Kay Dimmock Copyright (c) 2013 All rights reserved. http://works.bepress.com/kay_dimmock Recent documents in Kay Dimmock en-us Sat, 26 Jan 2013 01:44:00 PST 3600 Book review: The tourism and leisure experience: consumer and managerial perspectives, edited by M Morgan, P Lugosi & JRB Ritchie , Bristol, Channel View, 2010 http://works.bepress.com/kay_dimmock/62 http://works.bepress.com/kay_dimmock/62 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:45:48 PST Kay Dimmock Freshwater systems and tourism http://works.bepress.com/kay_dimmock/61 http://works.bepress.com/kay_dimmock/61 Tue, 22 Jan 2013 16:05:51 PST Kay Dimmock et al. The importance of marine leisure environments: investigating visitor and local resident perceptions and uses of marine environments on Coffs Coast, NSW Australia http://works.bepress.com/kay_dimmock/60 http://works.bepress.com/kay_dimmock/60 Tue, 22 Jan 2013 16:05:49 PST The coastal region of northern New South Wales, Australia is experiencing dramatic population growth as well as being an important regional destination. The qualities of the natural landscape and marine environments have been a central feature in the region's attraction and appeal. This study considered the importance of the region's marine environments for leisure-related purposes. A total of 267 visitors and local residents of Coffs Coast were surveyed about their activities and the importance of the region's marine environments to them. Both residents and visitors held high opinions of the quality of the region's marine environments and its importance to their leisure. The analysis found Coffs Coast marine environments to be important for the regular leisure activities of those living in close proximity, as well as for visitors. The preferred marine leisure activities included beach walking, swimming, and surfing. Respondents described the marine landscape as distinctive in its accessibility and uncrowdedness. Findings indicate that marine resources are used regularly by residents and visitors who reported a strong desire for the naturalness and integrity of marine environments to be retained.

]]> Kay Dimmock "Friday is my research day": chance, time and desire in the search for the teaching-research nexus in the life of a university teacher http://works.bepress.com/kay_dimmock/59 http://works.bepress.com/kay_dimmock/59 Sun, 23 Sep 2012 22:50:44 PDT This paper builds on some ideas recently presented by Boyd et al. (2010). In that paper, the focus was on the ways in which experienced academic staff articulate the teaching-research nexus. By presenting six short case accounts, this paper describes how a reflective narrative activity enabled some ‘new to academe’ teachers to identify the teaching research nexus in their own work. For each of them, there was some particular reason or stimulus that led to them articulating the teaching-learning nexus in their work. Given the effectiveness of this method for enabling staff to consider the teaching-research nexus, this paper speculates on ways of drawing all academic staff to encounter the ‘concept’ of the teaching-research nexus.

]]> William E. Boyd et al. The Nimbin Mardi Grass: assessing the economic impact of a small community festival http://works.bepress.com/kay_dimmock/58 http://works.bepress.com/kay_dimmock/58 Wed, 01 Aug 2012 20:55:18 PDT Kay Dimmock et al. Scuba diving tourism: introduction to special issue http://works.bepress.com/kay_dimmock/56 http://works.bepress.com/kay_dimmock/56 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:04:32 PST Ghazali Musa et al. Scuba diving and marine conservation: collaboration at two Australian subtropical destinations http://works.bepress.com/kay_dimmock/55 http://works.bepress.com/kay_dimmock/55 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:04:30 PST Divers are increasingly becoming involved in marine conservation, often doing so as part of their recreational activities. Two New South Wales (NSW) volunteer underwater conservation groups [Solitary Islands Underwater Research Group Inc. (SURG) and Byron Underwater Research Groups(BURG)] were studied to characterize members’ motivations to assist with conservation in subtropical/temperate marine environments. The collaboration between private and government organizations at two dive destinations was explored to reveal implications towards marine conservation outcomes. Primary motivations to engage in marine conservation programs were a desire to contribute to environmental conservation and to increase personal knowledge and diving skill-base. The volunteer work of these two underwater research groups builds on existing monitoring programs within local marine protected areas with benefits possible through collaboration at each diving destination.

