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

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Routledge advances in tourism ; 10.Publication details: London : Routledge, 2001.Description: 336 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0415213169
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 338.4791 WAH
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Standard Loan Moylish Library Main Collection 338.4791 WAH (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 39002000387986

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

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.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • The Age of Globalisation
  • 1 Tourism, globalisation and the competitive advantage of nations
  • 2 Territorial economic integration and globalisation
  • 3 No state, no tourism: the need for government and inter-governmental organisations in the new age of tourism
  • The Globalisation of Tourism Demand and Marketing
  • 4 The tourism phenomenon - the new tourist and consumer
  • 5 The effects of globalisation on tourism promotion
  • 6 Globalisation of tourism demand, global distribution systems and marketing
  • Globalisation and Competitiveness in Tourism
  • 7 Organisation of tourism at the destination
  • 8 Achieving global competitiveness in SMEs by building trust in inter-firm allainces
  • 9 Education for tourism in a global economy
  • 10 Globalisation, safety and national security
  • 11 Globalisation, total quality management and service in tourism destination organisations
  • Globalisation of Tourism's Approach to Sustainability
  • 12 Environmental policies and management systems related to the global tourism industry
  • 13 Cultural identity and cultural diversity in a global world
  • 14 Issues of sustainable development in a developing country context
  • Conclusion
  • 15 Tourism in the age of globalisation

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