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Tourism Management

Managing for Change

  • 1st Edition - June 23, 2003
  • Latest edition
  • Author: Stephen J. Page
  • Language: English

Tourism Management: Managing Change covers the fundamentals of tourism, introducing the following key concepts: * The development of tourism * Tourism supply and demand * Sectors i… Read more

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Description

Tourism Management: Managing Change covers the fundamentals of tourism, introducing the following key concepts:

* The development of tourism
* Tourism supply and demand
* Sectors involved: transport, accommodation, government
* 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 an HND / degree level course. Global examples are used, and the companion website contains further resources, including questions to link the case study to the discussion in the text and sample chapters from related texts.

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.

Key features

* All-in-one guide to the key issues for all students new to tourism studies.
* Structured treatment mirrors the pattern of tourism courses.

Readership

HND and first year undergraduate students studying tourism, tourism management and related courses.

Table of contents

Introducing tourism; The development of tourism; Demand for tourism - why do people engage in tourism?; The supply of tourism; Transport: the airlines; Transport: road, rail and sea-borne transport; Accommodation; Tour operations and retailing; Visitor attractions; The management of tourism; The public sector in tourism; Managing the visitor and tourist sites; The future of tourism.

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: June 23, 2003
  • Language: English

About the author

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Stephen J. Page

Stephen Page is Senior Professor of Sustainable Tourism Management at London Metropolitan Business School. He has worked in the UK, New Zealand, Australia, Ireland and France and has written, edited or contributed to 33 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. 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. He is a regular contributor to industry conferences and meetings as a speaker on industry-related topics and has been ranked as one of the top Tourism academics in the UK based on publications in the top three Tourism journals for the 5 year period 2003-2008.
Affiliations and expertise
Senior Professor, Sustainable Tourism Management, London Metropolitan University