Hospitality and service industries

This book analyzes government policies to contain and resolve systemic financial crises.

Australia''s most trusted and reliable reference for commercial cookery students and apprentice chefs.

Australia''s most trusted and reliable reference for commercial cookery students and apprentice chefs.

Second edition of a wide-ranging analysis of business trends in the manufacturing segment of the healthcare industry.

Second edition of a wide-ranging analysis of business trends in the manufacturing segment of the healthcare industry.

This book analyzes the Indian service sector''s heterogeneity.

This book analyzes the Indian service sector''s heterogeneity.

The first general critique of the interpretations of animal sacrifice established by Walter Burkert, the late J.

A comprehensive treatment of regional transformation, offering insights from different theoretical perspectives and generating a range of policy-relevant ideas.

A comprehensive treatment of regional transformation, offering insights from different theoretical perspectives and generating a range of policy-relevant ideas.

The first general critique of the interpretations of animal sacrifice established by Walter Burkert, the late J.

This book investigates the role of architecture in the construction of sacred experience in ancient Greek, Roman, Jewish, Christian and Byzantine cultures.

Securitizing Islam shows how views of Muslims have changed in Britain since 9/11, following debates over terrorism, identity and multiculturalism.

Securitizing Islam shows how views of Muslims have changed in Britain since 9/11, following debates over terrorism, identity and multiculturalism.

This book investigates the role of architecture in the construction of sacred experience in ancient Greek, Roman, Jewish, Christian and Byzantine cultures.

Sports Economics focuses primarily on the business aspects of major professional sports, employing the principles of economics to address essential issues in the industry.

Sports Economics focuses primarily on the business aspects of major professional sports, employing the principles of economics to address essential issues in the industry.

Discusses the concept of unipolarity and the political implications of US primacy for the patterns of international politics.

Discusses the concept of unipolarity and the political implications of US primacy for the patterns of international politics.

Critically analyses states'' obligations to control PMSCs in armed conflict and assesses how PMSC misconduct may lead to state responsibility.

Critically analyses states'' obligations to control PMSCs in armed conflict and assesses how PMSC misconduct may lead to state responsibility.

This book shows how the Keynesian approach to business cycles can be used to explain and understand the current financial crisis.

This book shows how the Keynesian approach to business cycles can be used to explain and understand the current financial crisis.

This book shows that big-time sport has become an important part of what many American universities do and value.

Terrorism and National Security Reform demonstrates that blue-ribbon commissions can be powerful vehicles for making public policy.

This book shows that big-time sport has become an important part of what many American universities do and value.

Terrorism and National Security Reform demonstrates that blue-ribbon commissions can be powerful vehicles for making public policy.

This book evaluates why cities choose to bid for the Olympics, why Olympic bids fail, and whether cities can benefit from failed bids.

This book, the first study of its kind, examines the economics behind motorsports, in particular Formula One.

This book explores the organisation and structure of sport in and beyond Europe.

This book presents lively case studies of tourism developments in the European High North from diverse perspectives.

This book proposes measures to promote regional industrial development in East Asia from the perspective of three industries: agriculture, food, and tourism.

Chile and the South American Games of Santiago 2014 offers an interesting case to examine an event of sizeable magnitude in a country with little history of hosting sport mega-events (SMEs).

This book explores the ways in which the adoption of new paradigms, processes, and technologies can lead to greater revenue, cost efficiency and control, as well as improved business agility in the insurance industry.

Critical Event Studies is a growing field, not just within event management and event studies, but across the traditional and digital social sciences.

This book provides a holistic analysis of South Korea's strategic use of mega-events in its modern development.

This narrative and empirical analysis investigates Hilary's claim that in his day they would not have left a man behind to die.

The first volume in the Palgrave Studies in Practice: Global Fashion Brand Management series, this book provides a comprehensive view on the internationalization of fashion brands, offering unique academic and managerial insights into how fashion brands in diverse sizes can build and sustain their businesses in competitive global marketplaces.

This book explores the formation and continuance of Nashville, Tennessee as a music place, the importance of the fans (tourists) in creating Nashville's multifaceted musical identity, and the music and city's influence on the formation and performance of the individual and collective identities of the country-music fan.

Exploring the ambiguous relationship between fandom and consumer culture, this book provides a critical overview of fans, fan cultures and fan experiences in relation to the broader experience and transformation economy.

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Analysing in-depth data from 11 European countries, this collection explores the rise of the European running market, the reasons and motives for running, and the most important players in the field.

This book critically examines the planning, management, and operations of the world's premier event for Para sport athletes.

This book examines Russia's 2013 anti-gay laws and their implications for the Sochi 2014 Olympics.

Most sociological work on football fandom has focused on the experience of men, and it usually talks about alcohol, fighting and general hooliganism.

This book explains the emerging trends and developments of Chinese outbound travel, alongside the motivations, desires and expectations of Chinese travelers themselves.

This volume offers a panoramic and interdisciplinary view of the growing field of Sports Mega-Event studies.

Designed to promote reflection and 'better practices' among the prospective volunteers and organizers of travel-for-service experiences, International Volunteer Tourism provides narratives on short-term international volunteering in Central America written by North American organizers, student participants and Central American partners.

Ecotourism is a unique facet of globalization, promising the possibility of reconciling the juggernaut of development with ecological/cultural conservation.

Tourism Management, Marketing, and Development revolves around the implementation of ICT applications in the tourism sector: technology is engendering a major shift both in the performance of individuals and companies involved in the tourism sector and having an impact on the way individuals consume services and enjoy experiences in space and time.