The Business of Leisure

The Business of Leisure

Author: Andrew Grant Wood

Publisher: U of Nebraska Press

Published: 2021

Total Pages: 342

ISBN-13: 149621322X

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The essays in this collection explore the history of tourism and its promotion and development throughout Latin American and the Caribbean in the twentieth century.


The Business of Leisure

The Business of Leisure

Author: Andrew Grant Wood

Publisher: U of Nebraska Press

Published: 2021

Total Pages: 366

ISBN-13: 1496224108

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The Business of Leisure critically surveys a wide selection of travel practices, places, and time periods in considering the development of the hospitality industry in Latin America and the Caribbean. Considering tourism from early sojourners to contemporary dark tourism thrill seekers, contributors to The Business of Leisure examine key economic, political, social, and environmental issues. A number of eminent scholars in the field draw on original research focusing on Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, and Peru. In addition to describing key aspects of industry development in a variety of settings, contributors also consider diverse ways in which histories of travel relate to larger political and cultural questions.


Leisure Marketing

Leisure Marketing

Author: Susan Horner

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2012-06-25

Total Pages: 426

ISBN-13: 1136387854

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Divided into nine parts, Leisure Marketing: a global perspective guides the reader through leisure and marketing concepts, the marketing mix, key issues in different sectors, topical issues (such as globalisation, marketing research and ethics, for example branding and environmental issues), and the future of leisure marketing. A section of the book is devoted entirely to international case studies, which illustrate and highlight key themes and issues raised throughout in order to facilitate learning. Example of international cases used are: Disneyland Resort, Paris: The Marketing Mix Manchester United Football Club: Marketing the Brand The Growth of the Online Retail Travel Market Hilton Head Island, USA: The Leisure Island for Golf and Leisure Shopping Health, Leisure and Tourism Marketing including Spa Hotels, Health Clubs and lake Resorts. This book combines real world experience with a solid theoretical framework. It is essential reading for anyone studying, teaching or working in marketing in the leisure industry.


Work and Leisure

Work and Leisure

Author: John Trevor Haworth

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 9780415250580

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This book brings together specially commissioned chapters from international experts in a wide range of disciplines concerned with work, leisure and well-being to discuss key, topical issues.


Fundamentals of Leisure Business Success

Fundamentals of Leisure Business Success

Author: William Winston

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 1998-07-17

Total Pages: 209

ISBN-13: 0203825012

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In Fundamentals of Leisure Business Success, you'll sidestep the theoretical, overly academic jargon that often bogs down books dealing with leisure and recreation and discover many revolutionary, practical ways that these theories translate into the everyday realities of market share, employee management, and all-out business survival. You'll have the benefit of 20 years of actual experience in the leisure and recreation field at your disposal so you can master the importance of contemporary business and management techniques.


The Business of Leisure

The Business of Leisure

Author: Aspatore Books Staff

Publisher:

Published: 2004-05-01

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781587624193

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The Business of Leisure examines the interesting intersection where business meets fun. From building a successful recreational destination to finding and employing the right individuals, authors articulate the ins and outs of this fascinating industry. From the mindset behind ideal customer service, to the challenges of the off-season and a depressed travel market, this book leaves no topic unexplored. any recreation provider, aspiring innkeeper or developer mustn't miss this title.


Getting Work Right: Labor and Leisure in a Fragmented World

Getting Work Right: Labor and Leisure in a Fragmented World

Author: Michael J. Naughton

Publisher: Emmaus Road Publishing

Published: 2019-09-03

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 194901357X

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If we don’t get Sunday right, we won’t get Monday—or any day of the workweek—right. The divided life is a temptation so built into our society, we may not even recognize it. Yet most of us fall prey to it. We either undervalue work, resenting it as simply a job, or we overvalue it as an identity-defining career. Michael Naughton, drawing on his background in both business and theology, proposes that the key to finding balance is another important human activity: leisure. In light of leisure—not mere amusement, but time for family, silence, prayer, and above all, worship—work becomes a space where men and women can find deep fulfilment. Naughton provides real-world examples of how businesses can promote authentic human flourishment and innovation through practices and policies that support leisure. In Getting Work Right Michael Naughton will change how you work—and rest.


Leisure

Leisure

Author: Josef Pieper

Publisher: Ignatius Press

Published: 2009-09-11

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 1681492911

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One of the most important philosophy titles published in the twentieth century, Josef Pieper's Leisure, the Basis of Culture is more significant, even more crucial, today than it was when it first appeared more than fifty years ago. This edition also includes his work The Philosophical Act. Leisure is an attitude of the mind and a condition of the soul that fosters a capacity to perceive the reality of the world. Pieper shows that the Greeks and medieval Europeans, understood the great value and importance of leisure. He also points out that religion can be born only in leisure - a leisure that allows time for the contemplation of the nature of God. Leisure has been, and always will be, the first foundation of any culture. Pieper maintains that our bourgeois world of total labor has vanquished leisure, and issues a startling warning: Unless we regain the art of silence and insight, the ability for non-activity, unless we substitute true leisure for our hectic amusements, we will destroy our culture - and ourselves.


Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management in the Hospitality Industry

Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management in the Hospitality Industry

Author: Darren Lee-Ross

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2010-05-04

Total Pages: 305

ISBN-13: 1136440224

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• Explores both entrepreneurial theory and practice applied to the tourism and hospitality industry, by investigating some key theoretical concepts and grounding them in practical real life scenarios; • Moves back and forth between strategy and operations to illustrate the link between the two areas and explain how both perspectives are necessary for entrepreneurial success; • Creates an enthusiasm about the field by not only discussing some of the major challenges and opportunities but by providing the knowledge and skills required to start a small business and drastically improve the chances of sustaining it successfully.


Essential Do's and Taboos

Essential Do's and Taboos

Author: Roger E. Axtell

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons

Published: 2007-09-10

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 0471740500

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"Roger Axtell is an internationalist Emily Post." --The New Yorker International business and leisure travel etiquette expert Roger Axtell's bestselling Do's and Taboos books have helped hundreds of thousands of business travelers and tourists avoid the missteps and misunderstandings the world traveler can encounter. In Essential Do's and Taboos, Axtell shares the wisdom he has compiled over a lifetime of international experience. Whether you need to know the best time of year to set up a business meeting in Germany or why the O.K. sign is not O.K. in Brazil, you'll find practical, fascinating, culture-savvy, up-to-date advice to help you steer clear of faux pas and face the world with confidence. Essential Do's and Taboos features: * Information on customs, protocol, etiquette, hand gestures, and body language * Fresh advice regarding Internet business and communication options * Country-specific chapters on eleven popular locations--from old favorites like England, France, Japan, and Germany to hot tourist destinations and emerging economies like India, China, Russia, and Mexico * Guidance on hosting international visitors * Important tips on using English around the world * Special do's and taboos for women traveling abroad