Tourism Management by Stephen Page

Tourism Management by Stephen Page

"Tourism Management: Managing for Change" is a complete synthesis of tourism, from its beginnings through to the major impacts it has on today's global community, the environment and economy. Provocative and stimulating, it challenges the conventional thinking and generates reflection, thought and debate. This bestselling book is now in its second edition and has been fully revised with updated statistics and a complete set of brand new case studies. "Tourism Management" covers the fundamentals of tourism, introducing the following key concepts: The development of tourism; Tourism supply and demand; Sectors involved: transport, accommodation, government; and The future of tourism: including forecasting and future issues affecting the global nature of tourism. In a user-friendly, handbook style, each chapter covers the material required for at least one lecture within a degree level course. Written in a jargon-free and engaging style, this is the ultimate student-friendly text, and a vital introduction to this exciting, ever-changing area of study. The text is also accompanied by a companion website packed with extra resources for both students and lecturers. A complete synthesis of the tourism industry, second edition includes a complete set of new case studies including 2012 Olympics, Southwest airlines, and policies for tourism in South Africa, as well as updated statistics. A companion website packed with extra resources both for students and lecturers.

Stephen Page is the Scottish Enterprise Professor of Tourism Management at the University of Stirling. He has worked in the UK, New Zealand, Australia, Ireland and France and has written, edited or contributed to 20 leading books on tourism, a number of which have been sponsored by the tourism sector. He has worked with many private sector and public sector agencies on tourism consultancy in terms of tourism and leisure strategies, feasibility studies, problem-solving including high profile projects such as the Channel Tunnel and Auckland's Sky Tower in New Zealand. Most recently he has worked on Avian Influenza for Visit Scotland and the Scottish Executive and a number of leading tourism businesses and organisations. He is also an editor of the top Tourism journal, Tourism Management published by Elsevier and Series Editor of the Elsevier Advances in Tourism Research Series and is a regular contributor to industry conferences and meetings as a speaker on industry-related topics.

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ISBN 13	9780750682053
ISBN 10	0750682051
Titel	Tourism Management
Autor	Stephen Page
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Erscheinungsjahr	2006-08-31
Seitenanzahl	496
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