Research Methods For Leisure And Tourism

Author : A.J. Veal
Publisher : Pearson UK
Page : 549 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2017-12-19
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781292217864

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Research Methods for Leisure and Tourism by A.J. Veal Pdf

Now in its fifth edition, Research Methods for Leisure and Tourism has become the ultimate reference text for both students enrolled in undergraduate and postgraduate degrees and practising managers. This book combines comprehensive coverage of a wide variety of qualitative and quantitative research methods with step-by step guidance through research software including Excel, SPSS and NVivo. Key features Coverage of both qualitative and quantitative research methods, ensuring a balanced approach to data collection and analysis Practical guidance on conducting research and writing reports, showing the ‘how’ as well as the ‘what’ Detailed coverage of the development of conceptual frameworks for research, research design, analytical methods and the composition of research reports, providing everything required to conduct a research project International case studies and extensive examples from the leisure and tourism literature Questions, exercises and further reading for each chapter Extensive web-based support materials New to this edition The fifth edition has been fully updated throughout and includes additional material on: Management and policy-related research methods EndNote bibliographic referencing software Notes on additional methods including: big data, discourse analysis, multiple correspondence analysis, netnography/web-based research, people meters For the analysis of quantitative data, SPSS is updated to version 23 For qualitative data analysis, the guide to NVivo software is updated to version 11.

Author : Ercan Sirakaya-Turk,Muzaffer Uysal,William E Hammitt,Jerry J Vaske
Publisher : CABI
Page : 407 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2017-04-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781786390486

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Research Methods for Leisure, Recreation and Tourism, 2nd Edition by Ercan Sirakaya-Turk,Muzaffer Uysal,William E Hammitt,Jerry J Vaske Pdf

Describing the fundamental elements of research methods for leisure, recreation and tourism, this new edition of a popular textbook is updated throughout. It covers the measurement of variables, sampling, questionnaire design and evaluation methods, and also a wider discussion of writing proposals, communicating research findings, cross-cultural research, and the use of new technologies in conducting research. Written by internationally renowned researchers in an accessible style, this book introduces both undergraduate and graduate students to the vital skills they will need to succeed in the leisure, recreation, tourism and hospitality industries.

Author : Anthony James Veal
Publisher : Pearson Education
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0273682008

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Research Methods for Leisure and Tourism by Anthony James Veal Pdf

A comprehensive guide to practical research in the leisure and tourism sector.

Author : Brent W. Ritchie,Peter Burns,Catherine Palmer
Publisher : CABI
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1845930967

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Tourism Research Methods by Brent W. Ritchie,Peter Burns,Catherine Palmer Pdf

Within the tourism industry there is a growing consensus on the need for research to investigate the economic, social and environmental impacts of tourism. However, existing research methods texts are based solely on either the business approach or the social science approach to tourism. They often fail to provide real world examples of how to plan, implement or analyse tourism related research. This book aims to address this divide by integrating theory with practice through the inclusion of specific tourism research case studies alongside research theory. It considers a wide range of research issues, approaches and techniques with contributions from both experienced and new researchers.

Author : Jonathan A Long
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2007-05-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781446235560

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Researching Leisure, Sport and Tourism by Jonathan A Long Pdf

Good entry level text that new students will really appreciate. Clearly written in a style that aids understanding and will develop their knowledge and ability to apply research techniques. - Shane Thurlow, Bishop Burton College "Essential elements associated with research in the fields of leisure, sport and tourism are introduced and explained in a clear manner. This book is informative and easy to read... ideal for those who are not familiar with research in those field." - Miyoung Oh, Sheffield Hallam University "This book would be useful for any leisure, sport, or tourism student who has no previous knowledge of research methods. Its style and language make it particularly useful for first year students in degree or diploma programs." - Annals of Tourism Research "The style of writing is wonderfully clear and the author explains areas such as sampling and significance in a much better way than many very well known texts. It will be an incredibly useful book for students." - Malcolm Williams, University of Plymouth What are the essential research methods for students studying leisure, sport and tourism? What are the main benefits in competing research methods, and how can you avoid gremlins in the research process? This is a comprehensive and informative book written especially for new and inexperienced researchers in the fields of leisure, sport and tourism. Unlike generic research texts that do not ′speak′ to people in this field, this book uses subject-specific examples and explains the central methodological issues in straightforward terms. By showing students what they can do to assess, manage and reduce the time they spend on research Researching in Leisure, Sport and Tourism: The Essential Guide will help them achieve a better balance in their course work.

