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Research Methods for Leisure and Tourism
A Practical Guide
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Research Methods for Leisure and Tourism is a comprehensive and clearly written guide to practical research in leisure and tourism. Since publication of the first edition, the book has become the standard reference in the field. It is aimed at students who are undertaking academic research as well as practising managers who use research as part of management or policy in the leisure and tourism industries.Thoroughly updated, the third edition of the book covers a wide range of techniques, a balance of qualitative and quantitative methods, and the collection, analysis and use of both primary an...
Research Methods for Leisure and Tourism is a comprehensive and clearly written guide to practical research in leisure and tourism. Since publication of the first edition, the book has become the standard reference in the field. It is aimed at students who are undertaking academic research as well as practising managers who use research as part of management or policy in the leisure and tourism industries.
Thoroughly updated, the third edition of the book covers a wide range of techniques, a balance of qualitative and quantitative methods, and the collection, analysis and use of both primary and secondary data. A full chapter is dedicated to report-writing, whilst international examples and applications from leisure and tourism research and practice are provided throughout the book. Step-by-step guidance is also given on the use of software packages SPSS and NVivo in data analysis.
KEY FEATURES
Balance of qualitative and quantitative research methods
Practical guidance on conducting research and writing reports
Detailed coverage of research ethics, the development of conceptual frameworks for research, the use of the case study method and analysis of qualitative data
Up-to-date guides to SPSS version 12.0 and NVivo version 2
International case studies and examples from leisure and tourism literature
Questions, exercises and further reading for each chapter
Thoroughly updated, the third edition of the book covers a wide range of techniques, a balance of qualitative and quantitative methods, and the collection, analysis and use of both primary and secondary data. A full chapter is dedicated to report-writing, whilst international examples and applications from leisure and tourism research and practice are provided throughout the book. Step-by-step guidance is also given on the use of software packages SPSS and NVivo in data analysis.
KEY FEATURES
Balance of qualitative and quantitative research methods
Practical guidance on conducting research and writing reports
Detailed coverage of research ethics, the development of conceptual frameworks for research, the use of the case study method and analysis of qualitative data
Up-to-date guides to SPSS version 12.0 and NVivo version 2
International case studies and examples from leisure and tourism literature
Questions, exercises and further reading for each chapter