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TDM student published – Tensions Amongst Collective Social Identities: The Island of Lanzarote

NHTV Master in Tourism Destination Management: Fernando Barrios-Martin, has his dissertation on tensions amongst collective social identities: the island of Lanzarote, published. In his research he makes an analysis of culture, power and identity in order to develop an understanding of the cultural complexity.

The book is available online through Morebooks.de.

Summary: In recent decades, the importance [...]

An interpretive approach to the host-guest relations in Lazise, Italy

Philipp Wassler

Master in Tourism Destination Management dissertation by TDM student Philipp Wassler (December, 2010).

Lazise is a popular tourism destination situated at the shores of Lake Garda, Italy’s biggest and most popular lake.

During the past six decades Lazise has experienced a steadily growing flux of tourists from mainly Northern Europe. [...]

A greater international competitiveness of cross-border destinations

Judith Rehage

Master in Tourism Destination Management dissertation by TDM student Judith Rehage (December, 2010).

 

Title: Towards a greater international competitiveness of cross-border destinations: Internal strategic destination management criteria for future success. A case study of the heterogeneous cross-border destination ‘Lake Constance’

As the title of this [...]

Communicating destination brand personality; The case of Amsterdam

As competition between destinations is increasing, differentiation becomes more important. In this dissertation Amsterdam was analyzed based on the implementation of brand personality in their city marketing. [...]

How tourism contributes to Corporate and Societal Responsibility, creating new forms of development aid in the Netherlands (Master’s thesis)

Jorinda Ballering

Master in Tourism Destination Management graduation thesis by TDM student Jorinda Ballering (December, 2010).

How tourism contributes to Corporate and Societal Responsibility, creating new forms of development aid in the Netherlands - An analysis of motivations and responses of Dutch donors in an increasingly dynamic development aid environment.

The Dutch development aid sector [...]