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Betydningen av det sosiale liv ombord for cruiseopplevelsen. En studie av hvordan passasjerer på cruiseskip er en del av hverandres opplevelse.
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2013-10-24)Studien har et ønske om å belyse hvordan interaksjon mellom passasjerene er en del av opplevelsen på store cruiseskip. Undersøkelsen søker å utvide begrenset forskning på det sosiale livet ombord og forsøke å argumentere for hvilken betydning det livet har for opplevelsen det er å reise på cruise. Dette leder frem til problemstillingen: Hvordan er interaksjon med fremmede cruisepassasjerer en del ... -
Building a High North Growth Pole: The Northern Norwegian City of Hammerfest in the Wake of Developing the "Snow White" Barents Sea Gas field
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2014-04-25)Global oil industries are moving from well-established economic centres to remote areas in the north. This paper addresses regional impacts, and links the analyses and discussions to theories embedded in Keynes inspired ideas from the 1950'ies of state opportunities to build growth poles in peripheries by governing entering industries. The article analyses changes in the North-Norwegian city of ... -
Bærekraftig utvikling av reiselivet i Moskenes kommune
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2021-05-25)Denne oppgaven diskuterer forståelse og arbeidet med bærekraftig reiselivsutvikling i Moskenes kommune i Lofoten fra perspektivet av sentrale reiselivsinteressenter i kommunen. Det lille lokalsamfunnet med sine ca. 1000 faste innbyggere er i høy grad påvirket av den betydelige veksten i turisttrafikken som har utviklet seg i løpet av de siste 10 årene, noe som førte til større behov for bærekraftige ... -
Communicating paradox: Uncertainty and the northern lights
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-08)While many characteristics of tourism products are well known, relatively little work has explored elements of uncertainty and risk. Little is known about how tourism operators communicate aspects of uncertainty. This qualitative study uses content analysis to explore the language used in promotional material of tour operators and destination management organisations to communicate the unpredictable ... -
Communicating Paradox: Uncertainty and the Northern Lights
(Conference object; Konferansebidrag, 2015)While many characteristics of tourism products are well known, relatively little work has explored elements of uncertainty and risk. Little is known about how tourism operators communicate aspects of uncertainty. This qualitative study uses content analysis to explore the language used in promotional material of tour operators and destination management organisations to communicate the unpredictable ... -
A community-based Tourism Approach for Sensitive Tourist Destinations: The Case of the Elmina Castle and the Community.
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2019-05-15)The historical slave castles and forts along the coast of Ghana presents a touristic experience full of emotions. These sensitive sites attract a number tourist to Ghana bringing revenue for government expenditure. Whereas these sites are owned and run by government, communities within which these sites are located have had poor development due to their isolation from tourism development. The neglect ... -
Creating a Man for the Future: A Narrative Analysis of Male In-Migrants and Their Constructions of Masculinities in a Rural Context
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-10-10)Most research on rural masculinity focuses on sedentary and agricultural lifestyles. Based on fieldwork and interviews with 18 male newcomers, this article explores constructions of masculinities among in-migrants engaged in several occupations and entrepreneurial activities in Finnmark, in Northern Norway. Building on the concept of hegemonic masculinities, we show how a specific combination ... -
Cross-border cooperation as a tool for enhancing the international competitiveness of tourism destinations. A case study of the Murmansk region in northwest Russia as a part of the Barents tourism cluster
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2015-10-31)Establishing the multinational tourism cluster in the Barents region should be aimed at achieving sustainable and mutual profits for all participants through their cross-border cooperation on the global arena. The analysis of the competitive profile of the Murmansk region based on secondary sources and a qualitative research among its stakeholders confirms that it would be profitable for the destination ... -
Cross-border cooperation as a tool for enhancing the international competitiveness of tourism destinations. A case study of the Murmansk region in Northwest Russia as a part of the Barents tourism cluster
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2015-10-30)Establishing the multinational tourism cluster in the Barents region should be aimed at achieving sustainable and mutual profits for all participants through their cross-border cooperation on the global arena. The analysis of the competitive profile of the Murmansk region based on secondary sources and a qualitative research among its stakeholders confirms that it would be profitable for the destination ... -
Crossing the Finnmark plateau is an Extraordinary Experience: Important elements that need to be in place for skiers to immerse in the experience
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2021-05-13)Since the 1960s, there has been an increased focus in tourism research related to the study of the phenomenon of tourism experiences. Understanding this phenomenon is of great value to the tourism industry, since it might help tourism providers offer memorable tourism experiences, create positive word of mouth, and generate potential return visitors. To that end, this Master’s thesis reports on a ... -
Cruiseturisme som destinasjonsutvikling i Lofoten : hvordan har lokal tilrettelegging av utfluktstilbud utviklet Lofoten som cruisedestinasjon?
