side effects of this treatment is sufficiently high. This article discusses the H.pylori-related pathology of oral cavity and paradentium, and the side effects and tolerability of eradication therapy. The pathways for optimization of the treatment for H. pylori infection with the use of drugs contributing to the restoration of microflora of the gastrointestinal tract and oral cavity are offered.
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All authors contributed equally to this work. This study was one of few studies, which have investigated affecting antimicrobial and anti-ulcerative drugs to the development of periodontitis. Authors declare that there is found relations between pathogenesis of periodontitis and treatment of peptic ulcer disease.  
Medical Sciences » Journal of Diseases » Month: 01-2017 Issue: 1

Multifactorial Analysis of the Parameters for Immunity in Preterm Infants

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Journal: Journal of Diseases

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The multifactorial analysis of the immunity for the preterm infants, born at 34-36 weeks gestation, has been performed. Three factors of the external load, which were 55.71% of the power load, have been determined with the method of principal components. As a result of the analysis, we can come to the conclusion about the feasibility of the advanced study, the parameters of the immune system for the preterm infants, are as follows: The complement fractions, The circulating immune complexes, T-lymphocytes, T-helper cells, B-lymphocytes, the immunoregulatory index, and IgE.
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This study is one of very few studies which have investigated parameter of immunity for preterm infants, study of the relationship of balance disorders and immune mechanisms in preterm infants will identify new approaches to the diagnosis of the pathology for neonatal period
Medical Sciences » Journal of Diseases » Month: 01-2017 Issue: 1

Decoupling Analysis of Bulgaria’s Agriculture

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Journal: Journal of Empirical Studies

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The article examines the possibility for applying a decoupling analysis to Bulgaria’s agriculture by analysing the relationships between its driving force and environmental pressures. The analysis methodology is adjusted for the purposes of the study. The empirical study covers the period from 1990 to 2012, during which the Republic of Bulgaria, as a party to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), had to implement certain measures to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. The results of the analysis show that during that period absolute decoupling prevailed in Bulgaria’s agricultural sector.
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The paper's primary contribution in the existing literature is that it adapts the decoupling analysis methodology to the sector of agriculture in Bulgaria.
Economics » Journal of Empirical Studies » Month: 06-2016 Issue: 2

Mobile Food Consumption Monitoring Application

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Journal: Journal of Food Technology Research

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Obesity is becoming a serious health issue due to the growing number of obese people in many countries. iFood, a mobile application to help individuals manage daily calorie consumption is presented and ways of optimizing the daily calorie needed is achieved by offering information of each food and suggestions on food and physical activities that can be carried out to balance the amount of calorie intake. The application is developed based on the Rational Unified Process Model (RUP) system development methodology which comprises of four stages including inception, elaboration, construction and transition. We present the design, implementation and evaluation of iFood for Android smartphones and demonstrate its feasibility in monitoring daily calorie intake. The application analyzes emphasizing on its accessibility and acceptance test. The results show that participants are satisfied with the features provided by the application. They agreed that the application helps them to monitor their food intakes and hence to lose weight.
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This study investigates on obesity in Malaysia and it proposes mobile food application which is useful for people to monitor their food intakes. Furthermore, features of this application will be explained in the paper.
Agricultural Sciences » Journal of Food Technology Research » Month: 06-2016 Issue: 2

Design of Experiment - Optimization of HPLC Analysis of Vitamin A and E in Margarine and Vegetable Oil

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Journal: Journal of Food Technology Research

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Liquid chromatography is a useful method for selective analysis of vitamin A and E. The native components can be easily tested due to their UV-absorbance and beneficial separation characteristics. To test the food sample, vitamin A and E have to be separated from the fatty part of food. This step is performed by saponification, which is the critical step of procedure due to the heat and light sensitivity of both vitamins. The corresponding standards (MSZ-EN 12822-1, MSZ EN 12823-1) recommend a wide range of saponification temperature and time, giving an opportunity to optimize the recovery of the analyte. Experimental tests were performed from vegetable oil and margarine sample to find the temperature and time settings for the best recovery. Both factors were examined with centered two-level factorial design. Data analysis showed an increasing recovery of analytes towards the corner points of highest possible temperature and shortest possible saponification time. Finally, confirmatory tests were made.
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Agricultural Sciences » Journal of Food Technology Research » Month: 06-2016 Issue: 2

