Dr. Frederic Dimanche
TED ROGERS SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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37Years (1990-Present)
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View All Publications1 September 1997 in Journal of Leisure Research
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MHMark E. Havitz
Mark E. HavitzFrederic DimancheThis paper revisits and critiques two propositions originally posited by Havitz and Dimanche (1990) with respect to leisure involvement on the basis of evidence from 50 leisure involvement data sets: (1) Multifaceted scales are more appropriate than single faceted scales for measuring leisure and tourism involvement; and (2) Leisure and touristic experiences should be highly involving on all facets. Despite general support for both propositions, recent research has suggested that leisure involvement is a more complex construct than originally suggested. Much of the complexity stems from the challenges inherent in interpreting multifaceted data.
1 June 1999 in Journal of Leisure Research
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MHMark E. Havitz
Mark E. HavitzFrederic DimancheThis paper reviews 52 leisure involvement data sets in the context of 13 propositions developed a decade earlier (Havitz & Dimanche, 1990). The review suggests that five of the propositions have been strongly or moderately supported in subsequent research and eight have received little or no support. Those receiving the most support related to involvement as a mediator of purchases and participation. Most of the remaining eight have been only partially tested. We critique reasons underlying our varying degrees of understanding and identify shortcomings in the existing leisure involvement literature for the purpose of improving future research designs.
1 January 1990 in Leisure Sciences
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MHMark E. Havitz
Mark E. Havitz
Frederic DimancheThe involvement construct has been extensively studied in the consumer behavior literature. Recent conceptual and measurement breakthroughs have made examination of the construct appealing in the contexts of recreational and tourist behavior. This article suggests 15 propositions that evolve from a review of involvement‐related literature. The propositions are grouped under the following headings: measurement issues; the relationship between involvement and time; the relationship of involvement with search and purchase behavior; the relationship between involvement and promotional stimuli; and accessing the involvement variable. The propositions are intended to stimulate and guide empirical research related to involvement in recreation and tourism contexts.
1 October 2017 in Tourism Management
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LALidia Andrades
Lidia AndradesFrederic Dimanche1 July 2010 in Annals of Tourism Research
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1 January 1994 in Leisure Sciences
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Frederic DimancheDSDiane Samdahl
Diane Samdahl
From the discussions of Veblen (1899) to the writings of contemporary researchers, there has been a compelling argument that consumption in leisure has a strong symbolic character. By focusing on the nature of that symbolism, unequivocal parallels are apparent in leisure consumption and leisure theory. This article reviews the literature in leisure and consumer behavior to identify these parallel issues from conceptualizations of sign value and self‐expression. Directions for future research investigating the roles of sign value and self‐expression in leisure, and a theoretical model of the relationship between leisure choice, personal identity, and social identity are provided.
About Me
Frederic DIMANCHE, Ph.D., is Professor and former Director (2015-25) of the Ted Rogers School of Tourism, Hospitality, and Event Management at Toronto Metropolitan University in Toronto, Canada.
Before joining TMU (formerly known as Ryerson University), he was Professor and Director of the Center for Tourism Management at SKEMA Business School in France (2001-2015), Professor at the University of New Orleans (1991-2001) and Research Director of The Olinger Group, a full-service marketing research firm in New Orleans. Frederic has published numerous tourism-related research articles and has co-authored one book (in French) on hospitality management and another (in English) on tourism in Russia. He has contributed as a guest lecturer or as a consultant to universities, private companies, and national or regional tourism organizations in France, the USA, and other countries in Europe, Asia, and the Americas. He is a past President of the Travel and Tourism Research Association Europe and a Fellow of the International Academy for the Study of Tourism.
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