managing for change Page, Stephen J. creator text xx Amsterdam Butterworth-Heinemann 2007 2nd monographic und

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xxi, 473 p. : ill.: 24 cm. "Tourism Management, has been fully revised with updated statistics and brand new case studies. Written in a user-friendly, jargon-free and engaging style, this is the ultimate student-friendly text, and a vital introduction to this exciting, ever-changing area of study. This second edition includes brand new material on new issues such as space tourism, innovations in low-cost land and air travel and the potential impact of the forthcoming 2012 Olympics."--BOOK JACK Introduction Tourism Today why is it a global phenomenon embracig all our lives?; Tourism Its origins, growth and future; Demand for tourism Why do people engage in tourism?; The Supply of Tourism; Transporting the tourist I: Surface transport; Transporting the tourist II: The aviation sector; Accommodation and Hospitality Services; Tour operating and travel retailing; Visitor attractions (Jo Connell and Stephen J. Page); The management of tourism; The public sector in tourism; Managing the visitor and tourist sites; The future of tourism: Post tourism?; Index Stephen J. Page. Includes index English Tourism Management Tourism 338.4791068 P14t 0-7506-8205-1 251212 20260803094009.0