Tourism Research Methods

Tourism Research Methods
Author: Brent W. Ritchie
Publisher: CABI
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2005
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781845930967

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.

Handbook of Research on the Role of Tourism in Achieving Sustainable Development Goals

Handbook of Research on the Role of Tourism in Achieving Sustainable Development Goals
Author: Brandão, Filipa
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 385
Release: 2020-09-25
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1799856933

Tourism, one of the world’s leading industries, has propelled countries into recovery from economic recession. As a multi-disciplinary, multi-sectoral, holistic, and systemic industry, tourism also uniquely placed to address the concerns of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). While the relationships between tourism, sustainability, and sustainable development are the subjects of deep study, the direct positive effects of tourism on SDGs remain underdiscussed. The Handbook of Research on the Role of Tourism in Achieving Sustainable Development Goals is a collection of innovative research that explores sustainable practices within the tourism industry. While highlighting a broad range of topics including economic growth, education, and production patterns, this book is ideally designed for engineers, entrepreneurs, policymakers, executives, advocates, researchers, academicians, and students.

Key Concepts in Tourism Research

Key Concepts in Tourism Research
Author: David Botterill
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 202
Release: 2012-04-12
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1446291413

This book walks students through the selection and application of research methods within Tourism. Experienced authors introduce the relevant language and theory of key methodologies and then develop them using strategic literature review and the inclusion of international examples which relate directly to tourism. Each concept sets the historical and philosophical context of a method alongside the practical application of the technique and provides: • authoritative and reliable data • informative cross-referencing • detailed discussion of theories and their critics • suggestions for further reading The book is a vital resource for all students of tourism, leisure and management.

Frameworks for Tourism Research

Frameworks for Tourism Research
Author: Douglas G. Pearce
Publisher: CABI
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2012-01-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781845938994

Frameworks are the foundation of good scholarship. They structure, organize and communicate research, underpin individual studies and shape the field of study as a whole. This book introduces students to the concept of frameworks in tourism research and provides a review, discussion and critique of frameworks. Theoretical, conceptual, analytical and integrative frameworks are all covered in detail, with the features, use, strengths and limitations of each from discussed and illustrated using a wide range of examples and applications across the field of tourism studies. It is suitable for acade.

Recent Advances in Tourism Marketing Research

Recent Advances in Tourism Marketing Research
Author: Kaye Sung Chon
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 294
Release: 2014-09-19
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1135909024

In order to respond to the dynamic changes taking place in the competitive world of tourism, marketing programs need to be constantly adjusted and updated to take account of new market research. Recent Advances in Tourism Marketing Research offers tourism marketers an excellent basis for developing and evaluating their marketing efforts. The book explores exciting new approaches to conducting tourism marketing research and presents applications which will help you develop and implement new tourism marketing strategies in your business.Chapters in Recent Advances in Tourism Marketing Research reflect the recent explosion of high quality tourism marketing research. Authors come from a number of disciplines and perspectives, ranging from more traditional programs such as hotel, restaurant, and tourism management and leisure studies to geography, urban and regional planning, and sociology. This fusion of diverse ideas gives you innovative insight into important tourism marketing issues including: market segmentation importance-performance analysis tourism demand forecasting destination choice modeling experience-based sampling methods qualitative methods in tourism researchRecent Advances in Tourism Marketing Research positions international tourism within the broader context of the worldwide services economy. It shows marketing and tourism professionals the significance of changing tourism issues and trends based on results of current research which will drive future marketing strategies, and it helps them see their own strategies in light of the future. This unique book helps tourism marketers shape the future of their marketing programs for a tourism product that challenges traditional ways of conducting tourism business. Destination promoters, decisionmakers, and planners in tourism and students and educators of tourism, hospitality, and leisure studies worldwide will find the diversity and originality of the research presented in Recent Advances in Tourism Marketing Research essential for developing successful marketing strategies now and in the future. Also, libraries of schools that have leisure and recreation, tourism, hospitality, marketing, and service programs will want to make this invaluable resource readily available to their patrons.

Tourism and Regional Science

Tourism and Regional Science
Author: Soushi Suzuki
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2021-07-27
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9811636230

This book provides new roads, perspectives, and a synthesis for tourism and regional science research. Tourism has become one of the most dynamic sectors in the economy and has exhibited a structurally growing importance over the past decades. In many countries the economic significance of tourism now exceeds that of traditionally strong sectors like agriculture or transportation. It is noteworthy that in recent times, tourism research has gained great momentum from the perspective of: the leisure society; the psychological tension between hard work and a more relaxed lifestyle; and the productivity-enhancing or productivity-diminishing effects of leisure, recreation, and tourism. An abundance of new literature in the field of tourism management can also be found, for instance, in the areas of hospitality management, cultural events management, destination competitiveness policy and marketing, and transportation and logistics strategies, while much attention is also being paid to the opportunities provided by digital technology for the tourism sector. In addition, in the light of the many negative externalities of a rapidly growing tourism sector, there is also an abundant literature on the environmental and sustainability effects of tourism. This book has the following objectives: to explore the interwoven connection between regional science and tourism research; to suggest promising pathways for innovative regional science research at the interface of tourism and space; and to demonstrate the need for a new perspective on the tourism and regional science nexus by means of empirical studies.

Market Research in Travel and Tourism

Market Research in Travel and Tourism
Author: Paul Brunt
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1997
Genre: Marketing research
ISBN: 9780750630825

Market Research in Travel and Tourism is a practical guide to using survey research in the tourism industry. Market Research in Travel and Tourism examines the processes and techniques involved in survey research. From this detailed examination of the theory behind the research the author provides an accessible and practical guide to undertaking your own survey. Through exercises and case studies Market Research in Travel and Tourism takes you step by step through the stages of creating your own survey. It shows you how to:* plan your own survey * decide on a sample * design a questionnaire * collect the data * analyse the results * write up and present the results. Aimed primarily at students of tourism, this book will also be of interest to practitioners embarking on a market research project. Paul Brunt is Principal Lecture in Tourism Management at the University of Plymouth. Targeted directly to tourism students Gives precise guidelines for doing research Thorough use of exercises and case studies

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.