'This is an excellent book which significantly contributes to tourism research and education. It takes a rigorous yet readable style to address twenty five of the most pertinent quantitative and qualitative techniques applied in tourism research. the book will appeal to a wider readership of social scientists as well as to scholars of tourism as each chapter provides a thorough overview and explanation of the techniques irrespective of their tourism application.' - Dimitrios Buhalis, Bournemouth University, UK
In this volume, researchers fulfil a pressing need by clearly presenting methodological issues within tourism and hospitality research alongside particular methods and share their experiences of what works, what does not work and where ...
This book goes beyond the methods usually covered in introductory textbooks on quantitative methods in tourism.
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This introductory guide offers innovative ideas and strategies to students undertaking their first social science research work.
By introducing the importance of measurement and scales and providing groupings of existing scales The Handbook of Scales in Tourism and Hospitality Research serves as the state of the art reference book in the field of tourism, hospitality ...
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The tourism sector _ already one of the fastest growing industries in the world _ is currently undergoing extensive change thanks to strong market growth and a transition to more experience-based products.
Reflecting the variety and diversity of mobile methods and their applications, this comprehensive Handbook illuminates the multiple dimensions and transdisciplinary nature of mobilities research, from transport to tourism, cargo to ...
It is particularly good for engagement with specific issues in researching religion. Fieldwork may provide rich data about people's personal experiences within a religion, particular local expressions of a religion, specific ritual ...
This book walks students through the selection and application of research methods within Tourism.