Contemporary Tourist Behaviour 2nd Edition

Author : David Bowen
Publisher : CABI
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2022-04-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781786391698

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Contemporary Tourist Behaviour, 2nd Edition by David Bowen Pdf

This fully updated edition responds to themes emerging over the decade since publication of the first edition and transmits the content into the 2020s. The themes include technological change, ethical consumption, and the tourist response to health risk, political instability and other uncertainty. Examples are introduced from all parts of the world, capturing the explosion of research on tourist behaviour, to produce a text that is strong both on theory and practical application. This is the go-to text for students and academics interested in tourist behaviour both from within the tourism field and from other fields and disciplines.

Author : David Bowen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:851312028

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Contemporary Tourist Behaviour by David Bowen Pdf

Author : David Bowen (Of Oxford Brookes Business School)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Consumer behavior
ISBN : 1786391716

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Contemporary Tourist Behaviour by David Bowen (Of Oxford Brookes Business School) Pdf

"Providing a cross-disciplinary approach to tourism behaviour, this fully updated edition responds to new emerging themes such as the digital revolution, social media, and tourist-risk resulting from political instability and other uncertainty. With international examples throughout, this new edition reviews both theory and practical application"--

Author : Philip L. Pearce
Publisher : Channel View Publications
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2011-10-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781845412241

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Tourist Behaviour and the Contemporary World by Philip L. Pearce Pdf

This volume seeks to review and stimulate interest in a number of emerging and fresh topics in contemporary tourist behaviour and experience. Topics explored include the effects of newer technologies on tourists’ behaviour and experience, tourists’ experience of scams, safety and personal responsibility, individual perspectives on sustainability, and some dimensions of tourists’ personal growth, relationships and altruism. The topics are bound together by an integrative approach to conceptualising experience which is seen as an ensemble of orchestrated sensory inputs; affective reactions; cognitive mechanisms used to think about and understand the setting; actions undertaken and the relevant relationships which define the participants’ world. A special emphasis is placed on tourists’ stories as a pathway to access the nature of tourists’ experience. Potential research directions in the field are indicated throughout.

Author : Susan Horner,John Swarbrooke
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 590 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2020-12-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000290875

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Consumer Behaviour in Tourism by Susan Horner,John Swarbrooke Pdf

Now fully revised and updated, the fourth edition of this bestselling text provides students with a vital understanding of the nature of tourism and contemporary tourist behaviour. It also shows them how this knowledge can be used to manage and market tourism effectively in a variety of sectors of tourism including tour operations, hospitality, visitor attractions, transport, retail travel, cruising and airlines. This fourth edition has been updated to include: new material on the impact of Information Communication Technologies (ICT) developments in tourism including social media, AR and VR, the links between climate change, sustainability and tourist behaviour, and the impact of crises and natural disasters on tourism and the cruise industry thirty brand new international case studies about topical issues such as Airbnb, travel blogs, overtourism, Covid-19, the flight-shaming movement, wellness tourism, hunting and tourism, terrorism, dark tourism, the solo traveller, volunteer tourism, second home ownership, music festivals, pilgrimage tourism, film- and TV-induced tourism, and tourism in Antarctica new online resources including PowerPoint slides and a case archive. Each chapter features conclusions, discussion points, essay questions and exercises to help tutors direct student-centred learning and allow students to check their understanding of what they have read. This book is an invaluable resource for students studying tourism.

Author : Richard Sharpley,Philip Stone
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2014-06-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317605508

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Contemporary Tourist Experience by Richard Sharpley,Philip Stone Pdf

This significant and timely volume aims to provide a focused analysis into tourist experiences that reflect their ever-increasing diversity and complexity, and their significance and meaning to tourists themselves. Written by leading international scholars, it offers new insight into emergent behaviours, motivations and sought meanings on the part of tourists based on five contemporary themes determined by current research activity in tourism experience:conceptualization of tourist experience; dark tourism experiences; the relationship between motivation and the contemporary tourist experience; the manner in which tourist experience can be influenced and enhanced by place; and how managers and suppliers can make a significant contribution to the tourist experience. The book critically explores these experiences from multidisciplinary perspectives and includes case studies from wide range of geographical regions. By analyzing these contemporary tourist experiences, the book will provide further understanding of the consumption of tourism.

Author : Chris Cooper,Colin Michael Hall
Publisher : Goodfellow Pub Limited
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 190688451X

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Contemporary Tourism by Chris Cooper,Colin Michael Hall Pdf

The study of tourism and indeed the tourism industry is changing constantly. Now in its second edition, Contemporary Tourism: an international approach presents a new and refreshing approach to the study of tourism, considering issues such as the changing world order, destination marketing, tourism ethics and pro-poor tourism. In particular, it highlights the ongoing threats from terrorism and health scares faced by the tourism industry today, and discusses the related security and risk management strategies, illustrating the potential implications for the patterns and flow of tourism in the future.Divided into five sections, each chapter has a thorough learning structure including chapter objectives, examples, discussion points, self review questions, checklists and case studies. URL links will be heavily present through the text so that users of the ebook or echapters can have direct links to up to date sources of information. Cases will be both thematic and destination-based and always international. They will be used to emphasise the relationship between general principles and the practice of tourism looking at areas such as business and special interest tourism and the role of technology. The five sections will cover: Contemporary Tourism Systems; The Contemporary Tourist; The Contemporary Tourist Destination; Tourism Futures; Teaching and Studying Contemporary Tourism. The text will also provide an annotated, authoritative and thorough set of resources to guide the reader through the topic area including online resource sites for both students and lecturers.

