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Projects
Current Projects, TREES is currently working on a number of projects. To find out more, follow the hyperlinks below. 1. Green Bubbles Project 2. Tourism as a tool for poverty reduction in southern Africa The Green Bubbles project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/tourism-research-economic-environs-and-society-trees/previous-projects
Previous Projects
Previous Projects, We will soon list our previous projects. Watch this space. The Green Bubbles project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant agreement No 643712. This document reflects only the authors’ view. The Research Executive Agency is not responsible for any use…Professor Scholtz is currently a lecturer for the module "Tourism Research Methodology" at TREES, Potchefstroom Campus. His primary fields of research in tourism include social impact analyses; cultural heritage tourism; and social media as a marketing medium.
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Marco Scholtz
Professor Scholtz is currently a lecturer for the module "Tourism Research Methodology" at TREES, Potchefstroom Campus. His primary fields of research in tourism include social impact analyses; cultural heritage tourism; and social media as a marketing medium.http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/tourism-research-economic-environs-and-society-trees/articles-2015
Articles 2015
PUBLISHED ARTICLES for 2015 , Cini, F., Van Der Merwe, P. & Saayman, M. 2015. Tourism students’ knowledge and tenets towards ecotourism. Journal of teaching in travel and tourism, 15 (1): 74-91. NWU-RO-2015-2167 De Klerk, S. 2015. The creative industries: An entrepreneurial bricolage perspective. Management Decision, 53(4), 828-842. NWU-RO-2015-0781 De Witt, L. Van der…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/tourism-research-economic-environs-and-society-trees/articles-published-2015
Articles Published 2015
Cini, F., Van Der Merwe, P. & Saayman, M. 2015. Tourism students’ knowledge and tenets towards ecotourism. Journal of teaching in travel and tourism, 15 (1): 74-91. NWU-RO-2015-2167 De Klerk, S. 2015. The creative industries: An entrepreneurial bricolage perspective. Management Decision, 53(4), 828-842. NWU-RO-2015-0781 De Witt, L. Van der…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/tourism-research-economic-environs-and-society-trees/articles-published-2014-0
Articles Published 2014
Athanasopoulos, G., Deng, M., Li, G. & Song, H. 2014. Modelling substitution between domestic and outbound tourism in Australia: A system-of-equations approach. Tourism Management, 45,159-170. Botha, K., Slabbert, E. & Viviers, P. 2014. Towards a ticket purchase behaviour model for South African arts festivals. Journal of Contemporary…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/tourism-research-economic-environs-and-society-trees/articles-published-2016
Articles Published 2016
Borstlap, H. & Saayman, M. Managing an art exhibition: more than just hanging art on walls. Journal of Contemporary Management, 13:793-817. NWU-RO-2016-0817 Botha, E., Saayman, M. & Kruger M. 2016. Expectations versus experience - The Kruger National Park's interpretation services from a regional approach. Journal of Ecotourism, 15(2):…Lindie du Plessis specialises in tourism competitiveness and management issues. She is dedicated to the development of her students and follows an innovative approach towards class presentations by integrating blended learning. Prof Du Plessis has been dynamically involved in the industry by assisting in various tourism projects, such as the…
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Lindie du Plessis
Lindie du Plessis specialises in tourism competitiveness and management issues. She is dedicated to the development of her students and follows an innovative approach towards class presentations by integrating blended learning. Prof Du Plessis has been dynamically involved in the industry by assisting in various tourism projects, such as the…Karin Botha is a Professor in Tourism Management in the School for Tourism Management at the North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus). She obtained her degree in Tourism Management and Psychology in 2003; followed by her honours degree in 2004, MCom in 2009 and PhD in 2012; all in Tourism Management. As researcher in the entity TREES (Tourism…
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Karin Botha
Karin Botha is a Professor in Tourism Management in the School for Tourism Management at the North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus). She obtained her degree in Tourism Management and Psychology in 2003; followed by her honours degree in 2004, MCom in 2009 and PhD in 2012; all in Tourism Management. As researcher in the entity TREES (Tourism…Pierre-André Viviers is an associate professor at the North-West University (NWU), Potchefstroom Campus, South Africa. He obtained his BCom Tourism degree in 2000 and his BCom Honours degree in Tourism Management in 2001. His master’s degree was completed in 2006. He completed his PhD in 2010, which was titled: Measuring community perceptions: An…
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Pierre-André Viviers
Pierre-André Viviers is an associate professor at the North-West University (NWU), Potchefstroom Campus, South Africa. He obtained his BCom Tourism degree in 2000 and his BCom Honours degree in Tourism Management in 2001. His master’s degree was completed in 2006. He completed his PhD in 2010, which was titled: Measuring community perceptions: An…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/tourism-research-economic-environs-and-society-trees/articles-published-2017
Articles Published 2017
Lucrezi S, Milanese M, Markantonatou V, Cerrano C, Sarà A, Palma M, Saayman M. 2017. Scuba diving tourism systems and sustainability: perceptions by the scuba diving industry in two Marine Protected Areas. Tourism Management, 59: 385-403. Truong, D.V. 2017. The Career Paths of Social Marketing Doctoral Graduates. Journal of Social Marketing, 7(…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/tourism-research-economic-environs-and-society-trees/articles-2013
Articles 2013
BOTHA, A. & SAAYMAN, A. 2013. Modelling tourism demand for South Africa: An almost ideal demand system approach. Journal of Economic and Financial Sciences. 6(3): 683-706. CINI, F., KRUGER, P.S. & ELLIS, S. 2013. A model of intrinsic and extrinsic motivations on subjective well-being: the experience of overnight visitors to a National…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/tourism-research-economic-environs-and-society-trees/articles-2012