Section A:
Student details

Section A:
Student details

Name:

Email:

Email:

Program (DBA; MBA, BBA):

Program (DBA; MBA, BBA):

Specialization:

Specialization:

Section B:
Proposal

Section B:
Proposal

Type below each topic

Type below each topic

1. Proposed Dissertation Title:

Proposed Dissertation Title:

Proposed Dissertation Title

Rural Tourism Development for the Prefecture of Lassithi in
Crete

1. Research Question or
   Hypothesis:

Research Question or
Hypothesis:

Research Question or
Hypothesis:

Over the last two decades or so, the
whole world has experienced rapid changes and socioeconomic transformations.
The socioeconomic changes affected and caused severe stress mainly to isolated,
peripheral and rural areas of the world. However, the changes in economic and
social culture structure of the world caused decreased farm revenues, changing
in the farmland values and high rates of unemployment, leading to mass exodus
of the productive forces and lack of balance in the demographics of rural areas
(Gannon, 1993). It is obvious from the above that the need of rural areas for
socioeconomic development and regeneration along with the need for
diversification of their economic base so as to meet the changes is today greater
than ever. In that sense, tuned to be a promising industry and one of the main
sectors that national and local governments support and promote as a vehicle
for revitalization of the rural areas. The development of rural tourism was
followed by the changes on tourist’s demands and behavior. Tourism in rural
areas offers the potentials for alternative, individual and more authentic
tourism experiences satisfying the needs of the experienced and highly demanded
“new” tourists. In addition there is a demand for tourism and recreation
activities in the countryside that is different than that of traditional
resorts and mass tourism destinations (Page et al., 1997). The motivation
behind of this project is based on the fact that during the last few decades
the growth of Greek tourist industry has been dramatic. Traditional tourism
development, concentrated in coastal and mountain resorts, urban and cultural
centers, has proven that tourism can bring enormous benefits to the economy,
society and environment of a certain area. However at the same time there is a
realization that certain parts of the country have been left behind in
development. Given their resources in the form of build and natural environment
they are increasingly seems as areas for rural tourism development. The Greek
government is currently promoting rural tourism in order to sustain local
economies, and to enhance employment and growth. Although rural tourism is
regarded as a new feature of the Greek supply of tourism opportunities, in
recent years demands for holidays in small villages and the countryside has
increased significantly in many rural regions of the world. The local of this
research is a peripheral area of Greece, called Prefecture of Lassithi. It is
located in the Eastern part of the biggest island of Greece, the Cretan island.
Even though that rural tourism is in its infancy in the region, prefecture of
Lassithi provides a unique opportunity for the study of rural tourism for the
purposes of this research.

The research project will seek to
explore and investigate the following:

• To examine the extent
  to which rural tourism contributes to the economy of the prefecture of Lassithi
  in Crete.
• To identify and
  evaluate the demand for rural tourism at the prefecture of Lasithi.
• To identify and
  evaluate if the supply meets the demand for rural tourism at the prefecture of
  Lassithi.
• Review of
  Literature/Background: Make a synthesis of the contributions made in
  your research field by accredited scholars. Describe how your intended research
  will complement and expand on the current
  literature, and what contributions you intend to make to the existing knowledge (500 words).
• Research
  Methodology: Clearly
  indicate the methods and techniques which you are planning to use to gather
  information and investigate the identified problem.
• Selected
  Bibliography: Please
  indicate a representative list of the main bibliographical sources you intend
  to utilize for your dissertation (no more than 20). Please provide full
  citations.
• Research
  and Writing Timeline:
  Indicate your expected research timetable: starting date, research
  time, data analysis
  time, writing time, editing time, date of first draft submission,
  expected defense time. You may use a Gantt chart.
• Ethics: How does your research relate to the ethical
  aspects of your subject matter?

To examine the extent
to which rural tourism contributes to the economy of the prefecture of Lassithi
in Crete.

To identify and
evaluate the demand for rural tourism at the prefecture of Lasithi.

To identify and
evaluate if the supply meets the demand for rural tourism at the prefecture of
Lassithi.

Review of
Literature/Background: Make a synthesis of the contributions made in
your research field by accredited scholars. Describe how your intended research
will complement and expand on the current
literature, and what contributions you intend to make to the existing knowledge (500 words).

Review of
Literature/Background500 words

Research
Methodology: Clearly
indicate the methods and techniques which you are planning to use to gather
information and investigate the identified problem.

Research
Methodology

Selected
Bibliography: Please
indicate a representative list of the main bibliographical sources you intend
to utilize for your dissertation (no more than 20). Please provide full
citations.

Selected
Bibliography:

Research
and Writing Timeline:
Indicate your expected research timetable: starting date, research
time, data analysis
time, writing time, editing time, date of first draft submission,
expected defense time. You may use a Gantt chart.

Research
and Writing Timeline

Ethics: How does your research relate to the ethical
aspects of your subject matter?

Ethics

Section C: Submission Registration

Section C: Submission Registration

Promoter:

Promoter:

Proposed Dissertation Defense Cohort (Choose One)

Proposed Dissertation Defense Cohort

• October 201_                 ☐ February 201_                  ☐ June 201_

October 201_                 ☐ February 201_                  ☐ June 201_

☐ ☐

Student Signature                                                                                                                Date

Student Signature                                                                                                                Date

 

 

Section D: Approvals

Section D: Approvals

Role	Name	Signature	Date
Promoter
Dissertation Coordinator
Academic Department

Role Name Signature Date  
Promoter       Dissertation
Coordinator       Academic
Department       Role Name Signature Date Role

Role

Name

Name

Signature

Signature

Date

Date

 
Promoter        
Promoter

 Promoter

      Dissertation
Coordinator       Dissertation
Coordinator

Dissertation
Coordinator

      Academic
Department       Academic
Department

Academic
Department