Author : Philip L. Pearce
Publisher : Channel View Publications
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781845410223

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Tourist Behaviour by Philip L. Pearce Pdf

Tourism is an inherently social phenomenon. Tourists travel with others and experience places and cultures through interacting with both familiar and unfamiliar others. This volume presents a thorough tour of the social psychological processes which underpin contemporary travel. The fascinating phenomenon of tourist behaviour deals with topics such as motivation, destination choice, travellers' on site experiences, satisfaction and learning. This book uses an array of developing and recently constructed conceptual frameworks to both synthesise what is established, and to create new insights and directions for further analysis and, ultimately, management action.

Author : Metin Kozak,Nazmi Kozak
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Tourism
ISBN : 1780648138

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Tourist Behaviour by Metin Kozak,Nazmi Kozak Pdf

Author : Metin Kozak
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2013-07-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781443850919

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Aspects of Tourist Behavior by Metin Kozak Pdf

As in other fields of research, the behaviour of consumers has also received a great deal of attention in tourism research over the past few decades due to its growing importance in the efficient marketing and management of tourism operations. The rapid development of IT applications and the equally swift changes of needs and wants have influenced consumers in terms of the behaviour involved in searching for information and in decision-making processes. As such, this book encompasses a collection of chapters addressing various aspects of tourist behaviour, from need-recognition to post-consumption, supported through selected practical examples from a range of countries, such as Portugal, Italy, New Zealand, Jamaica, Taiwan, Malaysia, and South Africa, among others. The book, systematic in structure and thorough in content, is very useful for people who wish to improve and update their current knowledge of tourist behaviour, and also to those carrying out further research on this field.

Author : Chris Cooper,C. Michael Hall
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2007-11-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136414459

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Contemporary Tourism by Chris Cooper,C. Michael Hall Pdf

The study of tourism and indeed the tourism industry is changing constantly. Contemporary Tourism: an international approach presents a new and refreshing approach to the study of tourism, considering issues such as the changing world order, destination marketing, tourism ethics and pro-poor tourism. In particular, it highlights the ongoing threats from terrorism and health scares faced by the tourism industry today, and discusses the related security and risk management strategies, illustrating the potential implications for the patterns and flow of tourism in the future. Divided into five sections, each chapter has a thorough learning structure including chapter objectives, examples, discussion points, self review questions, checklists and case studies. Cases will be both thematic and destination-based and always international. They will be used to emphasise the relationship between general principles and the practice of tourism looking at areas such as business and special interest tourism and the role of technology.The five sections will cover: Contemporary Tourism Systems; The Contemporary Tourist; The Contemporary Tourist Destination; Tourism Futures; Teaching and Studying Contemporary Tourism. The text will also provide an annotated, authoritative and thorough set of resources to guide the reader through the topic area including online resource sites for both students and lecturers.

Author : Stephen L J Smith
Publisher : CABI
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2016-12-19
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781780648873

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Practical Tourism Research, 2nd Edition by Stephen L J Smith Pdf

Training in research methods is increasingly important for students of tourism, and this broad, accessible textbook outlines the concepts and tools essential to understand, manage, and conduct research. Taking a practical approach throughout, this new edition provides advice on the use and cautions associated with some of the more common research designs and tools used by tourism researchers. Also including an increased use of handy pedagogical features to aid learning, this new edition is an essential overview for undergraduate and postgraduate students of tourism research, as well as a useful resource for researchers, consultants and managers.

Author : Chris Cooper,C Michael Hall
Publisher : Goodfellow Publishers Ltd
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2016-02-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781910158609

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Contemporary Tourism by Chris Cooper,C Michael Hall Pdf

Now in its third edition, this text presents a new and refreshing approach to the study of tourism. This new edition now includes: coverage of researching social media; crowd-sourced strategies; the millennial tourist generation and green growth and sustainable tourism.

Author : John Buswell,Christine Williams,Keith Donne,Carley Sutton
Publisher : CABI
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2016-12-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781780645445

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Service Quality in Leisure, Events, Tourism and Sport, 2nd Edition by John Buswell,Christine Williams,Keith Donne,Carley Sutton Pdf

Service quality is at the forefront of how the leisure, events, tourism and sport (LETS) sectors operate. An important consideration for any business, and therefore any student of the subject, this new edition of a successful textbook addresses the key points and principles of managing service quality across the industry sector. Considering the underpinning theory of service quality, this book informs the reader of the practical application of service quality management tools and techniques in an industry with distinctive features and challenges. An invaluable read for students within the LETS sectors, it also provides a useful refresher for practitioners working in the industry.

Author : Richard Sharpley
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2018-05-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351809542

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Tourism, Tourists and Society by Richard Sharpley Pdf

Tourism, Tourists and Society provides a broad introduction to the inter-relationship between tourism and society, making complex sociological concepts and themes accessible to readers from a non-sociological academic background. It provides a thorough exploration of how society influences or shapes the behaviours, motivations, attitudes and consumption of tourists, as well as the tourism impacts on destination societies. The fifth edition has been fully revised and updated to reflect recent data, concepts and academic debates: • New content on: mobilities paradigm and the emotional dimension of tourist experiences. • New chapter: Tourism and the Digital Revolution, looking at the ways in which the Internet and mobile technology transform both tourist behaviour and the tourist experience. • New end-of-chapter further reading and discussion topics. Accessible yet critical in style, this book offers students an invaluable introduction to tourism, tourists and society.