The Business of Sustainable Tourism Development and Management.

ISBN:

9781351031059

Title:

Author:

Slocum, Susan L.

Personal Author:

Slocum, Susan L.

Edition:

1st ed.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (347 pages)

Contents:

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- List of images -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introducing sustainable tourism -- 2. Understanding capital -- 3. Globalization, localism, and sustainability -- 4. Governance of sustainable tourism -- 5. The sustainable traveler -- 6. Mass tourism -- 7. Alternative tourism -- 8. Marketing for sustainability -- 9. Supply and value chain management -- 10. Certification -- 11. Human capital management -- 12. Visitor management -- 13. The future of sustainable tourism -- Glossary -- References -- Index.

Local Note:

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2023. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

Subject Term:

Sustainable tourism.

Added Author:

Aidoo, Abena.

McMahon, Kelly.

Format:

Electronic Resources

Electronic Access:

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Publication Date:

2020

Publication Information:

Milton :

Taylor & Francis Group,

2020.

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Summary

The Business of Sustainable Tourism Development and Management provides a comprehensive introduction to sustainable tourism, crucially combining both theoretical and practical approaches to equip students with the tools to successfully manage a sustainable tourism business or destination.

Covering a range of crucial topics such as mass tourism, alternative tourism, human capital management, and many more, this book incorporates a global curriculum that widens the sustainable tourism debate to include theoretical perspectives, applied research, best-practice frameworks, business tools, and case studies, facilitating a more comprehensive sustainable tourism educational strategy. Information on how to effectively implement strategies that can be applied to business environments, entrepreneurship, and job skills to enhance career preparation is at the forefront of this textbook.

Highly illustrated and with an interactive companion website including bonus learning materials, this is the ideal textbook for students of tourism, hospitality, and events management at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Author Notes

Susan L. Slocum is an Associate Professor in the Department of Tourism and Event Management at George Mason University, Manassas, Virginia.

Abena Aidoo is an Associate Professor in the Tourism and Events Management Program at George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia.

Kelly McMahon is a business professional with 18 years in the high-tech industry creating and leading high-performing global teams.