30 research outputs found
Nature-Based Tourism Businesses in Colorado: Interpreting Environmental Ethics and Responsible Behavior
No full textTourism businesses operate from a primarily economic-centric point of view, but nature-based tourism businesses are also acutely aware of the need to sustain the natural resource that attracts the client to their outdoor recreation service. A preliminary qualitative inquiry reveals how nature-based tourism organizations in Colorado view themselves as operating from environmentally ethical positions, what specific actions they take to minimize negative environmental impacts, and how they educate their clients about resource conservation. Findings indicate that too often companies fail to realize opportunities in which they can encourage meaningful bonds between people and nature through the use of education and environmental interpretation. Education is seen more as a means to equip tourists with skills pertaining to a certain sport/activity, rather than as a way to enrich the total experience. Due to the industry’s reliance upon natural resources, a higher level of resource interpretation should be encouraged, promoting natural resource conservation
Avalon Schools' 1969-1970 grade 11 (front)
No full textAvalon Schools' 1969-70 eleventh grade assembled outside in front of the school. In typewriter font, back of photo reads 'Class of 1971 - Miss McKee, sponsor. Back row lto r [sic]: Kevin Blaty, Jim Felix, Doug Miller, Larry Miller, Danny Keppel, Tony Hernandez, Lee Hamilton, Bob Jones, Dana Porter. Middle row lto r [sic]: Marina Garcia, Joan Daniels, Jani Eisenhut, Randi Radde, Shanna Gaede, Marlene Seals, David Gemilere, Steve Lopez, Miss McKee. First roe [sic] l to r: Wendy Bombard, Cindy Cadman, Jane Montague, Vicki Whelchel, Karen Hall, Donna Stonebraker, Gail Crosby, Diane Stockinger, Patty Poindexter
Avalon Schools' 1969-1970 grade 11 (back)
No full textAvalon Schools' 1969-70 eleventh grade assembled outside in front of the school. In typewriter font, back of photo reads 'Class of 1971 - Miss McKee, sponsor. Back row lto r [sic]: Kevin Blaty, Jim Felix, Doug Miller, Larry Miller, Danny Keppel, Tony Hernandez, Lee Hamilton, Bob Jones, Dana Porter. Middle row lto r [sic]: Marina Garcia, Joan Daniels, Jani Eisenhut, Randi Radde, Shanna Gaede, Marlene Seals, David Gemilere, Steve Lopez, Miss McKee. First roe [sic] l to r: Wendy Bombard, Cindy Cadman, Jane Montague, Vicki Whelchel, Karen Hall, Donna Stonebraker, Gail Crosby, Diane Stockinger, Patty Poindexter
Avalon Schools' 1969-1970 grade 11
No full textAvalon Schools' 1969-70 eleventh grade assembled outside in front of the school. In typewriter font, back of photo reads 'Class of 1971 - Miss McKee, sponsor. Back row lto r [sic]: Kevin Blaty, Jim Felix, Doug Miller, Larry Miller, Danny Keppel, Tony Hernandez, Lee Hamilton, Bob Jones, Dana Porter. Middle row lto r [sic]: Marina Garcia, Joan Daniels, Jani Eisenhut, Randi Radde, Shanna Gaede, Marlene Seals, David Gemilere, Steve Lopez, Miss McKee. First roe [sic] l to r: Wendy Bombard, Cindy Cadman, Jane Montague, Vicki Whelchel, Karen Hall, Donna Stonebraker, Gail Crosby, Diane Stockinger, Patty Poindexter
The Rhetorical analysis of a documentary photograph
No full textThis article consists of three sections. In the first section, the theoretical foundations of rhetorical analysis as applied to visual messages is explicated. In the second section, the approach is illustrated by means of an example drawn froma photographic essay on streetchildren. In the third section, some difficulties with the application of rhetorical analysis to documentaryphotographs are discussed. It is theorized that straight documentary photographs are essentially open texts and that even though thestructural data uncovered in\u27 the course a rhetorical reading might point towards a preferred interpretation, decisions about the author\u27s persuasive intent with the image can only be made if the creative controls of the medium have been employed rhetorically
Attitudes Toward the Legalization of Marijuana on Colorado Tourism
No full textRecreational use of marijuana was legalized in Colorado in January 2014. This article compared marijuana consumers' and nonconsumers' attitudes about the impact of legalization on tourism. We hypothesized that (a) consumers would evaluate the impacts more positively than nonconsumers
and (b) there would be more consensus in these attitudes among consumers compared to nonconsumers. Data were obtained from a survey of undergraduate students (n = 1,760; response rate = 88%) at a university in northern Colorado in 2014. The independent variable was the students' self-reported
consumption of marijuana [i.e., no (n = 1,127) or yes (n = 634)]. The dependent variables were attitudes (i.e., positive, neutral, negative) toward legalization on seven types of tourism (i.e., summer, winter, skiing, romantic, family, Denver, overall). Results support both hypotheses.
