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Local Community Satisfaction toward Tourism Development in Pushkar Region of Rajasthan, India

Swart, Magdalena Petronella (Nellie) (MDPI, 2021-12-06)

Satisfaction of local residents is one of the key factors in responsible and sustainable tourism development. It helps tourism planners and policymakers in effective and strategic utilization of tourism resources. The ...
Market segmentation variables as moderators in the prediction of Business Tourist Retention

Swart, Magdalena Petronella (Nellie) (Springer Link, 2014-04-08)

This study explores whether five market segmentation variables moderate the relationship between the business tourist service quality scorecard (SQSC) and business tourist satisfaction (Satisfaction); or the relationship ...
An Assessment of Geosites and Geomorphosites in the Lut Desert of Shahdad Region for Potential Geotourism Development.

Swart, Magdalena Petronella (Nellie) (MDPI, 2022-05-13)

In the fields of geology, economics, history, cultural studies, and ecology, tourism can be the basis for proper planning, for sustainable tourism management, and for economic development. The Dasht-e Lut is one of the ...
Drawbacks of the Partial Implementation of Procurement Policies for a Sustainable Commuter Bus Industry: Case of South Africa

Ngcamphalala, Thobeka (International Business Conference, 2023)

For democratic countries like South Africa, public policies and regulations are critical, in addressing public problems. In such countries, policies are meant to create a favourable atmosphere for the provision of efficient ...
Procurement hurdles: unveiling challenges in the subsidized commuter bus sector of Gauteng, South Africa

Ngcamphalala, Thobeka; Ambe, Intaher Marcus (SSBFNET, 2024)

In South Africa, like many developing countries, procurement is seen and used as a strategic tool to promote socioeconomic development, including the promotion of competition, among other objectives. The South African ...
Exploring indirect environmental risks that impact coral reef tourism in the East African Marine Ecoregion.

Queiros, Dorothy; Van Zyl, Cina; Dimopoulos, Dimitri (Springer, 2021)

The east coast of Africa is renowned as an adventure tourism getaway destination and scuba dive tourists from around the world frequent the region to dive on its pristine coral reefs. Environmental change, however, is ...
Rural and peri-urban communities in South Africa: Using innovative qualitative research to hear their voices

Queiros, Dorothy; Mearns, Kevin; Van Zyl, Cina (Academic Conferences and Publishing International Limited, 2020)

Research in rural and peri-urban communities in South Africa can yield rich data but requires new thinking on how best to gather data. The right questions need to be asked in an optimal way. This research for a PhD in ...
Engendering Community Support for Conservation: A Case Study of Kekana Gardens Community and Dinokeng Game Reserve, South Africa

Queiros, Dorothy; Mearns, Kevin (Journal of Asian and African Studies, 2022)

Successful conservation in Africa hinges on the perceptions of communities bordering protected areas. It is therefore vital for protected area stakeholders to know the perceptions of neighbouring communities in order to ...
Improving positivity towards nature conservation in communities bordering protected areas in South Africa

Queiros, Dorothy (2021)

Benefit sharing refers to benefits emanating from natural protected areas to neighbouring communities. These benefits are often derived from the tourism ventures within these areas and should improve the socio-economic ...
Towards Blue Flag status: Current conservation-related plans and recommendations for Eastern Beach in East London, South Africa, by public and private stakeholders

Sayedwa, Ntuthuzelo Headman; Queiros, Dorothy (Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2021)

The Blue Flag award has become a prevalent tool for beach management worldwide. It applies environmental law and focuses on sustainable management of urban beaches. The literature reveals that Blue Flag beaches grant ...
Current state of adoption of technology in Visitor Information Centres in Gauteng, South Africa

Chikati, Shybow; Queiros, Dorothy; Van Zyl, Cina (The British Library, 2020)

Globally, Visitor Information Centres (VICs) are increasingly being recognised as touchpoints contributing to the success of tourism destinations. Recent developments in cutting-edge information and communication technologies ...
Front Office Staff’s Performance of Services Relating to Tourist Attractions: Understanding the Service Delivery of Hotel Concierges

Nthebe, Sello Samuel; Swart, Magdalena Petronella (Nellie); Queiros, Dorothy (The British Library, 2020)

Over the past few decades, hotel guests’ service expectations grew from services such as check-in and check-out (Cobanoglu, Corbaci, Moreo & Ekinci, 2003) to expecting hotels to, amongst others, provide services relating ...
Stakeholder Challenges Impeding Attainment of Blue Flag Status at Eastern Beach in East London, South Africa

Sayedwa, Ntuthuzelo Headman; Queiros, Dorothy (African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 2022)

This research explores the challenges faced by public and private stakeholders at Eastern Beach in East London, that are preventing attainment of Blue Flag status. Blue Flag beaches are a major tourism drawcard, yet the ...
People Parks Win-Win Framework: Integrating components that can influence people-park relationships

Queiros, Dorothy (AOSIS, 2022)

Protected areas are often surrounded by impoverished communities. Biodiversity must be conserved while improving community well-being. Greater insight is required into what influences pro-conservation attitudes and ...
Empirical examination of relationship between venture capital financing and profitability of portfolio companies in Uganda

Kato, Ahmed I.; Germinah, Chiloane-Phetla E. (2022-03-05)

Abstract In recent times, venture capital (VC) financing has evolved as an alternative feasible funding model for young innovative companies. Existing studies focus on whether VC enhances profitability. While ...
Procurement’s contribution towards socio-economic objectives within the commuter bus industry

Ngcamphalala, Thobeka; Ambe, Intaher Marcus (Southern African Institute of Management Scientists, 2018)

In South Africa, procurement, seen as a strategic tool for socio-economic development, is guided by the Supply Chain Management Policy Framework developed in 2003 (Ambe, 2016:280). Each government entity is driven by its ...
Policies and regulations guiding procurement practices in the South African commuter bus sector

Ngcamphalala, Thobeka; Ambe, Intaher Marcus (JCMAN, 2016)

The South African government is faced with the challenge of balancing the allocation of limited funds; the appointment of contractors among former government beneficiaries and previously disadvantaged individuals. The ...
Procurement methodologies in the commuter bus sector

Ngcamphalala, Thobeka; Ambe, Intaher Marcus (International Academy of African Business and Development, 2018-05)

This paper investigates procurement methodologies employed within the commuter bus sector in Gauteng. Contemporary procurement practices employed within the commuter bus sector have propagated a number of challenges, ...
The Relationship Between Procurement Stakeholders and its Effect on the Performance of the South African Commuter Bus Industry: The Case of Gauteng

Ngcamphalala, Thobeka; Ambe, Intaher Marcus (International Academy of African Business and Development, 2019-05)

This paper investigates the relationship between the key stakeholders of the commuter bus industry in Gauteng Province and its effect on performance. The paper is descriptive and exploratory in nature and employed a ...
Online Learning in a South African Higher Education Institution: Determining the Right Connections for the Student

Queiros, Dorothy; De Villiers, Ruth (Athabasca University, 2016)

Online learning is a means of reaching marginalised and disadvantaged students within South Africa. Nevertheless, these students encounter obstacles in online learning. This research investigates South African students’ ...

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