Browsing School of Tourism & Arts, ATU Galway City by Title
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The alleviation of pain and suffering: moving beyond the medical model
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2005)This study arose from a concern for the needs of patients who experience pain and suffering in hospitals or community settings. In this thesis, in attempting to move beyond the current medical model I propose a holistic ... -
Barriers to improving service delivery in Malaysian hotels: experts’ views on a proposed model
(2013)Tourism is central to economic prosperity in a number of developing countries with many reliant on the industry as a major catalyst for growth and development. In Malaysia, for example, the tourism industry makes a significant ... -
Blended learning and motivation; an examination of student perceptions
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 2017-05)Blended learning (BL) continues to evolve in pedagogy as theorists conceptualise pathways for students to engage with course materials. It is important to establish theories to inform future developments in BL to facilitate ... -
Business planning and social media
(2013-06-06)This conference paper seeks to explore the benefits of planning in business; the speaker presented a template business plan that could be used by both existing and new businesses. It also highlights the importance of social ... -
Development of food trails- a case study approach in County Donegal
(2013-06-06)This paper seeks to explore the area of food trails, especially how this can be used in food tourism. The study aims to identify and define a business framework for the development of food trails in Ireland. The main ... -
Employer of choice: holistic conceptual model of employer brand creation
(2013)This publication seeks to look closely in to the relatively new concept of Human Resource called employer branding as a human resource management tool. -
Galway and the Easter 1916 Rising: an investigation of local histories, memories and heritage tourism possibilities
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2016-08-01)Outside of Dublin city and county, the rest of Ireland witnessed very little action by the Irish Volunteers during the course of the 1916 Rising. One of the exceptions was the West of Ireland, where rebel activity in ... -
Generation 'why'?: contested concepts of ultimacy in contemporary western European culture
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2012)The thesis proposes that the scientistic-technologicalist-consumerist meaning structures communicated via the mass-media, and pervasive in contemporary Western European culture, are limited in scope and function. In order ... -
Holidaymaker’s use of travel guides (paper and digital) while holidaying in Ireland
(2013-06-06)Holidaymaker’s use of Smartphone technology, is growing rapidly, to the point where online use from mobile devices is expected to surpass traditional computer internet use by 2014. This has become increasingly ... -
Importance of an integrated sustainable planning approach to tourism destination management at local levels in Ireland
(2013)This paper looks at the importance of building a sustainable tourism model throughout Ireland; one that is forward looking, and also takes in to consideration the needs of the community that it saves. -
An investigation of the potential of genealogy tourism as a catalyst for regional development in County Galway
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2007)This thesis is concerned with the challenges now faced by genealogy tourism in county Galway, situated on Ireland’s Western seaboard. It is a response to a 50% decline in the overall number of genealogy tourists visiting ... -
The Irish in Leeds, 1931-81 : aspects of emigration
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2004)Irish emigrants have been settling in Britain in significant numbers since the early nineteenth century. As a result of continued waves of emigration, the Irish constituted the largest ethnic minority in mid-twentieth ... -
The Irish revolution of 1916-1921 and modern remembrance: a case study of the commemorative heritages of County Tipperary
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2007)Both in Ireland and internationally, acts of commemoration have garnered much attention in recent time from political organisations and academic writers, as well as from the media and general public. Much of the focus has ... -
The Irish War of Independence (1919–1921) in County Galway: Local Histories, Memories & Post-Conflict Heritage Initiatives
(Atlantic Technological University, 2022)The Government of Ireland's Decade of Centenaries programme has aroused much interest of late in the revolutionary events that preceded the creation of the Irish Free State in 1922. This thesis explores local histories, ... -
Language teaching and learning in Ireland: 2012–2021
(Cambridge University Press, 2022-11-03)The language teaching landscape in Ireland has changed considerably over the last 30 years as a result of substantial and sustained inward migration into the country during this period. These social and demographic ... -
Localised pasts and presents : critical viewpoints on the making of County Mayo’s Commemorative Heritages
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2006)Both in Ireland and internationally, acts of commemoration have garnered much attention in recent time from political organisations and academic circles, as well as from the media and general public. Much of the focus has ... -
The management of technological innovation in the hotel industry: a critical literature review.
(2013-06-06)This paper takes the form of a critical review of literature on technological innovation in the hotel industry. It aims to develop fuller understanding of the nature of the managerial capabilities which underpin effective ... -
Perspectives on ecotourism: examining tourism provider understandings
(2013-06-06)This paper focusses on the area of ecotourism in Ireland, and how it can be both improved and promoted. An example of the Greenbox ecotourism initiative was given and how this came about, and the role that government can ... -
Present musings on the past: creating a digital platform for the Galway City Museum.
(2013-06-06)This paper will outline a pilot initiative in curriculum design with the intention of promoting active education, innovation in digital design and civic service in partnership with the cultural tourism sector. This is a ... -
Promoting and encouraging genealogy tourism in County Mayo
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2007)There are over 70 million people of Irish descent scattered across the globe, forming a nostalgic Diasporic network that links County Mayo and the rest of Ireland to places such as the USA, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand ...