Contextualizing phenomenology in event management research: Deciphering the...
AbstractPurpose– Although the core phenomenon of events is the experiences and the meanings attached to them, there is limited management research on the experiential, existential and ontological...
View ArticleUtilising ethnography and participant observation in festival and event research
AbstractPurpose– The purpose of this paper is to explore the issues surrounding the use of ethnography and participant observation in event studies. It considers the role and benefits of participant...
View ArticleSense of community and perceptions of festival social impacts
AbstractPurpose– The purpose of this paper is to examine the relation between psychological sense of community (SOC) and perceived social impacts of festival events. Design/methodology/approach– SOC...
View ArticlePredicting visitors’ satisfaction and behavioral intentions from service...
AbstractPurpose– The purpose of this paper is to test if the service quality model, proposed by Shonk and Chelladurai (2008), can be applied in the context of a small-scale sport event....
View ArticleGauging Potential Demand for New Events: A Case Study with a Multi-stage,...
AbstractPurpose - The purpose was to gauge potential interest in equestrian events for a proposed multi-use international horse park.Design/methodology/approach - Multi-stage, mixed methods were...
View ArticleMega-event volunteers, similar or different? Vancouver 2010 vs. London 2012
AbstractPurpose - To compare motivations of volunteers at two mega multi-sport eventsDesign/methodology/approach - The research used a quantitative research design to survey volunteers at the Vancouver...
View ArticleFestival attendees’ motivations: the case of International Troia Festival
AbstractPurpose - The purpose of this study is to investigate underlying motivational dimensions of visitors attending the International Troia Festival, Canakkale, Turkey. Design/methodology/approach -...
View ArticleDesigning small-scale sport events in the countryside
AbstractPurpose - The purpose of this study is to develop and illustrate a conceptual tool for the planning of rural sport events.Design/methodology/approach - The proposed model is elaborated based on...
View ArticleDUBAI SHOPPING FESTIVAL: TOURISTS’ NATIONALITY AND TRAVEL MOTIVES
AbstractPurpose - Tourists differ in their needs, motives, activities but they can be described based on demographic characteristics, nationality being one of them. The study compared the different...
View ArticleSEGMENTING AND PROFILING ATTENDEES OF A FILM FESTIVAL
AbstractPurpose - The purpose of this paper is to analyse film festival spectators on the basis of their motives for attending as well as other variables linked to cultural consumption, the evaluation...
View ArticleGauging potential demand for new events: A case study with a multi-stage,...
AbstractPurpose– The purpose of this paper is to gauge potential interest in equestrian events for a proposed multi-use international horse park. Design/methodology/approach– Multi-stage, mixed methods...
View ArticleMega-event volunteers, similar or different? Vancouver 2010 vs London 2012
AbstractPurpose– The purpose of this paper is to compare motivations of volunteers at two mega multi-sport events. Design/methodology/approach– The research used a quantitative research design to...
View ArticleFestival attendees’ motivations: the case of International Troia Festival
AbstractPurpose– The purpose of this paper is to investigate underlying motivational dimensions of visitors attending the International Troia Festival (ITF), Çanakkale, Turkey....
View ArticleDesigning small-scale sport events in the countryside
AbstractPurpose– The purpose of this paper is to develop and illustrate a conceptual tool for the planning of rural sport events. Design/methodology/approach– The proposed model is elaborated based on...
View ArticleDubai Shopping Festival: tourists’ nationality and travel motives
AbstractPurpose– Tourists differ in their needs, motives and activities but they can be described based on demographic characteristics, nationality being one of them. The purpose of this paper is to...
View ArticleSegmenting and profiling attendees of a film festival
AbstractPurpose– The purpose of this paper is to analyse film festival spectators on the basis of their motives for attending as well as other variables linked to cultural consumption, the evaluation...
View ArticleGuest editorial
International Journal of Event and Festival Management, Volume 5, Issue 3, October 2014.
View ArticleSocial network analysis and festival cities: an exploration of concepts,...
International Journal of Event and Festival Management, Volume 5, Issue 3, Page 311-322, October 2014. Purpose – Social network analysis (SNA) is an under-utilised framework for research into festivals...
View ArticleEmporda music festivals as tourism diversification tools
International Journal of Event and Festival Management, Volume 5, Issue 3, Page 297-310, October 2014. Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to focus on territorial dynamics generated by five music...
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