
Strategy for Tourism
John Tribe(Author)
Goodfellow Publishers Limited
Published on 12. April 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
264 pages
978-1-906884-07-9 (ISBN)
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Description
An internationally focused text which explains strategic management, analysis and implementation specifically in the tourism industry. It covers strategic management in a variety of tourism contexts.
Reviews / Votes
This text will be an invaluable aid for students seeking to understand strategy and its importance for success in tourism. Written in a highly accessible fashion with a range of international case studies and good diagrams, it provides a comprehensive coverage of all facets of strategy and strikes the right balance between theory and practice: A good read.Professor Leo Jago, Christel DeHaan Tourism and Travel Research Institute, Nottingham University Business School, UK
John Tribe's Strategy for Tourism insists on the benefits of strategic action, not least in volatile and unpredictable times... [it] has many merits, particularly as it provides a ... rapid overview of the essential elements of strategy in a tourism context. Annals of Tourism Research 37 (2010)
(this book is) useful because it clearly focuses on the strategy and uses tourism-related case studies that provide a much greater impact, and an insightful and meaningful discussion on strategies in tourism. Anatolia 22 (2011) (this book is) useful because it clearly focuses on the strategy and uses tourism-related case studies that provide a much greater impact, and an insightful and meaningful discussion on strategies in tourism. * Anatolia 22 (2011) *
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
12 Halftones, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-906884-07-9 (9781906884079)
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Person
John Tribe is Professor of Tourism at Surrey University and has taught tourism strategy for 10 years. He is Co-Chair of the UN World Tourism Organisation Education Council, Editor-in-Chief of Annals of Tourism Research and Chair of Editorial Board of Higher Education Academy Network Journal of Hospitality, Leisure Sport and Tourism Education.
Content
Part I: Strategic Purpose, Chapter 1 Introduction to Strategy, Chapter 2 Mission and Purpose, Chapter 3 Culture and Strategy; Part II: Strategic Analysis,Chapter 4 The External Environment: PEST, Chapter 5 The External Environment: Competition, Chapter 6 The Internal Environment: Capability; Part III:
Strategic Choice, Chapter 7 Strategic Options, Chapter 8 Strategic Directions and Methods, Chapter 9 Strategic Evaluation, Chapter 10 Organising and Resourcing, Chapter 11 Managing and Monitoring, Chapter 12 Strategy in Action; Index
Strategic Choice, Chapter 7 Strategic Options, Chapter 8 Strategic Directions and Methods, Chapter 9 Strategic Evaluation, Chapter 10 Organising and Resourcing, Chapter 11 Managing and Monitoring, Chapter 12 Strategy in Action; Index