Tourism Management

Auteur

Stephen J. Page is Professor of Business and Management at Hertfordshire Business School, UK. He has held numerous management roles, including Deputy Dean for Research and Enterprise (Bournemouth University) and Associate Dean for Research at Hertfordshire Business School, and five professorial roles in the UK and New Zealand. He has been a tourism consultant to many public- and private-sector organizations globally, and some of that experience and knowledge is embedded in the book to make the text practical and relevant. He is the author and editor of 56 books on tourism, events and leisure, many of which are key texts, now in multiple editions. He has also worked in partnership with many large and small tourism organizations in developing innovative solutions to research problems including infrastructure projects and tourism health and safety issues, such as accidents, pandemics and policy issues around regulation, as well as evaluating the impact of events. He is editor of the top tourism journal, Tourism Management. He also holds an honorary doctorate for his contribution to tourism education and research.

Texte du rabat

One of the leading texts in the field, Tourism Management is the ideal introduction to the fundamentals of tourism as you study for a degree, diploma or single module in the subject with a global focus.

Résumé
One of the leading texts in the field, Tourism Management is the ideal introduction to the fundamentals of tourism as you study for a degree, diploma or single module in the subject with a global focus.

Contenu

1. Tourism today: Why is it a global phenomenon embracing all our lives? 2. Tourism: Its origins, growth and future. 3. Demand: Why do people engage in tourism? 4. Transporting the tourist I: Surface transport. 5. Transporting the tourist II: The aviation sector. 6. Accomodation and hospitality services. 7. Tour operating and travel retailing. 8. Visitor attractions and events. 9. The management of tourism. 10. The public sector and tourism. 11. Managing the visitor and their impacts. 12. The future of tourism: Post-tourism?