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Authors: Nigel Evans, David Campbell & George Stonehouse
Number of Pages: 428
Publication Date: 2003
ISBN13: 9780750648547
Cover: Paperback
Key Features
Specifically written for the travel and tourism industry with strategic management applications and theory
Brings theory to life with industry-based case studies from Airtours, Marriott and Thomas Cook to enhance learning and understanding
Well rounded book which covers the contemporary strategic issues affecting travel and tourism organizations, such as cruising and 'all-inclusive' holidays
Description
Strategic Management for Travel and Tourism is the must-have text for students studying travel and tourism. It brings theory to life by using industry-based case studies, and in doing so, 'speaks the language' of the Travel and Tourism student.
Among the new features and topics included in this edition are:
international case studies from large-scale businesses such as Airtours, MyTravel and South West Airlines
user-friendly applications of strategic management theory, such as objectives, products and markets and strategic implementation, together with illustrative case studies, and longer case studies for seminar work and summaries
contemporary strategic issues affecting travel and tourism organizations, such as vertical integration and strategic alliances
Strategic Management for Travel and Tourism is a well-rounded book, ideal for all undergraduate and postgraduate students focusing on strategy in travel and tourism.
Readership
Undergraduate and postgraduate students studying in the travel tourism fields;practitioners.
Table of Contents
Introduction; Strategy and strategic objectives for travel and tourism organizations; Introduction to strategy for travel and tourism; The travel and tourism organization - competences, resources and competitive advantage; The travel and tourism organization - the human context; Financial analysis and performance indicators; The travel and tourism organization - products and markets; The external environment for travel and tourism organizations - the macro context; The external environment for travel and tourism organizations - the micro context; SWOT Analysis; Competitive strategy and strategic direction for travel and tourism organizations; Strategic methods of development for travel and tourism; Strategic evaluation and selection; Strategic implementation for travel and tourism organizations; International and global strategies for travel and tourism organizations; Case studies; Glossary; Index.
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