4.1 Significance of differences between the positions occupied by groups with respect to the management of tourism
The respondents involved with the management of tourism had a mean score of 3.39, whilst the respondents from the local communities had a mean score of 4.00. Respondents occupying management positions agreed more strongly with the management of tourism than did members of the community. Given that those in management positions were involved in the daily management of tourism would be acquainted with both the advantages and disadvantages of tourism, one would have expected a more positive response, although a value of 3.39 can be interpreted as partial agreement. The non-parametric values were U = 4,216.50; Z = 2.622; p = 0.009; r = 0.15.