Tourism: The Business of Hospitality and Travel (What’s New in Culinary & Hospitality)

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A comprehensive, international view of the business of tourism

The engaging writing style and hundreds of updated industry examples make Tourism: The Business of Hospitality and Travel, 6/e, the perfect textbook for students taking their first hospitality or tourism class. It views the industry from a holistic, global business perspective–examining the management, marketing and finance issues most important to industry members. Chapters reveal an integrated model of tourism and address consumer behavior, service quality, and personal selling. The thoroughness of content and references also make it suitable for upper-level hospitality and tourism courses. Readings and integrative cases close each part, and end-of-chapter exercises allow students to apply their knowledge and refine their problem-solving and critical-thinking skills. This edition includes new and updated material on social media, event management, timeshares, sustainable and marijuana tourism, and the future of tourism.
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pearson
Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 12, 2017
Edition ‏ : ‎ 6th
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 448 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0134484487
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0134484488
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.75 pounds
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 1 year and up
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.57 x 10.8 inches
Part of series ‏ : ‎ What’s New in Culinary & Hospitality
Best Sellers Rank: #1,464,896 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1,141 in Hospitality, Travel & Tourism (Books) #8,584 in Business & Finance #39,098 in Travel (Books)
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