Search Results - "Kimbu, Albert N."

Backpackers: The need for reconceptualisation by Dayour, Frederick, Kimbu, Albert N., Park, Sangwon

“…•Proposes a research agenda on the reconceptualisation of a ‘backpacker’.•Diverse inclusion criteria are being used by current backpacker researchers.•Contends…”
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COVID-19-Induced Redundancy and Socio-Psychological Well-Being of Tourism Employees: Implications for Organizational Recovery in a Resource-Scarce Context by Kimbu, Albert N., Adam, Issahaku, Dayour, Frederick, de Jong, Anna

“…Drawing on social and psychological well-being literature underpinned by the concept of resilience, this study examines the impact of COVID-19 induced…”
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Insurance uptake among small and medium-sized tourism and hospitality enterprises in a resource-scarce environment by Dayour, Frederick, Adongo, Charles A., Kimbu, Albert N.

“…Small and medium-sized tourism and hospitality enterprises (SMTHEs) are often susceptible to various hazards, which result in risk concerns. Insurance is…”
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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THROUGH TOURISM IN CENTRAL AFRICA: MYTH OR REALITY? by Unathi Sonwabile, KIMBU, Tembi M., TICHAAWA

“…The realisation by many developing countries in the last two decades that tourism can be an important tool in achieving the sustainable development goals of…”
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Unlocking Policy Impediments for Service Delivery in Tourism Firms: Evidence from Small and Medium Sized Hotels in Sub-Saharan Africa by Tichaawa, Tembi M., Kimbu, Albert N.

“…Attempts by many African governments to implement institutional reforms aimed at developing and implementing inclusive tourism-related policies have met with…”
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Attainment of MDGs through tourism in the Central African sub-region: Implications for local economic development in Cameroon by Kimbu, Albert N.

“…This paper examines the role and contribution of tourism to local economic development and in the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals one and seven…”
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Backpackers’ perceived risks towards smartphone usage and risk reduction strategies: A mixed methods study by Dayour, Frederick, Park, Sangwon, Kimbu, Albert N.

“…Backpackers' travel ideology and experiences are increasingly being mediated by mobile phones (i.e. smartphones). This study explored their risk perceptions…”
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CENTRALISED DECENTRALISATION OF TOURISM DEVELOPMENT: A Network Perspective by Kimbu, Albert N., Ngoasong, Michael Z.

“…► We examine constrains to tourism development in Cameroon. ► Stakeholder and network theories are combined to produce a development framework. ► Network…”
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Informal microfinance institutions and development-led tourism entrepreneurship by Ngoasong, Michael Z., Kimbu, Albert N.

“…This paper explores how informal microfinance institutions (IMFIs) support development-led tourism entrepreneurship through providing microcredit and…”
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Guanxi influences on women intrapreneurship by Zhang, Carol X., Kimbu, Albert N., Lin, Pearl, Ngoasong, Michael Z.

“…Drawing on the literature examining women intrapreneurship, Chinese guanxi and tourism, this article critically explores a theoretical framework for…”
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Operationalising sustainability in volunteer tourism by power-sharing with the receiving organisation by Eckardt, Claudia, Kimbu, Albert N., Font, Xavier

“…The outcomes of volunteer tourism have rarely evaluated, and the sustainable practices, such as equality within this sector, are questionable. Extant research…”
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‘Creamy and seductive’: Gender surveillance in flight attendant work by Smith, Whitney E., de Jong, Anna, Cohen, Scott, Kimbu, Albert N.

“…Despite attempts by airlines and the wider tourism industry to cultivate more diverse working environments, gendered practices and pressures persist. A…”
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Reshaping gender in airline employment by Smith, Whitney E., Cohen, Scott, Kimbu, Albert N., de Jong, Anna

“…Air transport and tourism are interdependent systems wherein representations of gender are shaped by organisational cultures. Although airlines have progressed…”
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Filipino migrant workers' leisure and subjective quality of life in Macao by Choe, Jaeyeon, O'Regan, Michael, Kimbu, Albert N.

“…Utilizing 14 semi-structured interviews in a non-western context, this exploratory study examines how Filipino migrant workers' leisure satisfaction and QoL…”
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Attainment of MDGs through tourism in the Central African sub-region: Implications for local economic development in Cameroon by Albert N. Kimbu

“…This paper examines the role and contribution of tourism to local economic development and in the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals one and seven…”
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Attainment of MDGs through tourism in the Central African sub-region: Implications for local economic development in Cameroon by Albert N. Kimbu

“…Este artículo examina el papel y la contribución del turismo al desarrollo económico local y en persecución de los Objetivos de Desarrollo del Milenio uno y…”
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