Journal of Place Management and Development: Volume 14 Issue 2

Re-locating the identity of Amman’s city through the hybridization process

Ahamd A. Alhusban, Safa A. Alhusban

The purpose of this paper is to define the identity, city identity and architectural identity; to review, analyze and synthesize different pieces from literature to explore and…

Intensity of foreign investment promotion and development levels in Central–Eastern European regions

Paweł Capik

Investment promotion is gaining in popularity, yet its relationship with regional development remains unclear and under-investigated. The purpose of this paper is to combine place…

Corporate social responsibility image and emotions for the competitiveness of tourism destinations

Paula Rodrigues, Ana Pinto Borges, Elvira Pacheco Vieira

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the perception of tourists in relation to corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices in the city of Porto as a tourism destination in…

Architectural identity and place attachment in historic neighbourhoods: an empirical study in Sanandaj, Iran

Sharareh Farhad, Mohammad Javad Maghsoodi Tilaki, Massoomeh Hedayati Marzbali

Environmental and functional situations of neighbourhoods can play a significant role in maintaining neighbourhoods’ socio-economic activities and residents’ place attachment…

Slogans and logos as brand signals within investment promotion

Rick T. Wilson

The purpose of this research is to understand how brand-building is used to lend credibility to investor information and to differentiate countries competing for foreign…

Responding to the voice of the markets: an analysis of Tripadvisor reviews of UK retail markets

Viriya Taecharungroj, Gary Warnaby, Cathy Parker

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the experience of visitors to UK markets by analysing their Tripadvisor reviews to identify perceived experiential dimensions with a…

An investigation of the Kumamon and Sukjai mascots on destination branding

Walanchalee Wattanacharoensil, Sappawat Kantamara, Kaewta Muangasame

This study aims to investigate what the crucial elements are when it comes to using a mascot to brand a destination. This study applies the proposed framework of “mascot usage for…

The importance of distance and attraction in patronizing a shopping mall

Marsela Thanasi-Boçe, Piotr Kwiatek, Lasha Labadze

The purpose of this paper is to establish mall attractiveness factors in Kuwait, examine the relationship between mall dimensions and mall patronage and explore the impact of mall…

Australian silo art: creative placemaking in regional communities

Amelia Green

This paper aims to explore the capacity of Australian silo art from a creative placemaking perspective. The paper also takes up this case as fertile ground for probing into the…