The business of tourism management. /
Beech, John
The business of tourism management. / edited by John Beech and Simon Chadwick. - New York : Financial Times/Prentice Hall, 2005. - xxvi, 577 p.: ill; 24cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents: The Unique evolution of tourism as business -- The Structure of the tourism and travel industry -- The Role of the state in tourism -- Organisational behaviour in tourism in businesses -- Human resource management in businesses -- Marketing in tourism -- Finance and accounting for tourism -- Managing a small non-profit tourism organisation -- Analysis of the business environment and strategy in tourism -- Quality and yield management in tourism businesses -- Information technology and management information sytems in tourism -- Tourism business and the law -- Visitor attraction management -- Sports tourism -- The Economic impact of tourism -- Managing sociocultural impacts of tourism -- Managing the environmental impacts of tourism -- The Accomodation subsector -- Mass tourism businesses I: Tour operators -- Mass tourism businesses II :Travel agents -- Managing the transport subsector in tourism -- Developing mass tourism in developing nations -- The Management of heritage and cultural tourism -- Conclusion - the future of the tourism industry.
0273688014 (alk. paper)
2005051343
Tourism--Management.
G155.A1B887 /
910/.68
The business of tourism management. / edited by John Beech and Simon Chadwick. - New York : Financial Times/Prentice Hall, 2005. - xxvi, 577 p.: ill; 24cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents: The Unique evolution of tourism as business -- The Structure of the tourism and travel industry -- The Role of the state in tourism -- Organisational behaviour in tourism in businesses -- Human resource management in businesses -- Marketing in tourism -- Finance and accounting for tourism -- Managing a small non-profit tourism organisation -- Analysis of the business environment and strategy in tourism -- Quality and yield management in tourism businesses -- Information technology and management information sytems in tourism -- Tourism business and the law -- Visitor attraction management -- Sports tourism -- The Economic impact of tourism -- Managing sociocultural impacts of tourism -- Managing the environmental impacts of tourism -- The Accomodation subsector -- Mass tourism businesses I: Tour operators -- Mass tourism businesses II :Travel agents -- Managing the transport subsector in tourism -- Developing mass tourism in developing nations -- The Management of heritage and cultural tourism -- Conclusion - the future of the tourism industry.
0273688014 (alk. paper)
2005051343
Tourism--Management.
G155.A1B887 /
910/.68