The Evaluation of Some Dietary Fiber Rich by-Products in Ice Creams Made from the Traditional Pudding - Kesme Muhallebi

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Journal: Journal of Food Technology Research

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The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of dietary fiber (DF)-rich by-products in Turkish traditional pudding kesme muhallebi and ice cream made from it. For this purpose, corn pulp, black carrot and apricot pomace were added in dessert samples. Dessert and ice cream samples were analyzed for their sensory attributes and textural properties. Black carrot pomace added samples had the lowest sensory attributes, while corn pulp added samples had comparable results with control samples. The obtained results in this study showed that the sensory properties of the desserts weren’t affected adversely with the addition of DF materials except for black carrot. Some of the food industry wastes can be available processing aids in functional food production. In addition, kesme muhallebi dessert was successfully introduced into ice cream, with higher sensorial attributes. 
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This study contributes in the existing literature of dietary fiber rich by-products from food processing as a source of functional materials that can be evaluated in dairy products.
Agricultural Sciences » Journal of Food Technology Research » Month: 06-2016 Issue: 2

The Effects of Magnetic Field on Germination of Seeds and Growth of Seedlings of Stone Pine

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Journal: Journal of Forests

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Stone pine (Pinus Pinea L.) is a multi-purpose species for Mediterranean forestry owing to both economic and socio-economic importance. Thus, in this study the effects of magnetic field on the germination of seeds and growth of seedlings of stone pine were investigated. For this purpose, its seeds were treated by a magnetic field of 9.42 mT for a different period of time – 0 min (control), 15 min, 30 min and 40 min in a cylindrical shaped sample, made of a nonmagnetic thin transparent plastic sheet. Germination experiments were conducted in the greenhouse of Bart?n University. Considered the germination results as a whole, while seeds exposed to a magnetic field for 30 and 45 minutes resulted in higher germination energy (43%) and percentage (55%), respectively. Both the lowest germination energy (6%) and germination percentage (32%) were found out to be in the seeds without applying magnetic field. Magnetic field increased shoot height, root collar diameter and also tap root length of stone pine seedlings. In terms of shoot height, 85% of 1+0 seedlings was proper for afforestation activities based the classification of TSI. Moreover, magnetic field treatments may be considered as an alternative method to enhance germination Stone pine seeds and to obtain better growth characteristics of their seedlings.
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This study is important in terms of determining the effects of magnetic field on the germination of seeds and growth of seedlings of forest tree species.
Agricultural Sciences » Journal of Forests » Month: 06-2016 Issue: 1

Role of Library and Information Science Professionals in the Knowledge Society

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The role of Library and Information Science (LIS) profession has been changing due to the information overload and its availability in variant forms. The 21st century has brought a lot of changes not only on the library and information services but also on the roles and expectations of the librarians and information professionals.  The LIS professionals have new challenges because of unprecedented explosion of information and the application of information communication and mobile technologies in generation, dissemination and access of information. To cope with these problems, the modern library and information professionals need to change from the custodian of documents to the content managers. This paper examines (i) the importance of libraries and information centers; (ii) the transformation of libraries; (iii) temperature of the information world; (iv) the challenges faced by LIS professions (v) the new roles and skills of LIS professionals in this paradigm shift.
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Computer Sciences » Journal of Information » Month: 06-2016 Issue: 2

Uses of the Hashtag #Blacklivesmatter: A Quantitative Proposal for Researching Online Social Movements

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Journal: Journal of New Media and Mass Communication

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This study presents a process to research the elements that influence the creation and proliferation of the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter, and explores the ways Twitter members use this hashtag. This objective is divided in four questions: What types of events influence the use of the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter?, What type of user generated content appears with this hashtag?, What other hashtags are used when #BlackLivesMatter is present? And which emotions (rage, fear or enthusiasm) appear in these messages?  We present a theoretical framework that includes characteristics of microblogging platforms as well as their impact on social movements of the last decade. The methodology uses a quantitative approach to analyze a sample of tweets that contain the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter.  The findings indicated that the events that most influences the use of #BlackLivesMatter are the deaths of black people by the hands of police officers, trials and manifestations. Rage is the most common emotion, closely followed by enthusiasm. The user generated content most shared is webpage links and the hashtags that appear most frequently next to #BlackLivesMatter are #Ferguson (427) and #MikeBrown (111).  Future investigations should include a wider range of emotions to be evaluated as well as cross platform analysis.
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This study contributes to the existing literature on online social movements, hashtag production, emotional and user generated content.
Social Sciences » Journal of New Media and Mass Communication » Month: 12-2016 Issue: 2

