Tourism in the Arab World : An Industry Perspective / Hamed Almuhrzi, Noel Scott, Hafidh Alriyami.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Almuhrzi, Hamed, Editor.

Alriyami, Hafidh, Editor.

Scott, N. (Noel), Editor.

Series:

Aspects of tourism ; 78.

Aspects of Tourism

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tourism--Arab countries.

Tourism.

Tourism--Social aspects--Arab countries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (298 pages).

Place of Publication:

Bristol, UK; Blue Ridge Summit, PA : Channel View Publications, [2017]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

This book is the first to explore Arabic tourism from a business viewpoint, rather than taking a sociological, anthropological or political stance. It focuses on business planning, management and marketing destinations in the Arab World, which are topics crucial for industry stakeholders and which have previously been neglected in the tourism literature. The book examines similarities and differences in the emergence and development of the tourism industry in countries across the Arab world as well as its inbound and outbound travel flows. It analyses several different aspects of Arabic tourism including tourism policy, organisation and planning, tourism product development, destination marketing and consumer behaviour. This volume will be of interest to postgraduate students and researchers of tourism studies, business and Middle Eastern studies.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Contributors

1. Introduction

2. Tourism Development and Governance: An Overview of Arab Countries

3. Developing Event Tourism in Saudi Arabia: Opportunities and Challenges

4. Women Empowerment in the Arab Tourism Sector: Case Study of the Sultanate of Oman

5. Tourism Sustainability Planning in the ‘Arab World’: Insights from Egypt

6. Planning for Tourism in Oman based on Lessons from Dubai: Overviewing Economic, Environmental and Sociocultural Impacts

7. The UAE: A Disneyland in the Desert

8 Halal Tourism: Definitions and Developments

9. Brand Expectation and Authentic Service Experiences in the Hotel Industry in Dubai

10. Tunisian Tourism: At the Eye of an Arab Spring Storm

11. Destination Brands Dubai and Abu Dhabi: Bitter Rivalry or Strategic Partnership?

12. Marketing the Middle East in Times of Political Instability – The Case of Jordan

13. Representation of Egyptian Bedouins in English-Language Tourist Brochures

14. The Business of Hajj

15. Understanding the Motivations and Expectations of Arab Visitors at the Gold Coast, Australia

16. The Role of Islam in Omani Tourists’ Travel Behaviour

17. Exploring the Experiences of International and Domestic Visitors at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo

18. Conclusion

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 07. Jul 2020)

ISBN:

9781845416164

1845416163

9781845416157

1845416155

OCLC:

1138491266