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Using Weibo to track global mobility of Chinese visitors
No full textGlobal tourist mobility has come under increased scrutiny due to the current COVID-19 pandemic. Tourists, who have been heralded as vectors of economic development, have now become the transmitters that governments are seeking to prevent from entering their national borders (Yang, Zhang, & Chen, 2020). The analysis of global mobility patterns has, therefore, never been more pertinent. Even before the coronavirus crisis, countries have shown some interest in the broader mobility patterns of travellers, including for reasons of resources (Becken, 2002; Leiper, 1989; Lew & McKercher, 2006), border security, visa policies, and economic alliances (Pham, Phi, Becken, Jin, & Su, 2018).Full Tex
A fine-tuned tourism-specific generative AI concept
No full textSince the unveiling of ChatGPT in November 2022, scholars have used it for research and discussed opportunities and challenges of applying Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) and Large Language Models (LLMs) by the tourism industry and tourists. While ChatGPT and other LLMs hold great potential to facilitate research, tourist experience, and industry operations, they have many shortcomings. Based on a reflective literature review, this article illustrates the need for a tourism-specific LLM and proposes a blueprint of a tourism-specific GenAI concept to guide its design.Full Tex
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Full text linkThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Beyond static rankings: A tourist experience-driven approach to measure destination competitiveness
No full textIn the dynamic field of destination management, maintaining a destination's competitiveness requires understanding the evolving preferences of tourists. However, current research often adopts a static approach, failing to capture the dynamic nature of tourist needs and the evolving competitiveness of a destination. To address this, we introduce a novel approach using user-generated content from various social media platforms over a six-year period to assess key attributes that influence destination competitiveness. The results indicate that attributes in deciding destination competitiveness are not fixed, with some remaining stable factors in competitiveness, while others fluctuate over time. Attributes that even alter their competitive standing could significantly impact overall destination competitiveness. This research contributes a dynamic model that allows destination managers to adapt strategies in real time, aligning with current market conditions and enhancing competitiveness in the tourism industry.Full Tex
Variations on the Author
Full text link“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
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