Kevin D Lyons
Biographic Data
| ID | 6187810 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kevin D Lyons |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kevin D |
| FAMILY NAME | Lyons |
| SIGNATURE | LYONS K D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Newcastle University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 25 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Building capacity in a regional business community through engaged scholarship
Leisure and tourism industries in regional areas are dominated by both small- and medium-sized businesses, collectively referred to as small-to-medium tourism enterprises. This paper presents a case study that describes a research initiative that was developed to engage with the wine tourism and related leisure industries of the Hunter Valley in New South Wales, Australia, where small-to-medium tourism enterprises have proliferated. The case stud…
Coping with change in rural landscapes
Building sense of community in youth vacation camps through staff training
This study examines a sense of community developed by and among staff at two diverse youth vacation programmes. In-depth interviews and non-participant observations conducted with counselors and camp directors at each camp were the methods used by this study to collect data. Inclusion boundaries and episodic distinction are the two themes that emerged from the data. The findings reveal that both camps sought to establish a sense of community thro…
Values congruity in tourism and protected areas policy
Tourism is significantly linked to a range of economic fluctuations. This is particularly evident in the recent global financial crisis that has seen a decline in tourist visitation numbers. This situation has seen governments, regional tourism associations and tourism business operators globally, seeking ways to minimize the impact of this decline. While the global financial crisis has had a significant impact upon tourism in general, one area w…
Reflections on the Ambiguous Intersections between Volunteering and Tourism
In this paper we critique the intersections between volunteering and tourism and consider how these have been treated in scholarly research. We highlight how current narrow definitions of volunteer tourism may be obscuring activities which could further expand our understanding of the intersections of volunteering and tourism. We reflect on three examples from our own research to explore atypical volunteer tourism activities that push at the curr…
Enhancing the Employability of Leisure Studies Graduates through Work Integrated Learning
Graduate employment rates are often used in Australian universities as a key performance indicator in relation to teaching and learning outcomes. While leisure studies and related curricula have always concerned themselves with preparing students for careers within the broadly-based leisure industries, given the climate of funding of higher education, such programs may be vulnerable unless they can demonstrate their professional relevance. This p…
Ambiguities in Volunteer Tourism
This study critically challenges the implied unproblematic categorizations of tourism by exploring cultural exchange as an ambiguous form of volunteer tourism. Specifically, this article presents findings from a case study of a group of Australian participating in a J-1 visitor exchange programme in the United States. The findings of this study suggest that cultural exchange as a form of volunteer tourism creates a number of potentially ambiguous…
Ambiguities in Volunteer Tourism
This study critically challenges the implied unproblematic categorizations of tourism by exploring cultural exchange as an ambiguous form of volunteer tourism. Specifically, this article presents findings from a case study of a group of Australian participating in a J-1 visitor exchange programme in the United States. The findings of this study suggest that cultural exchange as a form of volunteer tourism creates a number of potentially ambiguous…
Reflections on the Ambiguous Intersections between Volunteering and Tourism
In this paper we critique the intersections between volunteering and tourism and consider how these have been treated in scholarly research. We highlight how current narrow definitions of volunteer tourism may be obscuring activities which could further expand our understanding of the intersections of volunteering and tourism. We reflect on three examples from our own research to explore atypical volunteer tourism activities that push at the curr…
Coping with change in rural landscapes
Building sense of community in youth vacation camps through staff training
This study examines a sense of community developed by and among staff at two diverse youth vacation programmes. In-depth interviews and non-participant observations conducted with counselors and camp directors at each camp were the methods used by this study to collect data. Inclusion boundaries and episodic distinction are the two themes that emerged from the data. The findings reveal that both camps sought to establish a sense of community thro…
Enhancing the Employability of Leisure Studies Graduates through Work Integrated Learning
Graduate employment rates are often used in Australian universities as a key performance indicator in relation to teaching and learning outcomes. While leisure studies and related curricula have always concerned themselves with preparing students for careers within the broadly-based leisure industries, given the climate of funding of higher education, such programs may be vulnerable unless they can demonstrate their professional relevance. This p…
Enhancing the Employability of Leisure Studies Graduates through Work Integrated Learning
Graduate employment rates are often used in Australian universities as a key performance indicator in relation to teaching and learning outcomes. While leisure studies and related curricula have always concerned themselves with preparing students for careers within the broadly-based leisure industries, given the climate of funding of higher education, such programs may be vulnerable unless they can demonstrate their professional relevance. This p…
Ambiguities in Volunteer Tourism
This study critically challenges the implied unproblematic categorizations of tourism by exploring cultural exchange as an ambiguous form of volunteer tourism. Specifically, this article presents findings from a case study of a group of Australian participating in a J-1 visitor exchange programme in the United States. The findings of this study suggest that cultural exchange as a form of volunteer tourism creates a number of potentially ambiguous…
Values congruity in tourism and protected areas policy
Tourism is significantly linked to a range of economic fluctuations. This is particularly evident in the recent global financial crisis that has seen a decline in tourist visitation numbers. This situation has seen governments, regional tourism associations and tourism business operators globally, seeking ways to minimize the impact of this decline. While the global financial crisis has had a significant impact upon tourism in general, one area w…
Reflections on the Ambiguous Intersections between Volunteering and Tourism
In this paper we critique the intersections between volunteering and tourism and consider how these have been treated in scholarly research. We highlight how current narrow definitions of volunteer tourism may be obscuring activities which could further expand our understanding of the intersections of volunteering and tourism. We reflect on three examples from our own research to explore atypical volunteer tourism activities that push at the curr…
Building sense of community in youth vacation camps through staff training
This study examines a sense of community developed by and among staff at two diverse youth vacation programmes. In-depth interviews and non-participant observations conducted with counselors and camp directors at each camp were the methods used by this study to collect data. Inclusion boundaries and episodic distinction are the two themes that emerged from the data. The findings reveal that both camps sought to establish a sense of community thro…
Building capacity in a regional business community through engaged scholarship
Leisure and tourism industries in regional areas are dominated by both small- and medium-sized businesses, collectively referred to as small-to-medium tourism enterprises. This paper presents a case study that describes a research initiative that was developed to engage with the wine tourism and related leisure industries of the Hunter Valley in New South Wales, Australia, where small-to-medium tourism enterprises have proliferated. The case stud…
Coping with change in rural landscapes
Political science (6 works) · Tourism (5 works) · Geography (4 works) · Public relations (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Tourism, Volunteerism, and Development (4 works) · Business (3 works) · Context (archaeology (3 works) · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research (3 works) · Law (3 works)