Annotated Bibliography Essay
Context of International Tourism U57200
Annotated Bibliography
By Zoe Morgan – 11026040
&
Tim Hendon - 10065948
Page, S. (2007) Tourism Management Managing for Change (3rd edition),
Oxford: Butterworth Heinemann. Chapter 1.
This chapter identifies the complexities in defining tourism and management. It also describes the issues linked to the rapid growth of tourism and the challenge of managing it in a way that makes it sustainable so that it doesn’t ruin the original attraction. It discusses how the industry has grown over the years due to technological advances making it easier for tourists to research and book holidays. Employers have also changed …show more content…
He has written many books, articles and journals about tourism. He is also the Director of the Christel DeHaan Tourism and Travel Research Institute at Nottingham University Business School. This shows that he is a respected author and researcher in the tourism field. This book is aimed at university students and although it provides a lot of detail and in depth knowledge the language used is not as easy to understand as the previous source by Page. We often had to look up the meanings of some words therefore we found that this chapter was not as useful for our own research. However the fact that Leiper’s research about tourism systems is included in this chapter supports coopers argument that there are many issues associated with defining tourism and …show more content…
This makes it easier to relate to for university students, which the chapter is aimed at. Charts and graphs are used to illustrate and display information in an easy to read format which make it clearer to understand and reinforce the point. The use of subtitles makes it easier for the reader to find a specific section, which is helpful when trying to locate information for research. This chapter is written by Bas Amelung and Yeganeh Morakabati, both have PhD’s and have contributed to many books, journals and research in tourism. This shows that they are actively involved in this sector this makes them credible and reliable sources. There are 2 case studies, which make the reading more interesting as the information seems more relevant and allows the reader to see how it can be applied to different
Annotated Bibliography
By Zoe Morgan – 11026040
&
Tim Hendon - 10065948
Page, S. (2007) Tourism Management Managing for Change (3rd edition),
Oxford: Butterworth Heinemann. Chapter 1.
This chapter identifies the complexities in defining tourism and management. It also describes the issues linked to the rapid growth of tourism and the challenge of managing it in a way that makes it sustainable so that it doesn’t ruin the original attraction. It discusses how the industry has grown over the years due to technological advances making it easier for tourists to research and book holidays. Employers have also changed …show more content…
He has written many books, articles and journals about tourism. He is also the Director of the Christel DeHaan Tourism and Travel Research Institute at Nottingham University Business School. This shows that he is a respected author and researcher in the tourism field. This book is aimed at university students and although it provides a lot of detail and in depth knowledge the language used is not as easy to understand as the previous source by Page. We often had to look up the meanings of some words therefore we found that this chapter was not as useful for our own research. However the fact that Leiper’s research about tourism systems is included in this chapter supports coopers argument that there are many issues associated with defining tourism and …show more content…
This makes it easier to relate to for university students, which the chapter is aimed at. Charts and graphs are used to illustrate and display information in an easy to read format which make it clearer to understand and reinforce the point. The use of subtitles makes it easier for the reader to find a specific section, which is helpful when trying to locate information for research. This chapter is written by Bas Amelung and Yeganeh Morakabati, both have PhD’s and have contributed to many books, journals and research in tourism. This shows that they are actively involved in this sector this makes them credible and reliable sources. There are 2 case studies, which make the reading more interesting as the information seems more relevant and allows the reader to see how it can be applied to different