In today's world, where the implications of climate change and environmental degradation are becoming increasingly evident, the tourism industry faces a pressing need to address its environmental footprint.
Divination, the use of special talents and techniques to gain divine knowledge, was practiced in many different forms in ancient Israel and throughout the ancient world.
This book explores the multifaceted impact of religious tourism on prominent global destinations, addressing significant research gaps in this evolving field.
Fashion and beauty have helped shape history and today more than ever, we find ourselves under increasing pressure to think about what we wear, what we look good in and how best to enhance our body shape and size.
Travelling has always been a favorite pastime of the affluent, Every year, people from across the glob land in India to ether holidaying or for research and excursion purposes.
In Manifesto for an Independent Revolutionary Art Andre Breton and Diego Rivera, under the effects of German fascism and Russian Stalinism in society, argued that art can only impact society and be revolutionary if it becomes independent of any social constructs.
As the event management field expands, there has been an emergence of a distinctive 'events' policy field of study and a need for more advanced texts that look at this subject with a multidisciplinary research and theoretical orientation.
From exotic spa treatments to euthanasia, this book examines the background and social context of medical tourism-the practice of traveling for health care.
This book, first published in 1988, is an attempt to explain the political sources and implications of the policies of one country toward an economic activity of critical importance in determining the nature and scope of the international financial system, the multinational corporation and economic interdependence: the flows of capital across national boundaries.
This textbook explores the fundamental principles of marketing applied to tourism and hospitality businesses, placing special emphasis on SMEs in the international tourism industry.
This book investigates intercultural service encounters (ICSEs) in light of the rapidly globalizing world economy, examining the extant literature on the topic and identifying areas which require further exploration.
Terrorist or criminal attack, fire emergency, civil or geographic disruption, or major electrical failure-recent years have witnessed an increase in the number of natural disasters and man-made events that have threatened the livelihoods of businesses and organizations worldwide.
Here is the first book to specifically and comprehensively address the rapid changes and advances in technology in the planning, management, and marketing of meetings and events.
A charming, richly illustrated, pocket-size exploration of the world's spidersPacked with surprising facts, this delightful and gorgeously designed book will beguile any nature lover.
This International Encyclopaedia of Modem Hospitality and Tourism Management helps readers develop the wide-ranging knowledge and analytical skills they need to succeed in todays burgeoning and dynamic hotel industry.
The book provides a holistic approach to wine destination management and marketing by bringing together wine tourism research with research in wine and destination management.
Geistliche Lieder und Psalmen, 1567, was compiled and published by Johann Leisentrit, a Roman Catholic priest who from 1559 to the time of his death in 1586, was Dean at the Cathedral of St.
Dieses Fachbuch zeigt den Weg, wie Sie durch eine systematische Entwicklung neuer Dienstleistungen profitabler, wettbewerbsfähiger und einzigartiger werden.
The Five Technological Forces Disrupting Security: How Cloud, Social, Mobile, Big Data and IoT are Transforming Physical Security in the Digital Age explores the major technological forces currently driving digital disruption in the security industry, and what they foretell for the future.
These easy-to-use guidebooks help the well-meaning guest of any other faith feel at ease, participate to the fullest extent possible, and avoid violating anyone's religious principles or hurting their feelings.
This book offers essential insights into how the world's second largest industry, tourism, is responding to challenges involved in expanding the corporate social responsibility (CSR) concept to corporate sustainability and responsibility, referred to as CSR 2.
As cyberattacks continue to grow in complexity and number, computational intelligence is helping under-resourced security analysts stay one step ahead of threats.
"e;This entirely updated and enlarged Second Edition of a landmark reference/text continues to provide comprehensive coverage of every important aspect of policy studies--discussing concepts, methods, utilization, formation, and implementation both internationally and across each level of government.
Design for Tourism: An ICSID Interdesign Report contains the proposals and recommendations of professional designers in the areas of holiday accommodation, transport, general equipment, and color and materials to develop tourist areas.
'A deep knowledge of and feeling for his subject' Sunday TimesKarl Lagerfeld, Chanel's iconic Creative Director for thirty-five years, was a cultural luminary like no other.
The Encyclopaedia of Hospitality Management aims to be a general introduction to the literature of Hospitality Management and will highlight some of its principal texts and resources.
This collection critically examines the role of food programming on European early television and the impact this might have had on food habits and identities for the European audiences.
