Case studies in tourism research: A state-of-the-art analysis

Xiao, Honggen; Smith, Stephen L.

doi:10.1016/j.tourman.2005.11.002

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“…This is corroborated by previous studies [7]. For example [7] reviewed top-rated tourism journals such as Annals of Tourism Research (3) Journal of Travel Research (15), Tourism Analysis (10) and Tourism Management (48).…”

Section: Case Study In Tourism Researchsupporting

confidence: 84%

“…Content analysis is widely used to analyse journal articles and written communication that uses a set of systematic procedures which assists the researcher to make valid inferences in terms of interpreting meaning from the content of text data [20]. Similarly, content analysis have been used in tourism and destination branding by past studies such as [7,[21][22][23][24]. Moreover, the following criteria were used for the selection of extant literature review.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…the tourist, tourism attractions, and the tourism destination). Today, qualitative case study has been widely used in destination branding [14]; and tourism studies [7] Therefore, based on the arguments outlined in the foregoing, it appears case study will continue to receive academic attention in tourism destination branding with specific reference to SCS. Therefore, it makes sense to briefly dwell on the rationales for using single case study in tourism destination branding context.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Case study and SCS have been widely used in tourism research and destination branding respectively. However, despite the ample evidences from the literature, case study research methodology has long been viewed as a weak strategy among the social science researchers [7]. Case study have been criticised for lack of rigour in terms of sampling because in qualitative case study approach sampling is not random.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Case Studies Approach in Tourism Destination Branding Research

Adeyinka-Ojo

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Khoo‐Lattimore

2014

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Abstract.A review of literature indicates that there are different types of qualitative research methods such as action research, content analysis, ethnography, grounded theory, historical analysis, phenomenology and case study. However, which approach is to be used depends on several factors such as the nature and objectives of the research. The aim of this paper is to focus on the research methodology aspects of applying case study as a research approach and its relevance in tourism destination branding research specifically on a single case study (SCS) context. There are arguments that the SCS is a weak research strategy. Some of the potentials or shortcomings highlighted in the literature include the primitive nature of SCS, flexibility of sample technique, data collection method and data analysis. Others include lack of rigour, reliability, validity, credibility of findings and generalisation. This paper has adopted content analysis of the literature on tourism destination branding. Findings indicate that the quality of SCS can be verified using specific case study tactics for four design tests such as validity (construct, internal and external); and reliability using the case study protocol. Theoretical implication suggests that SCS is an empirical enquiry use to understand complex phenomena and favoured by practitioners.

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Section: Case Study In Tourism Researchsupporting

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Case Studies Approach in Tourism Destination Branding Research

Adeyinka-Ojo

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Khoo‐Lattimore

2014

SHS Web of Conferences

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“…Within the body of field research-based tourism studies, as Xiao and Smith (2006) noted there is a lack of longitudinal studies and most are based upon single visits (Cole, 2004). 9 However, this paper reports on part of a longitudinal study in an LDC tourism destination.…”

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Power, Ownership and Tourism in Small Islands: Evidence from Indonesia

Hampton

Jeyacheya

2015

World Development

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This paper examines the political economy of tourism development in islands and uses Gili Trawangan, Indonesia as a case study. A longitudinal study drawing from fieldwork contributes to the discussion of how different types of power shape community development, and how the effects of hosting international tourism play an explicit role. Analysis using Barnett and Duvall's Taxonomy of Power model reveals the interplay between the types of power over time and its effects on different actors.Results raise questions for Less Developed Countries, and particularly islands, concerning the social costs of using tourism for development.

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Fyall¹

2016

Encyclopedia of Tourism

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Case studies in tourism research: A state-of-the-art analysis

Cited by 166 publications

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Case Studies Approach in Tourism Destination Branding Research

Case Studies Approach in Tourism Destination Branding Research

Power, Ownership and Tourism in Small Islands: Evidence from Indonesia

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