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London residents' support for the 2012 Olympic Games: The mediating effect of overall attitude
Girish Prayag,Girish Prayag,Sameer Hosany,Robin Nunkoo,Robin Nunkoo,Robin Nunkoo,Taila Alders +6 more
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The authors empirically tested a model of residents' support for the 2012 Olympic Games and found that overall attitude towards the Games mediates the relationship between perceived socio-cultural, economic, and environmental impacts, and residents support for Olympic Games.About:
This article is published in Tourism Management.The article was published on 2013-06-01. It has received 272 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Theory of reasoned action & Social exchange theory.read more
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Progress and prospects for event tourism research
Donald Getz,Stephen J. Page +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, an extended review of the field's evolution and development is presented, charting the growth of the literature, focussing both chronologically and thematically, forming the basis which signposts established research themes and concepts and outlines future directions for research.
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Residents' support for tourism development: The role of residents' place image and perceived tourism impacts
TL;DR: This article explored the role of residents' place image in shaping their support for tourism development and found that more favorable perceptions of the economic, socio-cultural and environmental impacts lead to greater support.
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Evaluating the perceived social impacts of hosting large-scale sport tourism events: scale development and validation
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors developed and tested a multidimensional scale to evaluate the perceived social impacts of a large-scale sport tourism event, which revealed the multi-dimensional nature of perceived social impact and contributed to a better understanding of how local residents view the impacts associated with a large scale sport tourism events.
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Residents' perceptions of tourism development in Benalmádena (Spain)
Fernando Almeida-García,María Angeles Peláez-Fernández,Antonia Balbuena-Vázquez,Rafael Cortes-Macias +3 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined the residents' perceptions of the impact of tourism in Benalmadena and the profiles of the residents according to socio-demographic characteristics, and found that the educational background, place of birth and how long respondents had been living in the community explain a significant amount of the variance in overall attitudes.
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Residents’ Support for Tourism Testing Alternative Structural Models
TL;DR: In this article, the authors developed a baseline model of residents' support for tourism and compared it with four competing models, each model contains the terms of the baseline model and additional relationships reflecting alternative theoretical possibilities.
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Understanding the Relationships of Quality, Value, Equity, Satisfaction, and Behavioral Intentions Among Golf Travelers
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The impact of the 2002 World Cup on South Korea: comparisons of pre- and post-games
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Locals’ Attitudes toward Mass and Alternative Tourism: The Case of Sunshine Coast, Australia:
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The Impact Of A Mega-Event On Host Region Awareness: A Longitudinal Study
TL;DR: In this article, the authors report the findings of a five-year study to monitor and assess the extent to which one mega-event, the 1988 Calgary Olympic Winter Games, did impact on the international levels of awareness and the image of the host city.
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Nonhost Community Resident Reactions to the 2002 Winter Olympics: The Spillover Impacts
Cary Deccio,Seyhmus Baloglu +1 more
TL;DR: The authors examined non-host community residents' perceptions of the spillover effects of the 2002 Winter Olympic Games, the antecedents of these perceived impacts, and consequent support for the Olympics.