Essays about: "tourism- customers"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 52 essays containing the words tourism- customers.

  1. 1. A Heavy Burden - Coloniality and Exploitation of the Subaltern in Nepal’s Mountain Tourism Industry

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

    Author : Sara Frenning; [2023]
    Keywords : tourism; trekking; climbing; Subaltern; workforce equity; coloniality; Nepal; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis analyzes the effects of mountain tourism on local people and communities in Nepal with a focus on three main questions: the equity of mountain jobs, the impacts of Western mountaineering’s dominance on local cultures, and the respect and lack of respect for local workers' lives. Despite repeated accounts of precarious and dangerous working conditions the adventure and mountain tourism industry continue to exploit some bodies on behalf of others. READ MORE

  3. 2. Power Relations at the Intersection of Gender, Race and Class Perpetuated in Sex Tourism

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

    Author : Vanessa Pohlmann; [2023]
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    Abstract : Sex tourism is a process whereby most commonly men from the Global North travel to the Global South to gain access to the bodies of women. This process perpetuates inequalities at the intersection of gender, race and class. READ MORE

  4. 3. Are IKEA customers potential visitors of Sweden? : Case study of Belgian IKEA customers

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för kultur och samhälle

    Author : Gemma Vangeel; [2022]
    Keywords : product-country image; tourism destination image; travel intention; DMO; Sweden; IKEA;

    Abstract : IKEA is a brand that is known around the world and because it features many markers in their products, operations, and marketing that showcase its country of origin, Sweden has gained worldwide recognition simultaneously. The tourism industry could benefit from this positive image that Sweden has gained through IKEA’s popularity, by marketing themselves among the brand’s consumers using that positive image. READ MORE

  5. 4. Smart and Sustainable Off-grid Housing Powered by Vehicle to Anything (V2X) : An exploratory study to understand the innovation readiness and feasibility for off-grid living powered by Vehicle to Anything (V2X)

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Hanna Borgefeldt; Emma Svensson; [2022]
    Keywords : Off-grid; Vehicle to home; V2H; Vehicle to load; V2L; sustainable power generation; renewable energy; technology readiness level; electric vehicle innovation; Off-grid; Vehicle to home; V2H; Vehicle to load; V2L; hållbar kraftproduktion; förnybar energi; tekniksmognadsgrad; innovation; elbilar;

    Abstract : For the EU to reach net-zero by 2050, an increased rate of renewable energy generation is needed. Off-grid tiny houses serve as a sustainable housing option as they are energy conservative, and their primary source of energy is renewable energy. READ MORE

  6. 5. Business Success in a Crisis: : A Qualitative Study About How Decision-Making in Gothenburg’s Tourism Industry Innovates Business Models to Create Value during the Covid-19 Pandemic.

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för företagande, innovation och hållbarhet

    Author : Marcel Thörnqvist; Louise Bengtsson; [2022]
    Keywords : Business Model; Innovation; Value Creation; Decision-Making; Crisis Management; Tourism Industry; Covid-19;

    Abstract : The Covid-19 pandemic has made an impact on the tourism industry which has caused a myriad of businesses to change in order to combat the crisis. The purpose of this study was to investigate companies’ decision-making processes behind innovation of business models to create value during Covid-19 pandemic. READ MORE