Tourism management and policy [electronic resource] : perspectives from Singapore / editors, Tan Ern Ser, Brenda S.A. Yeoh, Jennifer Wang.

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9789812706553

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Tourism management and policy [electronic resource] : perspectives from Singapore / editors, Tan Ern Ser, Brenda S.A. Yeoh, Jennifer Wang.

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Tan, Ern Ser.

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Preface and Acknowledgements; Notes on Contributors; Contents; Section A: Tourism Plans; 1. Tourism in Singapore: An Overview of Policies and Issues Brenda S.A. Yeoh, Tan Ern Ser, Jennifer Wang and Theresa Wong; Tourism Management through the Decades: A Review of Tourism Policies; A Summary Map of the Chapters; Future Prospects and Challenges; References; 2. Singapore's New Economic Initiatives and Implications for Tourism Linda Low; Introduction; Trends and Developments in Singapore; Competition in Tourism; Strategies in Singapore; Strategies in Ancient City-States.

Development of Modern City StatesSingapore as a Modern City-State; The Political Economy of Singapore as a City-State; Singapore as an International Service Hub; The Role of Information Technology in Singapore; Internet Airport; Conclusion and Policy Implications; References; 3. Tourism 21 and Singapore's Tourism Satellite Accounts Christopher Khoo; Tourism 21; The Response; The Three Roles; The Six Key Thrusts; Singapore's Tourism Satellite Accounts; Approach; Highlights of Singapore TSA 1990; Tourism Commodity Output; Value Added of Tourism Industries; Value Added of Tourism.

Tourism Output Multiplier1Tourism Value Added Multiplier; Plans for Singapore TSA; Conclusion; 4. Regionalisation as a Strategy for Singapore's Tourism Development Edmund Tham; Government-To-Government Partnerships; Investment Facilitation and Cluster Development; Enhancing Regional Tourism Linkages; Conclusion; 5. Gateways, Hubs and Destinations: Transportation Hierarchies in Southeast Asia N. Sriram, Alan A. Lew and K. Raguraman; Introduction; Gateways, Hubs and Destinations; Gateway Indices; Connectivity and Proximity; Visitor Arrivals; Attraction; Dominance Pattern; Preference Pattern.

DispersionRecommendations; Conclusion; References; Section B: Tourism Resources and Infrastructure; 6. Developments in the Air Transport Industry: Implications for Singapore Tourism Anthony T.H. Chin; Introduction; The US-European Experience; Implications of a Liberalised Environment on Route Development in the Asia-Pacific; The Push for Air Transport Liberalisation in the Asia-Pacific; The Present State of Liberalisation in the Asia-Pacific; New Entrants; Multiple Designation and 'Open Skies'; Privatisation; Persistence of the Bilateral Regulatory System.

Impediments to Airline Liberalisation in Asia-PacificPolicy Options and Challenges; Short-term Measures for Liberalisation; Long-term Measures for Liberalisation; Impact of the Asian Financial Crisis (AFC); Impact on Aircraft Renewal, Funding Alliances and Liberalisation; Conclusion; The Competitive Advantage of a National Airline; Gradual Complete De-regulation of Airline Industry; Rationalisation of the Regional Airline Network; References; 7. Modelling Competency: An Example from the Singapore Tourism Industry Chong Chee Leong, Ho Yuen Ping, Tan Hwee Hoon and Ng Kwan Kee; Introduction.

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Tourism -- Singapore.

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Tan, Ern Ser.

Wang, Jennifer.

Yeoh, Brenda S. A.

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Publication Date:

2001

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Summary

Tourism development is not merely about boosting tourist figures and bringing in more tourist dollars. Undoubtedly, it has to do with developing tourism resources, infrastructure, products, and attractions, but it is also about a society, polity, and economy meeting the challenges of globalization, the new millennium, and nation-building. This book deals with those issues from different perspectives and through the case of Singapore, a city-state highly integrated into the global economy. It addresses specific areas like tourism manpower, theme parks, and beaches, as well as the broader issues of economic strategy, political economy, and culture. Collectively, the articles in this book provide readers with a sense of where Singapore has gone and where it is in terms of tourism management and policy.