Ecotourism is a form of tourism involving visiting fragile‚ pristine‚ and relatively undisturbed natural areas‚ intended as a low-impact and often small scale alternative to standard commercial (mass) tourism. Its purpose may be to educate the traveller‚ to provide funds forecological conservation‚ to directly benefit the economic development and political empowerment of local communities‚ or to foster respect for different cultures and for human rights. Since the 1980s ecotourism has been considered
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Reflective Journal 1 The exercise was all about letting your guard down‚ stepping out of your comfort zone and expanding it. The first activity had us stare into our partner’s eyes. This was awkward above all. I couldn’t stand in one place straight; I was constantly fidgeting and trying to look away. I didn’t know my partner well at the time and instantaneously broke into conversation. I HAD to break the tension created by having to look directly into her eyes. She was cute and got really conscious
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crisis‚ social changes‚ customer preferences‚ war/terrorism. Tourism market consists of all potential customers sharing a particular need/want‚ who might be willing/able to satisfy it by buying a tourism product. Sustainable development achieving growth in a manner that does not deplete the natural & built environment & preserves the culture of the local community. Sustainable tourism all forms of tourism development‚ management & operations that maintain the environmental‚ & economic integrity
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Information technology and tourism a theoretical critique Philip Alford a‚Â Steve Clarke b‚1 a b Bournemouth University‚ School of Services‚ Management‚ Dorset House‚ Talbot Campus‚ Poole‚ Dorset BH12 5BB‚ UK Business School‚ The University of Hull‚ Hull HU6 7RX‚ UK a r t i c l e in f o a b s t r a c t This paper aims to initiate a debate regarding the paradigms underpinning the planning and implementation of IT in multi-stakeholder scenarios in the tourism sector. The problem is stated
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Management styles and the organization’s communication climate Content I. Introduction 3 II. Management and communication styles 4 2.1. Categories of management styles 4 2.2. Communication styles 5 III. Organization’s communication climate 7 3.1. Organizations 7 3.2. Communication management 7 3.3. Communication climate 8 3.4. How to establish a healthy communication climate 9 IV. Conclusions 11 V. Bibliography
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Dark tourism scholarship: a critical review Philip Stone Philip Stone is Executive Director: Institute for Dark Tourism Research (iDTR)‚ School of Sport‚ Tourism and The Outdoors‚ University of Central Lancashire (UCLan)‚ Preston‚ UK. Abstract Purpose – Commonly referred to as dark tourism or thanatourism‚ the act of touristic travel to sites of or sites associated with death and disaster has gained significant attention with media imaginations and academic scholarship. However‚ despite
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Impact of the internet to tour operators and travel agents Introduction The growth in the ICT sector hardly goes unnoticed since it affects every other industry‚ tourism included. The effects of internet in tourism have revolutionized tourism by encouraging people to travel from one place to another. The internet has increased the access of information and greatly improved communication in the world. The internet has affected tourism both positively and negatively. With the advance in technology
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Foundation Degree In Hospitality & Tourism Management. Investigate how a major event can influence the hospitality‚ travel and tourism industry. Terms of Reference. To: From: Subject: Investigate how a major event can influence the hospitality‚ travel and tourism industry. Date of Submission: 13.12.12 Executive Summary Within this report it outlines how a major event can influence the hospitality‚ travel and tourism industries. It will go into
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Journal of 2007 Vol 7(1): 101–119 Cross Cultural Management Chinese Conflict Management Styles and Negotiation Behaviours An Empirical Test Zhenzhong Ma University of Windsor‚ Canada ABSTRACT China has been one of the most important markets for western firms‚ but negotiating with the Chinese is quite a challenging task. Researchers have been investigating the distinctness in Chinese negotiation and conflict management styles‚ but have yet to provide solid evidence for it. An attempt
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Organisations and Behaviour Awarded By Edexcel Name: Zsolt Vida Student ID: 101345 Tutor: Sean Barrett Task: 2 Contents 3.a AN ORGANISATION IN PERIOD OF CHANGE. 3 3.b THEORIES OF MOTIVATION 4 MASLOW’S THEORY: 4 APPLICATION TO THE WORK SITUATION. 5 ALDERFER’S MODIFIED NEED HIERARCHY MODEL. 5 APPLICATION TO THE WORK SITUATION. 5 3.c IMPLICATIONS THESE THEORIES OF MOTIVATION HAVE FOR MANAGERS. 6 4.a IMPORTANCE AND INFLUENCE OF GROUP VALUES AND NORMS WITHIN AN
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