Managing Tourism Destinations

Managing Tourism Destinations

by Andreas Papatheodorou
ISBN-10:
1843769913
ISBN-13:
9781843769910
Pub. Date:
01/28/2007
Publisher:
Edward Elgar Publishing
Managing Tourism Destinations

Managing Tourism Destinations

by Andreas Papatheodorou

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Overview

This title offers a wide-ranging selection of the most significant previously published papers on the management of tourism destinations. The volume covers four major themes: managing tourism destinations and the determinants of travel choice; planning and policy making; development and evolution; and the impacts of tourism management on the society and the environment. In his scholarly introduction, the editor briefly discusses each article and identifies its contribution to the academic literature. The book is intended for researchers and students interested in a thorough compilation and critical review of key articles in the area. It may also act as a useful reference benchmark for consultants and tourism policymakers.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781843769910
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Publication date: 01/28/2007
Series: Economics and Management of Tourism series , #1
Pages: 680
Product dimensions: 6.62(w) x 9.62(h) x (d)

About the Author

Edited by Andreas Papatheodorou, Assistant Professor in Industrial Economics with Emphasis on Tourism, University of the Aegean, Chios, Greece

Table of Contents

Contents:

Acknowledgements

Introduction Andreas Papatheodorou

PART I DETERMINANTS OF TRAVEL CHOICE
1. Andreas Papatheodorou (2001), ‘Why People Travel to Different Places’
2. Martin Oppermann (1995), ‘Travel Life Cycle’
3. Bob McKercher (1998), ‘The Effect of Market Access on Destination Choice’
4. Paul K. Ankomah, John L. Crompton and Dwayne Baker (1996), ‘Influence of Cognitive Distance in Vacation Choice’
5. Roger Riley, Dwayne Baker and Carlton S. Van Doren (1998), ‘Movie Induced Tourism’
6. Seyhmus Baloglu and Ken W. McCleary (1999), ‘A Model of Destination Image Formation’
7. Donald Getz and Lisa Sailor (1993), ‘Design of Destination and Attraction-Specific Brochures’
8. Abraham Pizam (1990), ‘Evaluating the Effectiveness of Travel Trade Shows and Other Tourism Sales-Promotion Techniques’
9. John Richardson and Judy Cohen (1993), ‘State Slogans: The Case of the Missing USP’
10. Glenn F. Ross (1993), ‘Destination Evaluation and Vacation Preferences’
PART II PLANNING AND POLICYMAKING
11. C. Michael Hall (1999), ‘Rethinking Collaboration and Partnership: A Public Policy Perspective’
12. Chris Ryan (2002), ‘Equity, Management, Power Sharing and Sustainability – Issues of the “New Tourism”’
13. Peter W. Williams, Robert W. Penrose and Suzanne Hawkes (1998), ‘Shared Decision-Making in Tourism Land Use Planning’
14. Tom Baum (1994), ‘The Development and Implementation of National Tourism Policies’
15. C.A. Hope and A.P. Mühlemann (1998), ‘Total Quality, Human Resource Management and Tourism’
16. Gianna Moscardo (1997), ‘Making Mindful Managers: Evaluating Methods for Teaching Problem Solving Skills for Tourism Management’
17. John L. Crompton, Paul C. Fakeye and Chi-Chuan Lue (1992), ‘Positioning: The Example of the Lower Rio Grande Valley in the Winter Long Stay Destination Market’
18. Egon Smeral and Stephen F. Witt (2002), ‘Destination Country Portfolio Analysis: The Evaluation of National Tourism Destination Marketing Programs Revisited’
19. Larry Dwyer and Peter Forsyth (1994), ‘Foreign Tourism Investment: Motivation and Impact’
20. Stephen L.J. Smith and David Wilton (1997), ‘TSAs and the WTTC/WEFA Methodology: Different Satellites or Different Planets?’
21. Bill Bramwell (1997), ‘Strategic Planning Before and After a Mega-Event’
22. Bill Faulkner (2001), ‘Towards a Framework for Tourism Disaster Management’
23. Sevil F. Sönmez (1998), ‘Tourism, Terrorism, and Political Instability’
24. Adam Blake and M. Thea Sinclair (2003), ‘Tourism Crisis Management: US Response to September 11’
25. Caroline Anson (1999), ‘Planning for Peace: The Role of Tourism in the Aftermath of Violence’
26. Dimitri Ioannides and Yiorgos Apostolopoulos (1999), ‘Political Instability, War, and Tourism in Cyprus: Effects, Management, and Prospects for Recovery’
27. Dimitrios Buhalis (1998), ‘Strategic Use of Information Technologies in the Tourism Industry’
28. Robin J.B. Ritchie and J.R. Brent Ritchie (2002), ‘A Framework for an Industry Supported Destination Marketing Information System’
29. Lorn R. Sheehan and J.R. Brent Ritchie (1997), ‘Financial Management in Tourism: A Destination Perspective’
30. Sui-Ian (Amy) So and Alastair M. Morrison (2003), ‘Destination Marketing Organizations’ Web Site Users and Nonusers: A Comparison of Actual Visits and Revisit Intentions’
PART III DEVELOPMENT AND EVOLUTION
31. R.W. Butler (1980), ‘The Concept of a Tourist Area Cycle of Evolution: Implications for Management of Resources’
32. Douglas G. Pearce (1980), ‘Tourism and Regional Development: A Genetic Approach’
33. Keith G. Debbage (1990), ‘Oligopoly and the Resort Cycle in the Bahamas’
34. Bruce Prideaux (2000), ‘The Role of the Transport System in Destination Development’
35. Stephen R.C. Wanhill (1994), ‘Evaluating the Worth of Investment Incentives for Tourism Development’
36. Chris Cooper (1990), ‘Resorts in Decline – The Management Response’
37. Suzanne Wilson, Daniel R. Fesenmaier, Julie Fesenmaier and John C. Van Es (2001), ‘Factors for Success in Rural Tourism Development’
38. Richard Hummelbrunner and Ernst Miglbauer (1994), ‘Tourism Promotion and Potential in Peripheral Areas: The Austrian Case’
39. Richard C. Prentice and Stephen F. Witt (1991), ‘Holiday Parks: Current Issues and Trends’
PART IV IMPACTS ON SOCIETY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
40. Richard R. Perdue, Patrick T. Long and Yong Soon Kang (1995), ‘Resident Support for Gambling as a Tourism Development Strategy’
41. Paris Tsartas (1992), ‘Socioeconomic Impacts of Tourism on Two Greek Isles’
42. Patty Simpson and Geoffrey Wall (1999), ‘Consequences of Resort Development. A Comparative Study’
43. Ercan Sirakaya, Vinod Sasidharan and Sevil Sönmez (1999), ‘Redefining Ecotourism: The Need for a Supply-Side View’
44. Eugene Thomlinson and Donald Getz (1996), ‘The Question of Scale in Ecotourism: Case Study of Two Small Ecotour Operators in the Mundo Maya Region of Central America’

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