The Role of Habit and Emotional Regulation on Entertainment Video

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Communication research has largely sought to explore how users come to consume media. This study examines audience selection of entertainment media, in particular television program genres streamed in the online environment. By drawing from social cognitive theory, it is the aim of this study to investigate whether acts of emotional self-regulation can provide an explanation for selective exposure to media entertainment. In an experimental setting, mood management theory and social cognitive theory are pitted against each other in determining content preference under the influence of sad moods. Putting all subjects in a sad mood, and manipulating habit strengths for comedic and dramatic content, it is predicted that subjects whose emotional self-regulation is depleted will select more habitual entertainment video options than non-depleted subjects.
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This study extends prior research by examining media selection behavior in online environment. The findings of this paper indicate that habits drive selective exposure when individuals are in depleted-resource states regardless of their mood.
Social Sciences » Journal of New Media and Mass Communication » Month: 12-2016 Issue: 2

Content Preference among Online and Hardcopy Newspaper Readers in Imo State

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The emergence of newspapers online has created an ambivalence globally. Whereas the general feeling is that the online version of newspapers are a threat to the print’s business model, it is difficult to tell  between online version and hardcopy newspapers which one is more economically rewarding as both are readily available and appear to thrive at least in Nigeria. This study is a survey of 392 newspaper readers in Imo State, selected in accordance with the Taro Yamane formula. Findings show that 80% of the respondents read both versions of newspapers, and that content is immaterial as a determinant of preferred version (76%). Rather, availability accounts for the version attended to per time. In addition, certain demographic and psychographic factors influence choice of content as well as media. It is therefore recommended among other things that the newspaper industry strive to provide both online and print versions provided that appropriate emphasis is laid on news which respondents consider the most valuable of newspaper contents.
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This is one of the few studies that have investigated preference among Nigerian newspaper readers. Findings reveal that although the online version of newspapers is clearly preferred, readers are content with any version available to them provided that their information needs are met. Print is losing, but still viable.
Social Sciences » Journal of New Media and Mass Communication » Month: 06-2017 Issue: 1

Determining Rural Poverty in Manga Del Cura – Ecuador Non Delimited Zone

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Journal: Journal of Social Economics Research

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This paper shows the implementation of the direct method, also called unsatisfied basic need index, indirect or poverty line method, Gini coefficient and Lorenz curve in Manga del Cura non delimited zone in Ecuador. The data used are the result of the processing of questionnaires applied to the people living in the zone. Simple probabilistic randomized sampling was applied for data processing (136 questionnaires).  Housing and minimum equipment for home were analyzed, together with infrastructure, access to education and home subsistence ability. Results show that residents have more than one unsatisfied basic need, among them overcrowding, in an infrastructure that does not guarantee the minimum sanitary standards needed. These people live under the line of poverty because their average earnings correspond to 271, 37 USD, not enough to cover the cost of a basic food basket and Ecuadorian vital food basket. Engel and Gini coefficients demonstrate that there is equity in income distribution, what does not necessarily constitutes an indicator of good economic conditions, on the contrary, in this particular case, they indicate that this population group has  similar, under 300.00 USD, monthly incomes.
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This is the first study of the kind carried out in Manga del Cura non delimited zone in Ecuador and it contributes a new socio –economic and environmental perspective   of community evaluations. Besides, it opens new research lines to Ecuadorian scientific community
Economics » Journal of Social Economics Research » Month: 03-2016 Issue: 1

A Factor Analysis Approach Towards a Study of the Factors Affecting Students’ Choice of Higher Education Institution: A Case Study of a Private Institution (Twintech International University College of Technology)

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Journal: Journal of Social Economics Research

