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The Sage Handbook of Tourism Management

Theories, Concepts and Disciplinary Approaches to Tourism

Herausgegeben: Cooper, Chris; Volo, Serena; Gartner, William C.; Scott, Noel

Beschreibung

The SAGE Handbook of Tourism Management is a critical, state-of-the-art and authoritative review of tourism management, written by leading international thinkers and academics in the field. With a strong focus on theories, concepts and disciplinary approaches to tourism studies, the chapters in this volume are framed as critical synoptic pieces covering key developments, current issues and debates, and emerging trends and future considerations for the field.

Part One: Researching Tourism
Part Two: Social Analysis
Part Three: Economic Analysis
Part Four: Technological Analysis
Part Five: Environmental Analysis
Part Six: Political Analysis

This handbook offers a fresh, contemporary and definitive look at tourism management, making it an essential resource for academics, researchers and students.

Autor

Chris Cooper holds a bachelors and PhD degree from University College London. He is Professor in the School of Events, Tourism and Hospitality at Leeds Beckett University, UK. He was Chair of the UN World Tourism Organization Education Council (2005 - 2007) and was awarded the United Nations Ulysses Prize for contributions to tourism education and policy in 2009. He co-edits Current Issues in Tourism and sits on editorial boards for leading tourism, hospitality and leisure journals. He has authored a number of leading textbooks and is the co-series editor of Channelview's influential book series 'Aspects of Tourism'. Serena Volo is Associate Professor of Tourism Marketing and currently director of the Tourism, Sport and Event Management Bachelor Program at the Faculty of Economics and Management of Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy. She is the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Culture, Tourism and Hospitality Research. She has chaired several editions of the Consumer Behavior in Tourism Symposium, which is held annually at the Bruneck Campus of the Free University of Bozen, where she is also vice-director of TOMTE, the Competence Center in Tourism Economics and Tourism Management. Her research interests include consumer behaviour, tourism innovation, tourism statistics and destination competitiveness. William C. Gartner, Ph.D., is professor in the Applied Economics Department at the University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. Email: [e-mail]). His research interests include branding, image, economic impact, and tourism development. He has worked extensively in Asia, Europe, Latin America, and Africa and holds visiting professor positions at four different international universities. He has conducted economic impact, baseline monitoring, policy analysis and branding studies for the grape and wine industry in twelve states as part of the Northern Grapes project. He is the past President of the International Academy for the Study of Tourism. Noel Scott is Professor and Deputy Director, Griffith Institute for Tourism at Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia. His research interests include the study of tourism experiences, destination management and marketing, and stakeholder organization. He is a frequent speaker at international academic and industry conferences. He has over 210 academic articles published including 13 books. He has supervised 19 doctoral students to successful completion of their theses. He is on the Editorial Board of 10 journals, a member of the International Association of China Tourism Scholars and a Fellow of the Council for Australasian Tourism and Hospitality Education. Prior to starting his academic career in 2001, Noel worked as a senior manager in a variety of businesses including as Manager Research and Strategic Services at Tourism and Events Queensland.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: SAGE Publications Ltd / Sage Publications
• Seitenzahl: 616
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. September 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 249mm x 175mm x 38mm
• Gewicht: 1201g
• ISBN-13: 9781526461124
• ISBN-10: 1526461129
• Artikelnr.: 52623799

Rezensionen

The SAGE Handbook of Tourism Management brings together a collection of state of the art chapters in tourism management to explore and reflect on theories, concepts, and the practice of tourism. A global panel of Tourism expert contributors ensure that chapters are critical and forward looking. The Handbook will be a good addition to any library that supports Tourism undergraduate and postgraduate students and researchers. In this volume, The SAGE Handbook of Tourism Management shares directions for the future of this multifaceted discipline. Professor Dimitrios Buhalis 20180625