Browsing by Author "Du Plessis, Engelina"
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Competitiveness of South Africa as a tourist destination
(Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, 2002)The purpose of this study was to determine the competitive advantage of South Africa as a tourist destination. In order to achieve this goal, it was firstly necessary to determine the meaning of global competitiveness and ... -
A conceptual framework towards conference tourism competitiveness
(North-West University (South Africa). Potchefstroom Campus, 2019)The conference industry is showing significant growth and has become an integral part of global tourism. The International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) has ranked South Africa as one of the top 15 long-haul ... -
Environmentally-friendly practices in hotels
(AOSIS, 2016)Orientation: There has been a growing concern for a 'green' hotel in the view of customers as they experience an increased awareness of environmental damage and excessive consumption of goods, energy and water. Research ... -
Factors influencing pricing in the accommodation sector in South Africa
(University of Pretoria, 2011)Price is a significant factor of competitiveness. Price is a complex issue and is determined by a variety of demand and supply factors. These factors also differ from industry to industry. The purpose of this article is ... -
Grading and price in the accommodation sector of South Africa
(Sun Media, Bloemfontein, 2011)Hierdie artikel fokus op ’n analise van die verhouding tussen gradering en prys in die akkommodasie-sektor in Suid-Afrika. Die navorsing is uitgevoer in samewerking met die hoofrolspelers in die akkommodasie-sektor naamlik ... -
Green management in hotels: a supply-side analysis
(De Gruyter Open; ASERS, 2016)Tourism is one of the largest industries in the world and an important economic tool. However, it also has many negative effects on the environment. Hotels, as part of the tourism industry, have a significant impact on the ... -
Pricing framework for the accommodation sector of South Africa : a focus on supply
(North-West University, 2010)Future growth in the tourism industry will need to take factors influencing the competitiveness of a destination into consideration. Price is an important factor in competitiveness and is considered by some researchers ... -
Pricing guidelines for graded hotels and guesthouses in South Africa
(Cognizant Communication Corporation, 2013)Pricing accommodation is a complex process. This study attempted to provide guidelines for determining competitive prices for hotels and guesthouses in South Africa, the two types of accommodation that hold the largest ... -
What makes South African tourism competitive?
(AJHTL, 2015)Global tourism is constantly increasing, creating fierce competition between tourist destination proponents. Because of this, various researchers have developed models which aim to determine the factors that make destinations ...
