Tourism : politics and public sector management / James Elliott.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Elliott, James, 1935- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tourism--Government policy.

Tourism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (297 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1997.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Tourism looks set to replace oil as the most important global industry. James Elliot explores the ways in which governments of both developed and developing countries manage this increasingly diverse and volatile industry, providing a historic and economic overview as well as the reasons why and how governments are involved in tourism management.Using case studies from the UK, Australia and the Third World this wide ranging book covers: policy-making and planning; local governments; airlines and airports; and environmental control and sustainable development. Detailed information boxes and

Contents:

Why tourism?; Public sector management and tourism; Management from the centre: formulation; Management from the centre: implementation; Management at the local level; Public management and the private sector; Management of tourism control; Conclusions.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [265]-271) and index.

ISBN:

1-000-10742-6

1-138-88219-4

0-203-41613-9

1-134-90976-4

1-280-32104-0

9780203416136

OCLC:

277599129