TY - BOOK AU - Cook,Roy A. AU - Hsu,Cathy H.C. AU - Marqua,Joseph J. TI - Tourism: the business hospitality and of travel SN - 978-0-13-311353-2 AV - G 155 C66 2014 PY - 2014/// CY - Boston PB - Pearson KW - TOURISM N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introducing the world's largest industry, tourism Marketing to the traveling public Delivering quality tourism services Bringing travelers and tourism service suppliers together Capturing technology's competitive advantages Transportation Accommodations Food and beverage Attractions and entertainment Destinations Economic and political impacts of tourism Environmental and social/cultural impacts of tourism Sustaining tourism's benefits The future of tourism N2 - "Tourism: The Business of Hospitality and Travel, 5e views the industry from a business perspective-examining the management, marketing and finance issues most important to industry members. Chapters reveal an integrated model of tourism and address consumer behavior, service quality and personal selling. Readings and integrative cases close each part and end-of-chapter exercises offer application activities for students. This edition includes early coverage of geography, more international examples, new case studies and expanded application and web-based exercises"; From the publisher ER -