Consumers were statistically more positive about legalization of marijuana than nonconsumers, and there was more consensus about legalization among marijuana consumers compared to nonconsumers.</jats:p
Meaningful Activity in Older Adults: Being in Flow
No full textThe provision of leisure services for older adults is complicated considering the great diversity of needs and experiences of older adults. This article reports on a study that investigated whether challenging older adults to set a goal and participate more in an activity of their choice increases flow. Information concerning flow conditions experienced during recreation, Activities of Daily Living and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (ASL/IADL) was collected using the Experience Sampling Method. Data were analyzed from a situational perspective. The flow state was shown to increase by requesting the subjects to set a goal. Inclusion of both ASL/IADL and recreation in the activities chosen by subjects suggests that the type of activity is not as important as the perception and meaning the activity has to the older adult. Proposals for future research are presented
Transformational place building: a mixed method exploration of small businesses
No full textPurpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the nature of transformational business practices using the construct of organizational place building. The objective is to develop a more expansive model of place building that examines and the potential of their business practices on place. Design/methodology/approach – This project employed a mixed method research focusing on collecting, analyzing, and mixing both quantitative and qualitative data in a single study or series of studies. Members from the chamber of commerce of three cities in Northern Colorado participated in two phases of research. Findings – The mixed method approach captured key themes that provided a discernable structure to the place building construct, and revealed that businesses build place in a variety of ways each according to their own culture and business model. Research limitations/implications – The traditional model of corporate social responsibility while important, is limited in scope and influence. In contrast, we have argued for a more expansive perspective which examines how transformational organizations value place and the potential of their business practices to enhance or diminish community well-being. Social implications – The paper presents a step in the direction of building a coherent theory of how organizations build place and poses new questions about the role of organizations in relation to places. Originality/value – A theoretical understanding of how organizations contribute to the construction of place would benefit from the work of economists, geographers, sociologists as well as management theorists.Organizational culture, Place building, Small business, Small enterprises, Social responsibility, United States of America
Transformational place building: a mixed method exploration of small businesses
No full textPurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore the nature of transformational business practices using the construct of organizational place building. The objective is to develop a more expansive model of place building that examines and the potential of their business practices on place.Design/methodology/approachThis project employed a mixed method research focusing on collecting, analyzing, and mixing both quantitative and qualitative data in a single study or series of studies. Members from the chamber of commerce of three cities in Northern Colorado participated in two phases of research.FindingsThe mixed method approach captured key themes that provided a discernable structure to the place building construct, and revealed that businesses build place in a variety of ways each according to their own culture and business model.Research limitations/implicationsThe traditional model of corporate social responsibility while important, is limited in scope and influence. In contrast, we have argued for a more expansive perspective which examines how transformational organizations value place and the potential of their business practices to enhance or diminish community well‐being.Social implicationsThe paper presents a step in the direction of building a coherent theory of how organizations build place and poses new questions about the role of organizations in relation to places.Originality/valueA theoretical understanding of how organizations contribute to the construction of place would benefit from the work of economists, geographers, sociologists as well as management theorists.</jats:sec
Measuring Serious Leisure in Chess: Model Confirmation and Method Bias
No full textThe serious leisure inventory and measure (SLIM) was tested with 348 chess players to confirm the factors, assess the effects of method bias, and propose a set of the best-performing items for the 18 factor SLIM. The 54-item SLIM demonstrated acceptable fit and reliability values. The effect of method bias was evidenced in the sample and explained one-third of the variance. Inspection of factor loadings, when controlling for method bias, yielded one best-performing item per factor. Findings indicate method bias continues to be problematic for self-report measures such as the SLIM
