TY - BOOK AU - Page, Stephen J. TI - Tourism management: : managing for change SN - 0-7506-8205-1 AV - 338.4791068 P14t PY - 2007/// CY - Amsterdam PB - Butterworth-Heinemann KW - Tourism KW - Management N1 - Includes index; 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 N2 - "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 ER -