• Activities as the critical link between motivation and destination choice in cultural tourism 

  Douglas, Anneli; Hoogendoorn, Gijsbert; Richards, Greg (Emerald, 2024-01)

  PURPOSE : This study aimed to determine the motivations of a select group of South Africans in terms of their potential engagement with cultural tourism; more specifically, the study set out to show whether these motivations ...
• Work values, travel satisfaction, and organizational injustice as antecedents of corporate travel policy compliance 

  Douglas, Anneli; Weber, Mnandi (University of Lodz, 2023)

  Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, business travel spending is expected to reach two-thirds of the pre-pandemic levels in 2022. Therefore, travel policies remain essential for reducing travel expenses and managing traveller ...
• Visitor information centres’ contribution towards creating memorable visitor experiences 

  Tlabela, Kholadi Ramadimetja Uriel; Douglas, Anneli (Africa Journals, 2022-10)

  Information exchange is a process through which information, experience and skills are exchanged among stakeholders. While studies acknowledge the role of VICs in enhancing memorable visitor experiences, it remains unclear ...
• Visa requirements and destination choice : integrating the theory of planned behaviour and the stimulus-organism-response model 

  Juma, Chisava (University of Pretoria, 2023)

  When tourists select an international destination to visit, the ease of obtaining a visa is seen as an important consideration. However, when the visa application process is perceived as burdensome and emotionally stressful, ...
• Modelling the destination preferences and travel motivations of tourists in an emerging market context 

  Struwig, Jare (University of Pretoria, 2022-06)

  The decision to travel is a complex occurrence involving a variety of multidimensional elements, considerations and decisions. It typically comprises travel motives (push factors) and negotiating destination choices (pull ...
• Evaluating tourism-agriculture linkages for inclusive growth in Zambia 

  Nsanzya, Brenda Monde Kabika (University of Pretoria, 2022)

  ABSTRACT Tourism-agriculture linkages are considered to be a pro-poor tourism strategy with potential to maximise the developmental impact of tourism through supply-chain linkages with the agriculture sector. Strong and ...
• Exploring creative tourism potential in protected areas : the Kruger National Park case 

  Wessels, Jan-Albert; Douglas, Anneli (Sage, 2022-11)

  Creative tourism strategies are often adopted by destinations as a result of its appeal to policy makers, without a serious assessment of tourists’ needs. Although there are significant cultural and heritage resources in ...
• Travelling to the Motherland : relating acculturation to diaspora tourism experiences 

  Du Preez, Elizabeth Ann; Govender, Lynette Kumarivani (Routledge, 2020)

  While India may attract international tourists with its mystique, different considerations come into play among Indian diaspora as potential travellers. Individuals’ levels of acculturation to their host country will ...
• Identifying the marketing channels that will attract millennials to national parks 

  Douglas, Anneli; Mostert, P.G. (Pierre); Slabbert, Liandi Magdalena (Department of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Sciences at Texas AandM University, 2019)

  Millennials will soon become the biggest tourist group to be served because of their sheer numbers as well as their current and potential future income. At the same time, previous studies have shown a decline in national ...
• The contribution of geological features to visitor experiences : comparison between two Geotourism attractions in South Africa 

  Du Preez, Elizabeth Ann (University of Oradea, Romania, 2019)

  Geotourism offers the opportunity to promote geoconservation as well as an understanding of geoheritage and -diversity. Though sites may have high quality geological resources, visitors to these sites have varied interests ...
• Ethnic Identity and Culture as Drivers of Travel Behaviour : The Case of South African Indians as Domestic Tourists 

  Govender, Lynette Kumarivani (University of Pretoria, 2020-09)

  Ethnicity and culture are increasingly considered in the study of travel behaviour given the global movement of people. Historically during apartheid in South Africa, there was not much leisure travel amongst the Black, ...
• Data Challenges in Constructing a Regional Tourism Satellite Account in an Emerging Destination Context 

  Du Plessis, Chanel (University of Pretoria, 2019)

  In the context of South Africa, there is an increasing interest in the provision of a TSA to be made available at a region level (Ragab, 2014). The satellite accounting approach and its regional extension are likely to be ...
• Investigating South African inbound tour operator participation in sustainable tourism practices 

  Steyn, Ignatius Ludolph (University of Pretoria, 2020)

  Inbound tour operators play a key role in sustainable tourism development, as they are centrally positioned in the distribution chain and provide the link between the supply and demand of tourism products and services. ...
• Mobile business travel application usage : are South African men really from Mars and women from Venus? 

  Douglas, Anneli (Emerald, 2019-09)

  PURPOSE : Research abounds highlighting the differences between males and females when they travel. Even in business travel, these differences have been acknowledged, with suppliers and marketers spending significant money ...
• The potential contribution of environmental impact assessment (EIA) to responsible tourism : the case of the Kruger National Park 

  Pope, Jenny; Wessels, Jan-Albert; Douglas, Anneli; Hughes, Michael; Morrison-Saunders, Angus (Elsevier, 2019-10)

  Environmental impact assessment (EIA) and responsible tourism both aspire to contribute to sustainable development. EIA is the process of identifying, assessing and managing the potential impacts of new developments and ...
• Measuring Kruger visitors’ place attachment to specific camps 

  Douglas, Anneli; Wessels, Jan-Albert; Pope, Jenny; Morrison-Saunders, Angus; Hughes, Mike (AOSIS Open Journals, 2019-09-17)

  Tourists become emotionally, physically and socially attached to national parks as they become familiar with the park’s settings and endow it with value. Researchers have pointed out that place attachment leads to ...
• The role of small and medium enterprises in development of tourism in a post-war context : the case of Angola 

  Jacinto, Formosa; Du Preez, Elizabeth Ann (Danubius University of Galati, 2018)

  Post-war countries face a challenge in the process of re-entering the tourism market for several reasons. The damages caused by the violent war environment create the challenges of restoring their image, their economy and ...
• Social media usage in the decision process of volunteer tourists 

  Nel, Marian Charlotte (University of Pretoria, 2019)

  Volunteer tourism involves tourists volunteering for part of or all their travels and includes direct interaction with the natural environment within a specific social setting. Non-promotional material has a greater impact ...
• Corporate travel policy compliance : a generational analysis of corporate travellers 

  Weber, Mary Mnandi (University of Pretoria, 2019)

  The corporate travel industry is a vitally important industry worldwide that continues to grow and contribute to the global economy. Due to the increase in corporate travel and the economic impact thereof, numerous large ...
• To wish upon a star : exploring Astro Tourism as vehicle for sustainable rural development 

  Jacobs, Laeticia; Du Preez, Elizabeth Ann; Fairer-Wessels, Felicite A. (Routledge, 2020)

  Tourism is regarded as a key sector through which to bring about sustainable development in rural areas. A suitable product offering should be identified that matches the rural area’s unique resources with market demand. ...

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