The 4th graduate conference

CONFERENCE PROGRAM
(RESEARCH PAPERS)

24 April 2008 (Thursday) Venue: ASPENDOS

09:00-10:00	Full Papers Session-5: Dynamics of Tourism Development Chair: Turgut Var, Texas A&M University, USA, Izmir University of Economics, Turkey Influence of Recreational Natural Resources of the Eastern Highlands’ Region on Tourism Development Gitana Valukoniene, Utena College, Lithuania Rasa Jodiene, Utena College, Lithuania An Interpretation of Local and Regional Architecture in Global Contexts: A Case Study of Residential Tourism Architecture Murat Dündar, Bahçesehir University, Turkey Analysis of the Landscape Design of Hotels and Resorts in Belek Elif Dikmen, Ankara University, Turkey Dicle Oğuz, Ankara University, Turkey Construction Forms in Coastal Tourism Development Meryem Atik, Akdeniz University, Turkey Hacer Mutlu Danacı, Akdeniz University, Turkey
10:00-11:00	Full Papers Session-6: Sustainability and Ecotourism Chair: Sean M. Hennessey, University of Prince Edward Island, Canada Perceiving Romania as a Sustainable Tourism Destination Mazilu Mirela, University of Craiova, Romania Marinescu Roxana, University of Craiova, Romania Environmental Resources as a Source of Sustained Competitive Advantage in Tourism Maria Razumova, University of the Balearic Islands, Spain Javier Rey-Maquieira, University of the Balearic Islands, Spain Javier Lozano, University of the Balearic Islands, Spain Importance of Lakes Potential for Hospitality and Leisure in Ecotourism Mir Mehrdad Mirsanjari, University of Malayer, Iran Sustainability Analysis: Visitors Impact on Taman Negara Pahang, Malaysia Norain Othman, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia Nor Asmalina Mohd Annuar, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia Lim Lay Kian, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia
11.00.-11.30	Coffee break
11.30-12.30	Full Papers Session 7: Social Aspects of Tourism Chair: Meral Korzay, Bogazici University, Turkey Using Participatory Rural Appraisal Approach to Conduct Tourism Skills Development Training among Women in Africa Desmond O. Brown, University of Kentucky, USA Role of Women in Tourism Employment Peter Cave, University of Central Lancashire, UK Serpil Kilic, Nottingham Trent University, UK Pro-poor Approach in Tourism as a Means of Ending Poverty: Case study in Nepal and Sri Lanka Shammika D.L.A.H., University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka Krishangani PPGI, General Hospital Matara, Sri Lanka Intercultural Differences and the Heritage Tourism Experience: An Exploration of Western and Chinese Values Zheng Zhou, University of Plymouth, UK Steve Butts, University of Plymouth, UK
12:30 –14:00	Lunch
14:00 –15:00	Full Papers Session 8: Marketing Tourism Destinations Chair: Alan Fyall, Bournemouth University, UK An Assessment of the Positioning of Jamaica’s Tourism Product in this Dynamic Global Environment Gaunette Sinclair – Maragh, University of Technology, Jamaica A Review for Istanbul Considered as the European Capital of Culture 2010 Candan Yıldırım, Marmara University, Turkey Y. Ece İnan, Marmara University, Turkey Metin Teberler, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey Internal Branding in Tourism Destinations: the Need for Future Research Olivia Wagner, University of Innsbruck, Austria Mike Peters, University of Innsbruck, Austria Markus Schuckert, Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Chur, Austria Measuring Destination Competitiveness: An Application of Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index Cağıl Hale Kayar, Anadolu University, Turkey Nazmi Kozak, Anadolu University, Turkey
15:00 –16:00	Full Papers Session 9: Applications of Technology Chair: Teoman Duman, Gaziosmanpasa University, Turkey Role of Food in Promoting Chinese Regions on the Web Rong Huang, University of Plymouth, UK Contribution of Visitor Information Centres (VICs) in Promoting Natural and Cultural Recourses in Emerging Tourism Destinations Karipis I. Konstantinos, University of the Aegean, Greece Tsimitakis N. Emmanouil, University of the Aegean, Greece Skoultsos G. Sofoklis, University of the Aegean, Greece Role of Mobile Electronic Tourist Guide on the Learning Process Rita Peres, Estoril Higher Institute for Hotel and Tourism Studies, Portugal Antónia Correia, University of Algarve, Portugal Miguel Moital, Bournemouth University, UK Use of Security Aspects in Tourism Servic Management and Marketing Zeki Demir, Düzce University, Turkey Osman Uzun, Düzce University, Turkey Haldun Müderrisoğlu, Düzce University, Turkey
16.00-16.30	Coffee break
16.30-17.30	Full Papers Session 10: Tourist Behaviour Chair: Hasan Işın Dener, Cankaya University, Turkey Changes in Patterns of Trip Planning Horizon: A Corhort Analysis Approach Chang Huh, Arkansas Tech University, USA Sung Hee Park, Michigan State University, USA Multiple Levels of Consumer Goals in Vacation Decision Making Alain Decrop, Louvain School of Management & University of Namur, Belgium Metin Kozak, Mugla University, Turkey Predicting the Intention to Purchase Leisure Travel over the Internet: A Regression Analysis Miguel Moital, Bournemouth University, UK Roger Vaughan, Bournemouth University, UK Jonathan Edwards, Bournemouth University, UK Rita Peres, Estoril Higher Institute for Hotel and Tourism Studies, Portugal Reflections on the Articulation of Tourism and Psychoanalysis Dimitris Agouridas, Yeditepe University, Turkey Gül Bahar Cömert-Agouridas, Marmara University, Turkey Aydın Beyhan, Yeditepe University, Turkey
17:30-19:00	Full Papers Session 11: Business Operations Chair: Chair: Kemal Birdir, Mersin University, Turkey Determining the Cost of Market Segments in the Hotel Industry by Using Activity-Based Costing Oktay Tas, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey Zeynep Iltuzer, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey Control of Ensuring Hygiene in Hospitality Facilities and Check Lists Sibel Erkal, Hacettepe University, Turkey Responsibility Accounting : A Useful Management Tool for the Hotel Industry Nalan Altıntaş, Istanbul University, Turkey Importance of Foreign Language in Success of Business for Tourism Enterprises Doğan Kutukız, Muğla University, Turkey Cengiz Gök, Muğla University, Turkey Serdar Baş, Ecesaray Marina, Turkey Financial Analysis of Travel Agencies under Crisis Environment Oktaş Taş, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey Metin Teberler, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey