
Research Methods in Tourism, Hospitality and Events Management
- 360 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
Research Methods in Tourism, Hospitality and Events Management
About this book
In Research Methods in Tourism, Hospitality and Events Management, the authors use a step-by-step approach to guide students through the wholeresearch process, from initial ideas, through to writing up and presenting the findings.
Coverage of the Internet and the digital environment as a space to carry out research has been included, and the use of technology in analysis such as SPSS, NVivo and Qualtrics is covered alongside the more traditional 'by-hand' methods. Hints, tips, exercises as well as end-of-chapter case studies demonstrate real challenges and practical examples from a variety of settings to help students understand how to manage and present their own research.
The book is complemented by examples of tourism destinationsfrom Spain, Switzerland, Italy and India, and a selection of PowerPoint slides for lecturers.
Suitable for undergraduate and foundation degree students undertaking a research project in Tourism, Hospitality or Events Management.
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Table of contents
- RESEARCH METHODS IN TOURISM, HOSPITALITY & EVENTS MANAGEMENT- FRONT COVER
- RESEARCH METHODS IN TOURISM, HOSPITALITY & EVENTS MANAGEMENT
- COPYRIGHT
- CONTENTS
- LIST OF FIGURES, TABLES AND IMAGES
- ABOUT THE AUTHORS
- PREFACE
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
- CHAPTER 1- WHAT IS RESEARCH?
- CHAPTER 2- (MARKET) RESEARCH METHODS
- CHAPTER 3- PLANNING A PROJECT
- CHAPTER 4- SELECTING A SAMPLE
- CHAPTER 5- QUANTITATIVE DATA COLLECTION METHODS
- CHAPTER 6- QUALITATIVE DATA COLLECTION METHODS
- CHAPTER 7- ANALYSING THE DATA: A QUANTITATIVE APPROACH
- CHAPTER 8- ANALYSING THE DATA: A QUALITATIVE APPROACH
- CHAPTER 9- WRITING UP, PRESENTING AND PUBLISHING THE RESULTS
- INDEX