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This study was conducted to discover the input that will help in the strategic management of the educational institution. The input is focused on information of the factors affecting students’ choice of a higher educational institution. For private educational institutions, the input also aids them in strategic marketing to gain competitive advantage. Specifically the study was done to discover the most important underlying factor that affects students' choice of an educational institution and also to show what aspects of the institutional factor are considered by students when they make their choices of educational institutions. This research followed a quantitative research design, where a survey, using a questionnaire, was used to gather the data on the factors that affect students’ choice criteria. By employing the pertinent research methodology, which is the Factor Analysis, more specifically the principal component analysis (P.C.A.) the researcher was able to reduce all the 51 items of students' responses to six (6) significant factors. The overall findings revealed that students chose more institutional factors than other factors. Based on this finding, a one factor solution was discovered to the study of students' choice, which is the factor of the "institution" with the highest factor loadings. No other studies had covered comprehensively all the items from the literature review (social, economic, physical, institutional and environmental, academic, marketing and administrative items) regarding students’ choice of tertiary education.
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This study contributes to the existing literature on students’ choice criteria of higher educational institutions. While most studies employ descriptive statistics using frequency and mean analysis, this study uses the factor analysis approach (Principle Component Analysis) of statistical methods which is a reduction scheme of many independent variables into groups through their loadings.
Economics » Journal of Social Economics Research » Month: 06-2016 Issue: 2

The Effects of Different Scoring Systems on Upset Percentage and Match Length in Tennis: A Simulation Study

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Journal: Journal of Sports Research

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Tennis has used many different scoring systems throughout its history.  Researchers have been examining these scoring systems for over forty years.  While several intuitive themes have emerged, no systematic examination on how different scoring systems affect the stronger player’s probability of winning over a range of serving strengths has been done. This research study used simulation to examine the three most common scoring systems used in the United States and their effect on match win probability, total points played, and expected length of the match.  Moving from ad to no ad or 10-point scoring can result in a more than 3.5% and 5% respective decrease in the probability of the stronger player winning a match.  When applied to NCAA Division I team tennis, moving from ad to no ad can decrease the stronger team’s probability of winning by over 4%.  Changes between scoring systems are more pronounced at relatively weaker serving strengths.
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This study formally quantifies, through a systematic design of experiment, how different scoring systems affect upset percentage, match length, and match duration in tennis, thus extending upon earlier work which touched upon these aspects in a less comprehensive and quantitative manner.
Physical Sciences » Journal of Sports Research » Month: 09-2016 Issue: 3

The Comparison of Communication Skills of Istanbul Gelisim University Physical Education and Sports School Students According to their Departments

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Journal: Journal of Sports Research

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The aim of this research was to compare the levels of communication skills of students from the departments of Recreation, Coaching, Sport Management and Sport and Exercise Science of the School of Physical Education and Sports at Istanbul Gelişim University. The Communication Skills Evaluation Scale was used as data collection tool. Portable IBM SPSS Statistics v20 software package was also used to analyze the obtained data. After the data were examined for normal distribution and homogeneity of variance, it was decided to use the parametric test method. The descriptive analysis and one-way Anova analysis which was used to determine the difference between two variances and Tukey’s test were also used to compare the variables among themselves. At the end of the study, it was determined that the students from the department of Recreation Department have a higher level for communication skills than the students from the other departments.
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Physical Sciences » Journal of Sports Research » Month: 12-2016 Issue: 4

The Requirements of Disabled Customers: A Study of British Customers in Egyptian Hotels

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Journal: Journal of Tourism Management Research

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The disabled customer market has become an increasingly important market in the hotel industry; however, the literature revealed a gap between what hotels provide and what needed by people with disability (PwD), which this study aims to bridge such a gap. The study employed a questionnaire comprising questions on 57 hotel attributes. The hotel attributes were divided into three groups: hotel employees, guest room, and public areas. A total of 200 questionnaires were distributed to a convenience sample of British PwD customers. Among the questionnaires returned, 126 were useable, representing a response rate of 63%. The analysis of variance test was employed to determine the presence of significant differences between four types of disabilities (i.e., hearing, sight, physical, and intellectual) in relation to the importance and performance of the 57 hotel attributes. Additionally, importance-performance analysis (IPA) was conducted using SPSS. The results showed some statistically-significant differences for two hotel attributes. Specifically, people with physical disabilities attached more importance to two hotel attributes, i.e., “Automated door openings should be provided”, and “All corridors should be suitable for wheelchair users.
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This study contributes in the existing literature to investigate the requirements of British customers with disabilities in Egyptian hotels. The findings of the current study would be useful and helpful for hotels in making sure that the required facilities for disabled customers are covered in their plan.
Business & Management » Journal of Tourism Management Research » Month: 12-2016 Issue: 2