]]> Zan Hammerton et al. 'Take a deep breath’: how recreational SCUBA divers negotiate in-water constraints http://works.bepress.com/kay_dimmock/54 http://works.bepress.com/kay_dimmock/54 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:42:35 PST A significant body of work now exists on what constrains people's leisure. While early theorizations of constraints focused on what prevented individuals from participating in leisure, the literature has expanded to include discussions on how constraints may be negotiated, overcome or substituted. This article explores constraints negotiation in the context of adventurous leisure. This study considers how leisure constraints are negotiated in the in-situ experience of recreational scuba diving. In-depth interviews were conducted with 27 recreational divers. Analysis revealed three interrelated negotiation strategies used to deal with in-situ constraints, namely consolidate, co-operate, or cancel. These negotiation techniques were influenced by factors including divers' histories, perceptions of the severity of the constraint and in-water experience. Findings support the recognition of in-situ constraints negotiation in adventurous leisure. Results highlight the need to reflect on how individuals negotiate constraints during leisure, particularly in difficult environments which can present unpredictable and dangerous risks.

]]> Kay Dimmock et al. Disrupting the silences? Negotiating the dominant paradigm in tourism, leisure and hospitality research http://works.bepress.com/kay_dimmock/53 http://works.bepress.com/kay_dimmock/53 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:42:33 PST Margaret Tiyce et al. Management competencies: an Australian assessment of tourism and hospitality students (tou) http://works.bepress.com/kay_dimmock/52 http://works.bepress.com/kay_dimmock/52 Thu, 16 Sep 2010 16:15:48 PDT Management education has the responsibility to provide industry with graduates equipped with relevant management competencies (Christou 2002). This paper agrees with this view and reports on the first and second stages of a longitudinal study that explores tourism and hospitality students' perceptions of their competency development in the first and final year of the Bachelor of Business in Tourism program. A self-assessment instrument that measures perceived competence in management competencies and roles within the Competing Values Framework (CVF) (Quinn, Thompson, Faerman & McGrath 1996) was used. Results from this investigation indicate that since the outset of their tertiary studies, students perceive they have begun to develop a majority of the competencies and roles tested. Students' perceptions of improving skills and competencies in these roles indicates they are taking steps towards mastery of management (Quinn et al. 1996), and thereby acquiring competencies in areas important to their careers in industry. The outcomes of this research contribute to development of appropriate educational experiences, which in turn assist competency development that enhances student career opportunities and experiences.

]]> Kay Dimmock et al. Risk management in outdoor adventure tourism http://works.bepress.com/kay_dimmock/51 http://works.bepress.com/kay_dimmock/51 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:53:14 PDT Damian Morgan et al. What should I do now? How SCUBA divers negotiate constraints underwater http://works.bepress.com/kay_dimmock/49 http://works.bepress.com/kay_dimmock/49 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:07:08 PDT Kay Dimmock et al. Visitor awareness and use of interpretive signage: the case of Mount Warning National Park http://works.bepress.com/kay_dimmock/50 http://works.bepress.com/kay_dimmock/50 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:07:08 PDT Kylie Causley et al. CCN: Towards a model of comfort, constraints and negotiation in recreational SCUBA diving http://works.bepress.com/kay_dimmock/48 http://works.bepress.com/kay_dimmock/48 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:07:07 PDT Scuba diving has become a popular form of marine-based tourism and adventure activity. Yet, little empirical information details what transpires during an encounter once a diver descends from the surface. Using a qualitative methodology, the stories of scuba diving experiences were collected and examined in an effort to define some of the prevailing features of an underwater encounter. The presence of comfort, constraint, and negotiation (CNN) emerged as important features of scuba diving. Titled CCN, this article offers a conceptual model that presents the central concepts and depicts the association between comfort, constraints, and negotiation during scuba diving as dynamic elements of the activity.

