Tourism Principles and Practice - Softcover

Cooper, Prof Chris; Fletcher, Prof John; Wanhill, Prof Stephen; Gilbert, Mr David; Shepherd, Rebecca

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0582312736 ISBN 13: 9780582312739

Publisher: Financial Times/ Prentice Hall, 1998

Synopsis

The best-selling undergraduate tourism textbook has now been expanded and completely revised throughout. It offers a complete framework of theory and practice for students of tourism, providing readers with the fundamental and underlying principles with which to approach the study of this exciting subject area.

The key objective of Tourism Principles and Practice is to provide a comprehensive grounding in the subject of tourism to all students. It takes a thematic approach to the subject, underpinning the various concepts associated with tourism and demonstrating the linkages within this complex subject area.

The book provides a comprehensive evaluation of the four key elements of tourism:
- demand
- destinations
- industry and government organisations
- marketing

The new edition features a whole new section comprising six major case studies which demonstrate the application of key principles to real-life issues and problems and highlight the relationships between the individual elements of the tourism system. Also new to this edition is a section on information technology and tourism.

About this title

From the Back Cover

The best-selling undergraduate tourism textbook has now been expanded and completely revised throughout. It offers a complete framework of theory and practice for students of tourism, providing readers with the fundamental and underlying principles with which to approach the study of this exciting subject area.
The key objective of Tourism Principles and Practice is to provide a comprehensive grounding in the subject of tourism to all students. It takes a thematic approach to the subject, underpinning the various concepts associated with tourism and demonstrating the linkages within this complex subject area.
The book provides a comprehensive evaluation of the four key elements of tourism-
· demand
· destinations
· industry and government organisations
· marketing
The new edition features a whole new section comprising six major case studies which demonstrate the application of key principles to real-life issues and problems and highlight the relationships between the individual elements of the tourism system. Also new to this edition is a section on information technology and tourism.
Key features-
· provides a blend of theoretical principles and practice
· uses international examples and models to illustrate key concepts
· major case studies demonstrate real-life issues and provide a framework for discussion
· end-of-chapter discussion questions draw out key contemporary issues
· chapter learning objectives summarise the content of each chapter for easy revision
· written by international experts in the field
· includes comprehensive lists of further reading
· FREE supplementary material available to adopting lecturers, including OHT masters, lecturer’s guide and solutions to case studies
Chris Cooper is Director of Research and Professor of Tourism at the International Centre for Tourism and Hospitality Research at Bournemouth University. John Fletcher is Professor of Tourism and Head of the International Centre for Tourism and Hospitality Research at Bournemouth University. Stephen Wanhill is Professor of Tourism Research in the School of Consumer Studies, Tourism and Hospitality Management at the University of Wales, Cardiff. David Gilbert is Marketing Lecturer and Course Tutor for the Diploma/MSc course in Tourism Marketing at the University of Surrey. Rebecca Shepherd is an independent researcher, formerly a lecturer in Tourism at the University of Surrey.

Edition details

• Publisher: Financial Times/ Prentice Hall
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0582312736
• ISBN 13: 9780582312739
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 568