today, the tourism industry is a major source of income for many countries. but the tourism as an economic activity mentioned before, is a cultural phenomenon in nature and the main attraction of tourism development as well. given the special vulnerability and fragility of cultural heritage, tourism development, in some cases, can cause damage to indigenous cultural patterns. this is in relatio...

administrative corruption is one of the problems with which most societies are tackling with. nowadays, the approaches are emphasized most that try to prevent such phenomenon rather those exerting punishment to offenders. current research investigates the role of organizational culture as one of preventing factors in decreasing administrative corruption. current research is a practical research...

A tourist’s cultural construction of nature can shape their sports experience. It also impact how they perceive the destinations where engage in sports. This ethnography identifies international tourists on a surfing trip Australia draw knowledge to assign meaning experiences and surroundings. The experience is influenced by three types applied nature: declarative, evaluative, procedural. Inter...

With introduction of social niche effects into a model of cultural change, the frequency of a practice cannot predict the frequency of its underlying belief. The combination of a general model with empirical data from a specific case illustrates the importance of collaboration between modellers and field researchers, and identifies the type of quantitative data necessary for analysing case stud...