Hospitality, Travel, and Tourism: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications
Hospitality, Travel, and Tourism: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications

Author: Management Association, Information Resources

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2014-10-31

Total Pages: 1655

ISBN-13: 1466665440

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Over generations, human society has woven a rich tapestry of culture, art, architecture, and history, personified in artifacts, monuments, and landmarks arrayed across the globe. Individual communities are looking to exploit these local treasures for the benefit of the travelers who come to see them. Hospitality, Travel, and Tourism: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications considers the effect of cultural heritage and destinations of interest on the global economy from the viewpoints of both visitor and host. This broadly-focused, multi-volume reference will provide unique insights for travelers, business leaders, sightseers, cultural preservationists, and others interested in the unique variety of human ingenuity and innovation around the world.

Trends and Issues in Global Tourism 2007
Trends and Issues in Global Tourism 2007

Author: Roland Conrady

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2007-03-24

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 3540709053

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This book offers insight into important trends in the global travel and tourism industry and analyzes developments in the aviation and hospitality industry, destination management and general travel behavior. The articles are based on presentations and panel discussions presented at the world's largest tourism convention, the ITB Convention Market Trends and Innovations.

Commerce in Space: Infrastructures, Technologies, and Applications
Commerce in Space: Infrastructures, Technologies, and Applications

Author: Olla, Phillip

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2007-07-31

Total Pages: 402

ISBN-13: 1599046261

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"This book explains the role of earth observation satellite initiatives to meet information needs. It details the importance of the space infrastructure to deliver IT capabilities such as mobile broadband Internet and mobile communication connectivity; it also offers a review of how space technology can influence the future of IT architecture in health, education, logistics, business, and accounting"--Provided by publisher.

Space Tourism
Space Tourism

Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science. Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics

Publisher:

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 112

ISBN-13:

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Make-or-Buy Decisions in Aerospace Organizations
Make-or-Buy Decisions in Aerospace Organizations

Author: Robert Goehlich

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2009-09-30

Total Pages: 131

ISBN-13: 3834994790

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Robert A. Goehlich focuses on the strategic aspects of decision-making within aerospace organizations, concentrating on the make-or-buy decision in order to examine organizational efficiencies. He develops a decision-supporting process, that handles approximately 50 propositions of make-or-buy decisions, systematically connected to strategic objectives, and organizational, product and environmental characteristics.

NASA SP-7500
NASA SP-7500

Author: United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Publisher:

Published:

Total Pages: 596

ISBN-13:

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Space-Based Technologies and Commercialized Development: Economic Implications and Benefits
Space-Based Technologies and Commercialized Development: Economic Implications and Benefits

Author: Tkatchova, Stella

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2011-04-30

Total Pages: 285

ISBN-13: 1609601076

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"This book introduces the concept of space-based technology commercialization and offers a first-time analysis of plausible opportunities, examining the overall marketability of tourism in outer space, including business case studies on celestial solar power and space debris that demonstrate the potential of cosmic technologies in the context of interplanetary business"--Provided by publisher.