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Why the need to triangulate in the study of tourism's economic impact

Over the years, Input-Output (I-O) analysis has been popularly used for measuring the economic impact of tourism; but discussions in the literature of data collection methods have not been as prevalent as the discussions of empirical results and ways of modifying the basic I-O model. Due to its stro...

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Main Authors: Chong, Yee Lee, Lee, Eng Heng, Ramachandran, Sridar, Yacob, Mohd Rusli, Othman, Mohhidin
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Published: IDOSI Publications 2011
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24144/1/Why%20the%20need%20to%20triangulate%20in%20the%20study%20of%20tourism%E2%80%99s%20economic%20impact.pdf
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spelling my.upm.eprints.241442015-11-12T08:57:40Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24144/ Why the need to triangulate in the study of tourism's economic impact Chong, Yee Lee Lee, Eng Heng Ramachandran, Sridar Yacob, Mohd Rusli Othman, Mohhidin Over the years, Input-Output (I-O) analysis has been popularly used for measuring the economic impact of tourism; but discussions in the literature of data collection methods have not been as prevalent as the discussions of empirical results and ways of modifying the basic I-O model. Due to its strong attachment to the economic multiplier concept, positivism paradigm has been preferred by researchers for estimating the spin-off effects that arise from the tourist expenditure in a region’s economy. However, quantitative data obtained from tourism establishments and secondary sources may not be accurate - for example, is the tourism establishment proprietors’ estimation of tourist count reliable? This paper suggests the use of triangulation method (including qualitative technique) to cross-check data collected from quantitative technique, so that a researcher can hope to overcome the weakness or intrinsic biases and problems that can emerge from a single-method or single-observer or single-theory study. Overall, the quality of the triangulation’s outcome depends to a great extent on how systematic the researcher is in analyzing qualitative material and his or her ability to justify the role of mixed methods in the research. IDOSI Publications 2011 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24144/1/Why%20the%20need%20to%20triangulate%20in%20the%20study%20of%20tourism%E2%80%99s%20economic%20impact.pdf Chong, Yee Lee and Lee, Eng Heng and Ramachandran, Sridar and Yacob, Mohd Rusli and Othman, Mohhidin (2011) Why the need to triangulate in the study of tourism's economic impact. World Applied Sciences Journal, 12. pp. 50-55. ISSN 1818-4952; ESSN: 1991-6426 http://www.idosi.org/wasj/wasj12%28T&H%292011.htm
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description Over the years, Input-Output (I-O) analysis has been popularly used for measuring the economic impact of tourism; but discussions in the literature of data collection methods have not been as prevalent as the discussions of empirical results and ways of modifying the basic I-O model. Due to its strong attachment to the economic multiplier concept, positivism paradigm has been preferred by researchers for estimating the spin-off effects that arise from the tourist expenditure in a region’s economy. However, quantitative data obtained from tourism establishments and secondary sources may not be accurate - for example, is the tourism establishment proprietors’ estimation of tourist count reliable? This paper suggests the use of triangulation method (including qualitative technique) to cross-check data collected from quantitative technique, so that a researcher can hope to overcome the weakness or intrinsic biases and problems that can emerge from a single-method or single-observer or single-theory study. Overall, the quality of the triangulation’s outcome depends to a great extent on how systematic the researcher is in analyzing qualitative material and his or her ability to justify the role of mixed methods in the research.
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author Chong, Yee Lee
Lee, Eng Heng
Ramachandran, Sridar
Yacob, Mohd Rusli
Othman, Mohhidin
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Lee, Eng Heng
Ramachandran, Sridar
Yacob, Mohd Rusli
Othman, Mohhidin
Why the need to triangulate in the study of tourism's economic impact
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Lee, Eng Heng
Ramachandran, Sridar
Yacob, Mohd Rusli
Othman, Mohhidin
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title Why the need to triangulate in the study of tourism's economic impact
title_short Why the need to triangulate in the study of tourism's economic impact
title_full Why the need to triangulate in the study of tourism's economic impact
title_fullStr Why the need to triangulate in the study of tourism's economic impact
title_full_unstemmed Why the need to triangulate in the study of tourism's economic impact
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publisher IDOSI Publications
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url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24144/1/Why%20the%20need%20to%20triangulate%20in%20the%20study%20of%20tourism%E2%80%99s%20economic%20impact.pdf
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24144/
http://www.idosi.org/wasj/wasj12%28T&H%292011.htm
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