Tourism in Odisha: An Engine of Long Run Growth

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Journal: Journal of Tourism Management Research

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In this globalized era, travel and tourism has become an indispensable economic activity world over. It has the potential to strengthen the socio-economic foundation of a nation. It has the capability to disseminate the peace message across the globe. It is well-known for job creation, foreign exchange earnings, revenue and income generations, and developing socio-economic infrastructures. Thus, it is critical for unemployment reduction, poverty alleviation, inequality reduction, and bringing up balanced regional development. It is instrumental for achieving inclusive and sustainable growth of a nation like India and her States. It is with this backdrop, this paper is an attempt to assess the role of tourism in Odisha, an eastern State of India, as an engine of long-run economic growth. In recent years, tourism has grown considerably due to the availability of good infrastructure facilities, favorable government policies, improvement of existing tourist locations, development of new tourist destinations and strong growth of hotel and restaurant industry in the State. This is reflected in the growing number of both domestic and foreign tourists to the State. In a multivariate framework, the use of multiple regression model over the period spanning from 1990-91 to 2011-12 provides the evidence of the  positive contribution of the tourism sector to the economic growth of Odisha thereby justifying the role of tourism as an engine of long term growth of the State. Hence, the government of Odisha should formulate plans and policies such that tourism activities are promoted to lead a stable and sustainable growth of the State.
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This is one of very few studies which have investigated the role of tourism as an engine of long-run growth by quantifying tourism sector in terms of domestic tourist arrivals, foreign tourist arrivals and in terms of tourists’ expenditure. This paper contributes to the literature the evidence of tourism-led growth in the context of Odisha State of India.
Business & Management » Journal of Tourism Management Research » Month: 12-2016 Issue: 2

QSPM Usage in SWOT Analysis as a Tool for Strategic Management of Caspian Sea Coasts (Case Study: Tourism Development in Caspian Eastern Coast at Gilan Province)

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The studied area is located in the eastern coast of Caspian Sea at the Gilan province in Iran including the sea shores at Rudsar, Langaroud, Lahijan, and Astane Ashrafiyeh cities. This research aims to study and analyze the important factors on developing tourism industry in the selected area. Therefore, the influential capabilities that lead to growth of potential tourists and tourism in the coasts, and have positive impacts on the economy and job growth of the area have been evaluated; the current weak points are discussed as well. This research employed field operation, observation, interview, survey and opinions of experts for data collection and analysis of the current situation in this area. Results show that to improve the tourism industry in the eastern coast of Caspian sea, the current coast-relevant proposals have to be integrated with other tourism factors applicable in the sea coasts; such as linking the sea and mountain, enhancing the cooperation of local people, increasing the number of secured sites, increasing the number of lifeguards, providing utility services in the research area, equipping the infrastructures specially accessibility and transportation, health and security, education and information. At the end, strategic suggestion are provided.
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This study is one of the few studies of tourism management on the eastern coast of the Caspian sea using a combination of SWOT and QSPM that is examined.
Business & Management » Journal of Tourism Management Research » Month: 06-2017 Issue: 1

The Importance Performance Analysis of Taiwan Tourism Mobile Marketing

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The growing power of the Internet, mobile technology and smart phones has offered new marketing services in tourism industry. Mobile marketing services becomes the most important factor in creating of marketing strategies. This study consider tourism mobile marketing application types in six major aspects: transportation, accommodation, food, tour, community and other, combined with Technology Acceptance Model of usefulness, ease of use and interesting; Analyze of the satisfaction and importance of users by Importance Performance Analysis (IPA). The results showed: user perception of each application in tourism mobile marketing, important susceptibility is higher than satisfaction; ease of use is the most important; real time and correct information are important, but not in good satisfactory, should be in the most need to improve.
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This study contributes in the existing literature to examine tourism mobile marketing application types in Taiwan, consider those application types in six major aspects, analyze the satisfaction and importance of users by Importance Performance Analysis (IPA).
Business & Management » Journal of Tourism Management Research » Month: 06-2017 Issue: 1