Dan Wang

Dr. Dan Wang

National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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3 January 2024 in Sustainability
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DWDan Wang
Dan Wang
Ching-Cheng ShenChing-Cheng Shen
Ching-Cheng Shen
Tzuhui Angie TsengTzuhui Angie Tseng
Tzuhui Angie Tseng
CLChing-Yi Lai
Ching-Yi Lai
Religious tourism attracts many pilgrims and tourists to travel to a sacred space, and the issue of its authenticity has become increasingly important. Convenience sampling was used to conduct a survey at Dajia Jenn Lann Temple, Taichung City, Taiwan, and 487 valid questionnaires were obtained. The linear structural equation model constructs the analysis results as follows: (1) The “authenticity of place” and “action authenticity” have a positive relationship on the “place attachment” and act as a mediator variable for the effects of “authenticity of belief” on “authenticity of action”. (2) Tourists who have visited twice or more have a higher impact on “authenticity of belief” than those who have visited once. (3) Among the factors of the “authenticity of belief”, “concept of life” and “concept of God” are the most important; among the factors of the “authenticity of the place”, “spiritual sustenance” is the most important; and among the factors of “authenticity of action”, “experiential action” and “consequential actions” are the most important. The “place identity” is the essential aspect of the “place attachment” factor. This study developed a scale of the authenticity of belief, place, and action. Research results can provide a reference for religious tourism development.

6 September 2023 in Agriculture
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Ching-Cheng ShenChing-Cheng Shen
Ching-Cheng Shen
DWDan Wang
Dan Wang
Maintaining the sustainable development of fascinating resources in Taiwan’s Hualien and Taitung (Huatung) regions is the basis of organic agritourism. Loyalty not only represents tourists’ commitment to return and recommend but also serves as a goal for destination development. The purpose of this study is to propose and examine the effect of destination fascination on loyalty through a conceptualized Reasonable Person Model (RPM), mediated by place attachment and pro-environmental behaviors. SPSS21 and the linear structure relationship model (LISREL) were used as data analysis tools in this study. A total of 500 valid online questionnaires were collected through snowballing and convenience sampling. The data analysis results revealed that destination fascination has a positive and significant impact on loyalty through place attachment and pro-environmental behavior. Another finding is that place dependence, place identity, and pro-environmental behavior all have mediating effects, with place identity being the main mediating variable. The contributions of this study are mainly reflected in examining the application of RPM in fascination and loyalty, as well as providing practical suggestions for destination fascination and place identity.

22 January 2023 in Sustainability
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Ching-Cheng ShenChing-Cheng Shen
Ching-Cheng Shen
HLHSILIN LIU
HSILIN LIU
DWDan Wang
Dan Wang
Zinan Temple is one of the Taoist temples in Taiwan, demonstrating the vital status of religious activities and beliefs. Creating religious products that tourists like through unique religious resources and conducting product differentiation competitions is essential for religious tourism to attract tourists. The research used a convenience sampling method, and 377 online questionnaires were distributed and used SPSS 21.0 to conduct linear regression. This research affirms the positive effect of product attachment on loyalty through indispensability and irreplaceability, as well as irreplaceability being a more critical intermediary variable. This research has verified the theoretical impact of religious tourism products on loyalty and makes specific recommendations on improving Taoist tourists’ loyalty to enhance the tourism competitiveness of Zinan Temple. Therefore, this research provides practical suggestions for religious development and cultural sustainability.

27 September 2022 in Agriculture
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Ching-Cheng ShenChing-Cheng Shen
Ching-Cheng Shen
DWDan Wang
Dan Wang
JLJennifer Pasion Loverio
Jennifer Pasion Loverio
The offerings and demand for agritourism have increased in the past four decades as farms seek to expand and diversify their income and urban dwellers pursue a slower pace during travel. Taiwan’s Huatung area organic agricultural tourism is an environmentally friendly type of tourism that has emerged in recent years, and more and more tourists are engaged in agricultural tourism. Developing the landscape resources of organic agricultural tourists to make them stand out and attract more tourists is not an easy task. This research establishes a comprehensive model to explore how the consumer landscape (LAN) affects place attachment (PAT), with attention recovery theory (ART) as a mediating variable. A quantitative questionnaire survey was conducted, and the LISREL was used as an analysis tool to verify the relationship between variables. The result shows that attention restoration substantially influences PAT, and the LAN positively affects attention restoration and PAT. In addition, this research found that the impact of LAN on PAT through attention recovery was more significant than that of LAN directly, which verified that attention recovery was an important mediating variable. The findings not only break through the theoretical gap but also provide practical suggestions for developing organic agriculture.

26 November 2022 in Agriculture
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Ching-Cheng ShenChing-Cheng Shen
Ching-Cheng Shen
DWDan Wang
Dan Wang
JLJennifer Pasion Loverio
Jennifer Pasion Loverio
HLHSILIN LIU
HSILIN LIU
HWHsing-Yi Wang
Hsing-Yi Wang
Organic agricultural tourism is an environment-friendly tourism that has emerged in recent years. However, no comprehensive dependency theory discusses the tourists’ pro-environmental behavior and well-being from the perspective of the public sphere. This research aims to verify the effect of the four dimensions of attachment and its impact on pro-environmental behavior. This research substantiated that the four aspects of attachment theory had a positive and significant influence on pro-environmental behavior and well-being. Furthermore, place and activity attachment had the highest impact. The results serve as a basis for understanding and motivating tourists’ pro-environmental behaviors and assist them in achieving well-being through organic agriculture tourism. This research also suggests sustainable development practices for destination operators or managers.

21 May 2023 in Sustainability
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STShih Chi Tseng
Shih Chi Tseng
DWDan Wang
Dan Wang
Ching-Cheng ShenChing-Cheng Shen
Ching-Cheng Shen
HCHsiao-Ping Chung
Hsiao-Ping Chung
This study explores the effects of four types of visitor experiences on experience value and satisfaction. Farmer’s markets indirectly have an educational function through disseminating food and agricultural knowledge. They significantly shorten farm product distribution channels, providing more economic benefits for participating producers. After the pre-test, a questionnaire was officially distributed using convenience sampling and analyzed in SPSS. The study primarily found that the entertainment factor has the most significant impact on the experience value and satisfaction of the visitor experience. Moreover, through quantitative analysis, this research offers practical recommendations to enhance consumer experience value and satisfaction for farmer’s market stallholders and managers.