Author : Tijana Rakić,Donna Chambers
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2011-07-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781135146146

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An Introduction to Visual Research Methods in Tourism by Tijana Rakić,Donna Chambers Pdf

"An Introduction to Visual Research Methods in Tourism", is the first book to present, discuss and promote the use of a range of visual methods, including still images (such as photographs, postcards, drawings) and moving images (such as video) within the context of tourism research. The book focuses on key issues important for students, researchers and academics actively doing visual tourism research or those who are contemplating using these methods. These range from the questions surrounding philosophical approaches, (inter)disciplinary location, range and choice of methods, implementation and data analysis techniques to provide an essential guide to using visual methods in tourism research. While recognising that visual methods are predominantly employed within qualitative research, this text will discuss various philosophical approaches and academic disciplines indicating how these influence a particular choice of visual method, mode of implementation and type of analysis. In this regard this book will incorporate perspectives from a range of disciplines including anthropology, geography and sociology, demonstrating how these might be applied within the context of studies in tourism. The discussions surrounding these key issues are supplemented with international case studies from existing research to show how these methods are used in practice. In addition to this practical tip boxes are included to help avoid some of the pitfalls associated with visual research. This book is an essential guide for tourism students, academics and researchers embarking on research using visual methodology in this field.

Author : Mick Finn,Mike Walton,Martin Elliott-White
Publisher : Pearson Education
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0582368715

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Tourism and Leisure Research Methods by Mick Finn,Mike Walton,Martin Elliott-White Pdf

Written for undergraduates, this textbook introduces the use of research methods in leisure and tourism. The author specifically explores the use of SPSS for Microsoft Windows and offers suggestions for further research activities.

Author : Wendy Hillman,Kylie Radel
Publisher : Channel View Publications
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2018-01-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781845416423

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Qualitative Methods in Tourism Research by Wendy Hillman,Kylie Radel Pdf

This volume seeks to expose and illustrate new approaches and thinking in qualitative methods that are being developed and implemented in tourism research. The contributions bring together various qualitative methods and approaches while also providing suggestions for the juxtaposition of qualitative and quantitative methods in mixed methods research. The book has been written with a cross-disciplinary approach which provides an insight into the art of research development from business, sociology and tourism perspectives. The chapters provide readers with a context and practical application examples for each method. They present a distinctive opportunity for social researchers from a range of disciplines, in particular tourism, to examine how to adapt the wide variety of qualitative approaches to their particular research needs.

Author : Robin Nunkoo
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2018-07-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781785366284

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Handbook of Research Methods for Tourism and Hospitality Management by Robin Nunkoo Pdf

As research in tourism and hospitality reaches maturity, a growing number of methodological approaches are being utilized and, in addition, this knowledge is dispersed across a wide range of journals. Consequently there is a broad and multidisciplinary community of tourism and hospitality researchers whom, at present, need to look widely for support on methods. In this volume, researchers fulfil a pressing need by clearly presenting methodological issues within tourism and hospitality research alongside particular methods and share their experiences of what works, what does not work and where challenges and innovations lie.

Author : Joseph S. Chen
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2012-07-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781780529363

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Advances in Hospitality and Leisure by Joseph S. Chen Pdf

Advances in Hospitality and Leisure, a peer-review series, delivers refreshing insights from a host of scientific studies in the domains of hospitality, leisure and tourism.

Author : Barbara Humberstone,Heather Prince
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2019-07-23
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780429581625

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Research Methods in Outdoor Studies by Barbara Humberstone,Heather Prince Pdf

Over the last two decades Outdoor Studies has emerged as an innovative and vibrant field of study. This is the first book to offer a comprehensive appraisal of established and cutting-edge research methods as applied to Outdoor Studies. Covering qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods, the book examines key methodologies, themes and technologies such as digital research, mobile methodologies, ethnography, interviews, research design, research ethics and ways of disseminating research. Featuring contributions from leading researchers from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds, this is an essential text for any Outdoor Studies course or for researchers looking for innovative and creative research techniques.

Author : Paul Brunt,Susan Horner,Natalie Semley
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2017-09-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781526422248

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Research Methods in Tourism, Hospitality and Events Management by Paul Brunt,Susan Horner,Natalie Semley Pdf

A step-by-step approach to guide students through the whole research process, from initial ideas, through to writing up and presenting the findings.

Author : Shikha Pratap
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Leisure
ISBN : 8126158808

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Research Methods for Leisure and Tourism by Shikha Pratap Pdf

Author : George Torkildsen
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0415309956

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Leisure and Recreation Management by George Torkildsen Pdf

'Leisure and Recreation Management' is essential reading for anyone interested in exploring both the theory and the practicalities of managing leisure and recreational facilities.

Author : Ramesh Durbarry
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 567 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2017-12-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351336185

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Research Methods for Tourism Students by Ramesh Durbarry Pdf

This introductory guide offers innovative ideas and strategies to students undertaking their first social science research work. Academically rigorous yet accessible, it uses a systematic step-by-step approach to illustrate the research process and its applications to the tourism industry. Students are presented with numerous examples and case studies, linking theory with practice. The textbook provides a balanced coverage of both qualitative and quantitative methods, accompanying students throughout the process of selecting a research topic and specifying research questions, aims and objectives. A range of pedagogical features such as discussion questions, practical tips and examples enable students to review the literature, understand models and methodologies, analyse and interpret data (quantitative and qualitative) and ultimately write up their findings. Featuring contributions by a group of academics with expertise in their respective fields, the book provides a comprehensive and engaging introduction to research methods. This is an essential resource to tourism students and will also be of interest to researchers in any social science subject.