Planning Research in Hospitality & Tourism
Planning Research in Hospitality & Tourism

Author: Levent Altinay

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2009-11-04

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 1136373519

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Planning Research in Hospitality and Tourism provides a concise and clear approach to planning research projects which are a necessity in most hospitality and tourism courses taught at degree level. The text considers the particular characteristics of the hospitality and tourism industry, whilst providing a balanced approach toward both quantitative and qualitative methods of research. The text also carefully considers the international aspect of the industry and the people it employees, which supports the books aims of: * Providing an excellent understanding of the basic principles of conducting research, in a straight forward “no nonsense” guide * Carefully considering the particular characteristics of the hospitality and tourism sectors in relation to embarking on a research project in the area * Including in each chapter an “International Dimension” section, as well as case studies, questions and reflections on the research process

Planning Research in Hospitality and Tourism
Planning Research in Hospitality and Tourism

Author: Levent Altinay

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-10-23

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13: 1317528646

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Planning Research in Hospitality and Tourism provides an accessible, concise and practical guide to planning, conducting and analysing research in tourism and hospitality. The authors skilfully introduce the basic principles and techniques of research in the international hospitality and tourism sectors, and provide detailed guidance on both quantitative and qualitative methods of research. It includes a variety of features throughout to aid students’ understanding and offers practical tips to help students overcome any potential research issues. Building on the success of the first edition, the volume has been fully revised and updated, and contains new chapters on mixed methods and how to make best use of recent technology in research practices. The second edition also benefits from: • increased coverage of research design strategies including sampling, ethnography and experimental design • inclusion of computer-mediated data collection techniques, such as online interviews, online focus groups and online observation (netnographic research) • new and updated international case studies and extracts, with a more even spread of tourism and hospitality examples of research • online student and lecturer resources, including PowerPoint slides and a test bank of multiple choice and true/false questions for each chapter. Written by three leading scholars with experience of both the industry and university courses globally, this insightful text is an essential resource for all tourism and hospitality research students and early career research professionals around the world.

Planning an Applied Research Project in Hospitality, Tourism, and Sports
Planning an Applied Research Project in Hospitality, Tourism, and Sports

Author: Frederic B. Mayo

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2013-10-28

Total Pages: 341

ISBN-13: 1118637224

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Planning an Applied Research Project in Hospitality, Tourism and Sports provides a comprehensive and carefully structured treatment of all the aspects involved in planning a research project. Instead of being a statistically oriented book, this text provides a conceptual and process-oriented approach to planning and conducting research. Written for both students and professionals, it is easy to read, short, and to the point, i.e., practical.

Planning Research in Hospitality and Tourism
Planning Research in Hospitality and Tourism

Author: Levent Altinay

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2024-06-14

Total Pages: 307

ISBN-13: 1040026478

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Planning Research in Hospitality and Tourism, third edition is an accessible, concise and practical guide to planning, conducting and analysing research in tourism and hospitality. International in scope and appeal, this book provides students with an introduction to the basic principles, research techniques and characteristics of research in the international hospitality and tourism sectors in a straightforward and accessible way. It includes a variety of features throughout to aid understanding and offer practical tips of overcoming potential research issues. This new edition has been fully updated to include: • New chapters on mixed methods and how to adopt technology into research practices. • More coverage of research strategies, focus groups, sampling secondary research as well as experimental design. • New and updated international case studies and extracts from journals, providing real examples of tourism and hospitality research scenarios. • Student and lecturer online resources, including practice datasets for students. Enriched with insightful case studies throughout, this volume is essential reading for all tourism and hospitality researchers.

