The Business of Tourism
By:A. K. Bhatia
Published on 2007-09 by Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd
Travel and tourism is one of the world s most important and fastest growing economic sectors, generating jobs and substantial wealth for economies around the globe. The present book The Business of Tourism Concepts and Strategies explains the complex tourism phenomenon in its various manifestations. Various academic disciplines are involved in the study of tourism because of the complex nature of the subject. Some basic disciplines such as economics, psychology, sociology and geography contribute a great deal to the understanding of the subject. Newer disciplines like marketing and management, special interest tourism, travel legislation and business travel have been introduced in this volume. The book gives the reader a global perspective of the travel and tourism industry. The approach has been to provide a simple and comprehensive outline of as many concepts as possible. The book contains some additional features which will be of great help to the reader. These features include case studies having references to the subject matter discussed in various chapters. The cases are taken from the industry and provide interesting material for interactive discussion. Contents | Acknowledgements | Preface | Travel Trade Abbreviations | Tourism-A Historical Perspective | Consumer Behaviour and Tourism Demand | Dimensions of Tourism | Measuring The Demand For Tourism | The Structure of Tourism Industry | The Tourism Industry And Public Sector Organisation` | Special Interest Tourism | International Cooperation In Tourism | Travel And Accommodation | Travel And Transport | Retail Travel Trade | Travel Legislation | Business Tourism | Marketing and Promotion for Tourism | Tourism Planning And Environment | Glossary Travel and Tourism | Ticketing And Airlines Terms | Hotel Industry Terms | Travel Trade Publications | International Tourism Periodicals | Travel Industry Journals And Periodicals | Travel Research Journals | Education and Training in Travel and Tourism Institutes | International Organisations | Travel Related Publications of International Organisations | Bibliography | Index | CASE STUDIES
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