کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
1012466 939146 2012 8 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Volunteer tourism: On-the-ground observations from Rwanda
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم انسانی و اجتماعی مدیریت، کسب و کار و حسابداری استراتژی و مدیریت استراتژیک
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Volunteer tourism: On-the-ground observations from Rwanda
چکیده انگلیسی

Volunteer tourism is the combination of leisure travel and voluntary work. Although it is increasing in popularity, one area that remains underexplored in the literature is the centrality of project facilitators in the on-the-ground experiences of volunteer tourists. This study, therefore, interrogates the relationship between facilitation and implementation of volunteer tourism experiences and the volunteer tourists’ lived experiences. By placing in conversation on-the-ground volunteer tourism experiences in Nyakinama, Rwanda with current literature in volunteer tourism, this study finds that volunteer tourism is a gratifying experience, especially as it relates to self-development, bonding with local people and experiencing of local lifestyle. The study, however, suggests that certain managerial actions and transparency measures must be introduced so as to maximize the social role of volunteer tourism.


► The study interrogates the relationship between facilitation of volunteer tourism and on-the-ground experiences.
► Volunteer tourism is a gratifying experience especially for self-development and bonding with local people.
► Managerial actions and transparency measures must be introduced to maximize the social role of volunteer tourism.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Tourism Management - Volume 33, Issue 3, June 2012, Pages 509–516
نویسندگان
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