Disciplines that influence tourism doctoral research. The United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand

B Weiler; Brent D Moyle; Char-lee McLennan

doi:10.1016/j.annals.2012.02.009

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Disciplines that influence tourism doctoral research. The United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand

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Disciplines that influence tourism doctoral research. The United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand

B Weiler, Brent D Moyle and Char-lee McLennan

Annals of Tourism Research, Vol.39(3), pp.1425-1445

2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annals.2012.02.009

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disciplines

dissertation

doctoral

multidisciplinary

thesis

This paper examines the disciplinary influence and the extent of multidisciplinary doctoral research in tourism in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Dissertation databases were mined to identify 1,888 tourism-focussed doctoral theses completed between 1951 and 2010. Abstracts were analysed to determine disciplinary influences, differences between countries, and changes over time. The growth in tourism-focussed doctoral research has been exponential. Overall, psychology, environmental studies and anthropology have informed the greatest number of doctoral dissertations. The influence of some disciplines has declined proportionately over time, most notably economics. The dominance of single disciplinary based research suggests the need for initiatives to foster multidisciplinary research. © 2012.

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Title: Disciplines that influence tourism doctoral research. The United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand
Authors: B Weiler (Author) - Southern Cross University
Brent D Moyle (Author) - Southern Cross University
Char-lee McLennan (Author) - University of Queensland
Publication details: Annals of Tourism Research, Vol.39(3), pp.1425-1445
Publisher: Pergamon
Date published: 2012
DOI: 10.1016/j.annals.2012.02.009
ISSN: 0160-7383
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; USC Business School - Legacy
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99451096402621
Output Type: Journal article

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