Tourism in the age of globalisation / edited by Salah Wahab and Chris Cooper.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wahab, Salah.

Cooper, Chris, 1952-

Series:

Routledge advances in tourism.

Routledge advances in tourism

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tourism.

Globalization.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (360 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Routledge, 2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The revolutionary progress achieved in information and communication technology is gradually transforming the world into a global village. This volume, edited by an eminent board of international specialists, evaluates the nature and resilience of the emerging global economy and its implications for tourism.

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; 1 Tourism, globalisation and the competitive advantage of nations; 2 Territorial economic integration and globalisation; 3 Globalization, national tourism policy and international organizations; 4 The tourism phenomenon; 5 The effects of globalisation on tourism promotion; 6 Globalisation of tourism demand, global distribution systems and marketing; 7 Organisation of tourism at the destination; 8 Achieving global competitiveness in SMEs; 9 Education for tourism in a global economy; 10 Globalisation, safety and national security

11 Globalisation, total quality management and service in tourism destination organisations12 Environmental policies and management systems related to the global tourism industry; 13 Brief encounters: culture, tourism and the local-global nexus; 14 Issues of sustainable development in a developing country context; 15 Conclusion; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781134614004

1134614004

9781134614011

1134614012

9781280112546

1280112549

9780203995853

0203995856

OCLC:

275327004