Tourism management
By: David Weaver, Laura Lawton
Contributors: Lawton, Laura
Edition: 4th ed.
Series: Wiley Australia tourism series; Wiley Australia tourism series
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Australia
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Milton, Qld
Language: eng
Number of pages: 420
ISBN-13: 9780470820223
Subjects: Tourism; Marketing; Management; Ecotourism; Tourismus; Tourismuswirtschaft; Internationaler Tourismus; Urlaubsverhalten; Erholungsgebiet; Tourismusmarketing; Öko-Tourismus; Soziale Folgen; Makroökonomischer Einfluss; Welt
Description: Tourism is increasingly widespread & complex, and adaptive management is therefore required to realise its full potential as a sustainable economic, ecological, social & cultural force. 'Tourism Management' provides an introduction to tourism that gives a foundation for further informed engagement with the sector.
Notes: Previous edition: 2006.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 370-390) and index.
Table of contents: title: Ch. 1.; title: Introduction to tourism management -- -- Ch. 2.; title: The tourism system -- -- Ch. 3.; title: The evolution and growth of tourism -- -- Ch. 4.; title: Destinations -- -- Ch. 5.; title: The tourism product -- -- Ch. 6.; title: Tourist markets -- -- Ch. 7.; title: Tourism marketing -- -- Ch. 8.; title: Economic impacts of tourism -- -- Ch. 9.; title: Sociocultural and environmental impacts of tourism -- -- Ch. 10.; title: Destination development -- -- Ch. 11.; title: Sustainable tourism -- -- Ch. 12.; title: Tourism research.