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Tools for Destination Management
A number of management tools can be used in Destination Management − System of Measuring Excellence for Destinations (SMED) The…
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Tourism Management – Destination
“All you need is the plan, the road map, and the courage to press on to your destination.” − Earl…
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Tourism Management – Milieus
Milieu is nothing but the physical, cultural, or social environment in which the people live or which influences people. The…
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Destination Awareness
“The traveler sees what he sees; the tourist sees what he has come to see…” − G. K. Chesteron, an…
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Plog’s Model of Tourists Behaviour
Plog classifies tourists into three categories as described below − ● Allocentric (The Wanderers) − A tourist who seeks new experiences and adventure…
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Tourism Management – Consumer Behavior
Consumer behavior is one of the most researched areas in tourism. This studies why a tourist chooses a particular destination…
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Maslow’s Pyramid of Motivation
An American psychologist and a professor of the 20th century, Abraham Maslow proposed a theory on the hierarchy of human needs.…
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Motivation Factors of the Tourists
Motivation of the tourists stems from the domain of human psychology. It is the satisfaction-forming factor. The factors of motivation…
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Tourism Management – Demand
“Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” − Gustave Flaubert, a French…
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Tourism Management – Factors Affecting
There are many factor that influence the running of the tourism industry. Some show immediate effect while, there are also…
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Tourism Management – Terminology
Let us now discuss a few terms that are frequently used in the tourism industry. ● Attraction − It is a physical or…
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Tourism Management – Types
In this chapter, we will be discussing the various types of tourism and their characteristics. Mass Tourism It involves tourism…
