2. Outline
1. A Comparison of Research Topics in
Leading Tourism Journals
2. Evolution of methodology
3. How to form a research model
4. What’s different between regression,
SEM & PLS
5. Examples for regression, SEM & PLS
6. Q & A
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4. Definitions
• Leisure: any freely chosen activity or
experience that takes place in nonwork time.
• Recreation: a leisure-time activity
undertaken voluntarily and for
enjoyment. It includes individual
pursuits, organised outings and events,
and non-paid (non-professional) sports.
5. Definitions
• Sport: a physical activity involving
events and competitions at the
national and international scale with
professional participants.
• Tourism: traval away from home for
at least one night for the purpose of
leisure. This definition excludes day
trips, some of which may be
international trips.
6. A Comparison of Research Topics in
Leading Tourism Journals
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7. Show me the papers
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爭取教育部補助經費需要它
爭取國科會計劃需要它
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15. Regression and SEM
• Advantages of SEM over regression
analysis
– Modelling of measurement errors and
unexplained variances
– Simultaneous testing of relationships
– Ability to link micro- and macroperspectives in tourism research
– Best-fitting model and theory development
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16. Use of Structural Equation
Modeling in Tourism Research
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17. Sample Size and SEM Software
Packages Utilized
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