Cutting Edge Research Methods in Hospitality and Tourism

Cutting Edge Research Methods in Hospitality and Tourism
Author: Fevzi Okumus
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages: 167
Release: 2023-01-25
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1804550655

Cutting Edge Research Methods in Hospitality and Tourism sits at the forefront of fast-paced developments in the tourism and hospitality industry, highlighting the importance of applied and pure research to address the theoretical and practical problems and gaps.

Handbook of Research Methods for Tourism and Hospitality Management

Handbook of Research Methods for Tourism and Hospitality Management
Author: Robin Nunkoo
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 581
Release: 2018-07-27
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1785366289

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.

Consumer Behavior in Tourism and Hospitality Research

Consumer Behavior in Tourism and Hospitality Research
Author: Arch G. Woodside
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages: 197
Release: 2017-08-09
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1787430073

The chapters in this volume provide tools and evidence useful for deep understanding of tourists’ buying, consumption, and being through examinations of consumers’ self-descriptions of personal markers of their trip configurations.

Contemporary Management Approaches to the Global Hospitality and Tourism Industry

Contemporary Management Approaches to the Global Hospitality and Tourism Industry
Author: Pius, Abraham
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2020-03-27
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1799822060

The hospitality, travel, and tourism industries play a major role in citizen wellbeing, socio-cultural integration, and the economic advancement of a nation. The industries are increasingly complex in operation, demanding excellence across a far-reaching and diverse set of capabilities and changes in management practices across the board. With growing expectations for a better service quality from the users and endless calls for value-added service, managers are under constant pressure to improve their services across all aspects while growing customer numbers to meet various stakeholder expectations. Contemporary Management Approaches to the Global Hospitality and Tourism Industry is a key reference source that provides crucial knowledge on the application of new management practices and trends in the tourism industry. While highlighting topics such as service quality, culture sensitivity, and brand marketing, this publication explores the influence of globalization and the methods of sustainable business practices. This book is ideally designed for managers, hotel directors, restaurateurs, researchers, industry professionals, professors, and students seeking cutting-edge hospitality and tourism management strategies.

Research Methods in Outdoor Studies

Research Methods in Outdoor Studies
Author: Barbara Humberstone
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 369
Release: 2019-07-23
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0429581629

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.

Tourism Planning and Destination Marketing

Tourism Planning and Destination Marketing
Author: Mark Anthony Camilleri
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages: 345
Release: 2024-01-16
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1804558885

Authored by more than 20 leading academics and providing in-depth coverage of a wide array of economic, social, technological and environmental realities in tourism planning and development, this volume is the latest in the field of tourism, theory and practice.

Festival and Event Tourism Impacts

Festival and Event Tourism Impacts
Author: Dogan Gursoy
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2020-09-17
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1000180247

Festival and Event Tourism Impacts provides a comprehensive review and analysis of the multi-faceted impacts that festival and events have on a host community, whether positive or negative, and offers recommendations for communities for the successful management of this kind of tourism. Opening chapters define festival and event tourism impact concepts utilized in the field and their evolution throughout the years, followed by an exploration of the current issues facing communities. The second part discusses sustainability and environmental issues that affect destinations and communities as a result of festival and event impacts. Subsequent chapters outline further impacts and finally address cutting-edge event tourism development and impact management strategies and considerations such as innovative management approaches, sustainability, and social responsibility, for example, and identify future trends and issues within a multidisciplinary global perspective. A variety of geographical locations are exemplified throughout as well as a range of diverse event types including the Formula One Grand Prix in Monaco, Pope Francis’ visit to Mauritius in 2019, and the 29th Summer Universiade in Taiwan, among many others. Drawing on the knowledge and expertise of highly regarded academics from around the world, this will be of great interest to all upper-level students and researchers in Tourism, Hospitality, Events, and related fields.

Planning an Applied Research Project in Hospitality, Tourism, and Sports

Planning an Applied Research Project in Hospitality, Tourism, and Sports
Author: Frederic B. Mayo
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 341
Release: 2013-10-28
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1118637224

Planning an Applied Research Project in Hospitality, Tourism and Sports provides a comprehensive and carefully structured treatment of all the aspects involved in planning a research project. Instead of being a statistically oriented book, this text provides a conceptual and process-oriented approach to planning and conducting research. Written for both students and professionals, it is easy to read, short, and to the point, i.e., practical.

Dark Tourism Studies

Dark Tourism Studies
Author: Rami K. Isaac
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 191
Release: 2022-03-30
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1000563766

This book provides original, innovative, and international tourism research that is embedded in interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary theoretical and methodological thought in the study of dark tourism. It is almost 25 years since the idea of dark tourism was introduced and presented into the field of tourism studies. The impact of this idea was greater, which attracted a great deal of attention from different researchers and practitioners with a good range of disciplines and farther tourism studies. This edited volume aims to capture a glimpse of the types of cutting-edge thinking and academic research in the domain of dark tourism studies as well as encourage and advance theoretical, conceptual, and empirical research on dark tourism. The book also addresses several future research directions focusing on the experience and emotions of visitors at ‘dark tourism’ sites. This book will be valuable reading for students, researchers and academics interested in dark tourism. Other interested stakeholders including those in the tourism industry, government bodies and community groups will also find this volume relevant. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of the Journal of Heritage Tourism.