Planning Research in Hospitality & Tourism
Planning Research in Hospitality & Tourism

Author: Levent Altinay

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2009-11-04

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 1136373500

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Planning Research in Hospitality and Tourism provides a concise and clear approach to planning research projects which are a necessity in most hospitality and tourism courses taught at degree level. The text considers the particular characteristics of the hospitality and tourism industry, whilst providing a balanced approach toward both quantitative and qualitative methods of research. The text also carefully considers the international aspect of the industry and the people it employees, which supports the books aims of: * Providing an excellent understanding of the basic principles of conducting research, in a straight forward “no nonsense” guide * Carefully considering the particular characteristics of the hospitality and tourism sectors in relation to embarking on a research project in the area * Including in each chapter an “International Dimension” section, as well as case studies, questions and reflections on the research process

Researching Hospitality and Tourism
Researching Hospitality and Tourism

Author: Bob Brotherton

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2008-03-11

Total Pages: 297

ISBN-13: 147390353X

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"This textbook will be used to support undergraduate dissertation supervision. The book clearly sets out the research philosophies, principles and practices relevant to conduct of fieldwork. A useful and informative text to aid the research design and process." - Nazia Ali, Bedfordshire University "A key text for students studying research methods or undertaking a research project in the hospitality and tourism industries." - Lisa Wyld, Westminster Kingsway College "An excellent overview of primary research itself and its application in Hospitality and Tourism." - Jane Warren, SHRM College Hospitality and tourism is the fourth biggest industry in the world. What are the key research issues in the field? What methods are particularly useful to answer questions of management, policy, strategy and general understanding? This is the first comprehensive guide to research methods and issues for students engaged in hospitality and tourism studies. Jargon-free, incisive and relevant, the book offers an uncluttered guide to key concepts and essential research techniques. It is grounded in a real world approach that concentrates upon the issues that students will encounter in their studies and work experience. It fills an enormous gap in the field providing students with the first dedicated introduction to research methods for hospitality and tourism students.

Current Issues in Hospitality and Tourism
Current Issues in Hospitality and Tourism

Author: A. Zainal

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2012-08-22

Total Pages: 666

ISBN-13: 0203075366

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Globally the hospitality and tourism industry is evolving and undergoing radical changes. The past practices are now advancing through the rapid development of knowledge and skills acquired to adapt and create innovations in various ways. Hence, it is imperative that we have an understanding of the present issues so that we are able to remedy probl

Research Methods in Tourism, Hospitality and Events Management
Research Methods in Tourism, Hospitality and Events Management

Author: Paul Brunt

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2017-09-27

Total Pages: 437

ISBN-13: 1526422263

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In Research Methods in Tourism, Hospitality and Events Management, the authors use a step-by-step approach to guide students through the whole research process, from initial ideas, through to writing up and presenting the findings. Coverage of the Internet and the digital environment as a space to carry out research has been included, and the use of technology in analysis such as SPSS, NVivo and Qualtrics is covered alongside the more traditional ‘by-hand’ methods. Hints, tips, exercises as well as end-of-chapter case studies demonstrate real challenges and practical examples from a variety of settings to help students understand how to manage and present their own research. The book is complemented by examples of tourism destinations from Spain, Switzerland, Italy and India, and a selection of PowerPoint slides for lecturers. Suitable for undergraduate and foundation degree students undertaking a research project in Tourism, Hospitality or Events Management.

Strategic Planning Systems in Hospitality and Tourism
Strategic Planning Systems in Hospitality and Tourism

Author: P. A. Phillips

Publisher: Cabi

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780851992860

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Managers practice in a constantly changing environment, creating the need for effective strategic planning. However, to date the importance of strategic planning to hospitality and tourism has not been the subject of detailed empirical academic research. This book fills that gap. It contains the latest research which integrates theory with practice, including two new diagnostic tools developed by the authors, the Strategic Planning Index (SPI) and Marketing Planning Index (MPI). The tourism and hospitality industry is examined from a strategic perspective, including case illustrations and detailed studies of two major hotel groups, along with the relevance of the strategic planning process. The book goes on to describe strategic planning systems, at both the corporate and business unit level. International examples are used to demonstrate how these concepts and techniques can be incorporated into the design and implementation of effective strategic planning systems, in order to improve performance in hospitality and tourism organisations. This book is essential reading for senior undergraduate and postgraduate students, researchers, practitioners and consultants in management and business studies, hospitality and tourism.