Psychology of Tourism, 2/e - Softcover

Ross, Glen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1862504806 ISBN 13: 9781862504806

Publisher: Pearson Education Australia, 2004

Synopsis

This book applies the major concepts and research findings from a number of the central areas of psychology to tourism and tourist behaviour.The book is divided into two parts: the first part cover topics such as tourism motivation, personality and tourism, attitudes and tourism, and tourism and the environment. Part 2 focuses on tourism marketing, human resource management and the industry, evaluation and tourism, and the social impacts of tourism.This book represents a contribution to the growing interface between tourism and psychology in both research and practice. While the book presents current findings from a variety of international perspectives, a focus in each chapter is on major applied psychological research as it now advances the boundaries of this tourism and psychology dialogue.

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Synopsis:

This work applies the major concepts and research findings from a number of the central areas of psychology to tourism and tourist behaviour. It covers tourism, motivation, personality and tourism, attitudes and marketing, human resource management and the tourism industry, evaluation and tourism, and the social aspects of tourism. This book should be of value as an introduction to the area of psychology and tourism, and should be useful not only to those in an educational context who need a current text on this topic, but also to those in the tourism/hospitality industry who wish to learn more about this subject.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson Education Australia
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1862504806
• ISBN 13: 9781862504806
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 176