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2014-10-30)Cruiseturisme har økt både internasjonalt og i Norge. Det har også vært økning av cruiseanløp til Nord-Norge. Stadig flere destinasjoner tilrettelegger for cruiseturisme. Skipene har blitt større og cruiseturisme er en form for masseturisme. Cruisenæringen etterspør anløpsdestinasjoner med gode utfluktstilbud, og stadig flere destinasjoner tilrettelegger for cruiseturisme. Mottak av cruiseskip og ... -
Culture and Souvenir Shopping. How do Chinese cultural values play a role in outbound Chinese tourists' souvenir shopping?
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2018-11-01)Nowadays, with the rapid economic growth in China, Chinese cultural values are changing. More and more, modern cultural values and Western values can be identified alongside Chinese traditional cultural values based on Confucianism. This applies not only to Chinese people’s way of living, but it is also strongly associated with souvenir shopping when Chinese people travel abroad. The major aim of ... -
Defining "face" in order to improve Chinese tourists' service satisfaction with respect to visiting Norway
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2016-10-31)Chinese face is an important cultural concept deeply rooted in Chinese society. Face plays a significant role in Chinese peoples’ social interactions. As the Chinese economy grows, there is much opportunity arising from a related growing Chinese outbound tourism market. Subsequently, there is also opportunity for Norwegian tourism personals to explore the Chinese outbound tourism market. By ... -
Destinasjonsledelse for ei bærekraftig framtid. Hvordan ivaretas bærekraftarbeidet på destinasjoner merket som "bærekraftig reisemål"?
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2021-05-25)Reiselivsnæringen er en viktig bidragsyter til verdiskapning for lokalsamfunn. Bærekraftig reiselivsutvikling ligger i dag som et premiss for reiselivsaktiviteten og reiselivet skal være en del av løsningen for å nå klimamålene mot 2030. Gjennom merkeordningen «bærekraftig reisemål» har destinasjonsselskapene en viktig rolle for operasjonalisering av bærekraft på lokalt nivå. Formålet med oppgaven ... -
Destinasjonsselskapenes rolle i samisk reiseliv - Hvordan forløser vi potensialet i samisk reiseliv på dens egne premisser?
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2021-05-24)Utgangspunktet for dette prosjektet er spørsmål om hvordan man forløser potensialet i samisk reiseliv på dens egne premisser. Med bakgrunn i reisemålsutviklingsprosjektene Guovdageaidnu/Kautokeino og Kárášjohka-Porsáŋgu/Karasjok-Porsanger, samt planlagte utviklingsprosjekt i Deatnu/Tana og Unjárga/Nesseby, ser jeg på hvordan Sápmi Næringshage (SNH, etab. 2016) kan bidra til å sikre langsiktige ... -
Destination image formation. Case study of the Lena Pillars nature park
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2022-05-15)Tourism is an industry that entirely depends on the people making decision to choose specific destinations based on different motivations. This research is aimed at investigating the influences that can potentially create a negative effect on the destination image of Lena Pillars Nature Park. It will explore the stages of the destination image within first-time tourists throughout three interviews. ... -
Det gode liv i Deatnu/Tana: en undersøkelse om tanaværingers tanker om Tana som bosted og om Tanas omdømme
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The different types of tourists and their motives when visiting Alaska during the Iditarod.
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2014-09-02)This research investigates the different types of tourists and their motives while visiting Alaska during the Iditarod. According to Getz (2008), sports event tourism has increased over recent years and a clear link between major events, attracting tourists and generating a positive destination image can be seen. In this perspective, the Iditarod is a mix of sporting events and touristic activities ... -
Digital Sámi Culture Narratives in Tourism: Balancing Commercialization, Revitalization, and Sustainability?
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2023-11-14)Previous research has criticized companies and marketing organizations for portraying Sámi culture with a narrative of the pre-modern and the exotic. This qualitative study delves into representations of Sámi culture within the digital realm, examining visual and verbal content on Sámi tourism entrepreneur’s websites. This study’s focus is to investigate Sámi tourism entrepreneurs´ own representations. ... -
Doing the Right Thing in Tourism: a Finnmark Case Study
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2019-05-19)This thesis considers how conflicting ideas of the acceptable and unacceptable in tourism are conceptualised by tourism actors. A flexibly designed, meaning-based case study of a small-scale tourism business in a peripheral area of Finnmark is developed in successive stages. Theoretical consideration is given to tourism’s present meaning(s) relative to past understandings, and how tourism worlds can ...