This book focuses on consumer behaviour in the context of tourism, hospitality and leisure. It comprises of 8 parts that discuss: attitudes, emotions and information processing; motivation and learning; consumption systems; decision and choice; experience and satisfaction; market segmentation;...

This chapter reports the findings of a study (conducted during the months of October, November and December 2001) that currently comprises 1427 cases and focuses on the influence of emotions on service evaluation in the leisure airline industry in the UK. The findings indicate that leisure airline...

This chapter examines how vitamin B deficiencies may be linked to cognitive, motor and affective developmental delay. The functions, requirements, dietary sources, and clinical effects of inadequate intake, and adverse effects and toxicity of thiamin, niacin, pyridoxine, cobalamin and folic acid.

This chapter examines how trace mineral deficiencies may be linked to cognitive, motor and affective developmental delay. The biological function, effect on the central nervous system, dietary sources, diseases associated with deficiency, metabolism and effect on fetal development of iron, iodine,...

This chapter elaborates on journeys that speak of mobility and desire in modern-cum-postmodern times. This exploration of "meandering desire" covers: Joseph Conrad's (1899) novella Heart of Darkness, which narrates a journey up the River Congo; Wally Byam's Airstream trailer caravan through Africa...

This chapter focuses on the role second homes can play in terms of positive experiences and emotions. The data and results presented come from a survey conducted among second-home owners (n=1000) in mountain regions of southern Norway in 2004. The findings are congruent with previous studies of the ...