]]> Kay Dimmock Assessment of tourism and hospitality management competencies : a student perspective http://works.bepress.com/kay_dimmock/46 http://works.bepress.com/kay_dimmock/46 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:17:07 PDT Helen Breen et al. Assessment of tourism and hospitality management competencies: a student perspective (Presentation) http://works.bepress.com/kay_dimmock/47 http://works.bepress.com/kay_dimmock/47 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:17:07 PDT Ongoing research into the needs of tourism and hospitality industries with respect to competencies required of graduates is crucial to ensure curricula are relevant and up to date. Additionally, as student internships are common components of tertiary education in tourism and hospitality management, studies investigating the role internship plays in developing tourism students’ management competencies are essential. This paper reports on a longitudinal study that explores management competencies of Australian tourism and hospitality students in a 3 year Bachelor of Business in Tourism program. This investigation assessed students’ perceptions of their level of management competence, developed during the first, second and third years of their degree program. A self-assessment instrument that measures perceived competence in 24 generic management competencies and 8 management roles within the Competing Values Framework (CVF) (Quinn et al, 1996) was used. The key findings of this investigation imply that tertiary education in tourism and hospitality studies has proved effective in contributing towards the development of management competencies in this cohort of students, particularly in the mentor role. This study also highlights the importance of offering a curriculum in tourism and hospitality management that incorporates a blend of learning experiences that will develop students’ level of management competence, thereby preparing them for future management roles.

]]> Helen Breen et al. Risking comfort? The impact of in-water constraints on recreational scuba diving http://works.bepress.com/kay_dimmock/44 http://works.bepress.com/kay_dimmock/44 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:15:22 PST A substantial body of work has considered the role and impact of constraints on the leisure experience. Recent research in leisure constraints theory, however, has moved beyond a preoccupation with barriers to access and identified the importance of in situ constraints and their impact on the leisure experience itself. New directions in constraints research are needed to expand our understanding of in situ constraints in leisure segments like adventure recreation. This paper presents the findings of an interpretive, qualitative study of how in situ (or ‘in-water’) constraints impacted on the experiences of 27 recreational scuba divers in Australia. The notion of comfort as it applies to adventure leisure and diving is also explored. Using a grounded approach to analysis, it was revealed that divers’ comfort was constrained in physical, psychological, social, and visual contexts. This suite of constraints worked to limit, disrupt, or impede divers’ in-water comfort, bringing discomfort or uncertainty into a dive. The implications and application of these findings for adventure leisure research and practical management of the scuba dive experience are discussed.

]]> Kay Dimmock et al. Comfort in adventure: the role of comfort, constraints and negotiation in recreational SCUBA diving http://works.bepress.com/kay_dimmock/42 http://works.bepress.com/kay_dimmock/42 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:46:27 PDT This thesis explores the role of comfort in adventure leisure and in recreational SCUBA diving in particular. In this chapter the study’s central elements of comfort, constraints and negotiation will be introduced. Human engagement with marine locations provides background to the evolution of SCUBA diving as a leisure activity. The concept of comfort is then introduced, with attention given to what comfort means from a range of disciplines. Following this, the use of the term comfort in adventure, leisure and tourism research is reviewed.

Divers’ constraints to comfort are also briefly examined here in this introduction, to build understanding of how comfort can be experienced during adventure, and SCUBA diving. Leisure constraints-negotiation research is discussed briefly and linked to SCUBA diving experiences. The objectives of this study are then presented prior to introducing the qualitative research paradigm that guides the research, and the thesis outline.

]]> Kay Dimmock Book review: C Cater & E Cater, 2007, Marine ecotourism: between the devil and the deep blue sea http://works.bepress.com/kay_dimmock/41 http://works.bepress.com/kay_dimmock/41 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 10:20:35 PDT Kay Dimmock Lismore events strategy http://works.bepress.com/kay_dimmock/40 http://works.bepress.com/kay_dimmock/40 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:49:36 PDT Ros Derrett et al.