Qualitative Methods in Tourism Research

Qualitative Methods in Tourism Research
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Publisher : Channel View Publications
Total Pages : 204
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ISBN-10 : 9781845416423
ISBN-13 : 1845416422
Rating : 4/5 (23 Downloads)

Synopsis Qualitative Methods in Tourism Research by : Wendy Hillman

This volume seeks to expose and illustrate new approaches and thinking in qualitative methods that are being developed and implemented in tourism research. The contributions bring together various qualitative methods and approaches while also providing suggestions for the juxtaposition of qualitative and quantitative methods in mixed methods research. The book has been written with a cross-disciplinary approach which provides an insight into the art of research development from business, sociology and tourism perspectives. The chapters provide readers with a context and practical application examples for each method. They present a distinctive opportunity for social researchers from a range of disciplines, in particular tourism, to examine how to adapt the wide variety of qualitative approaches to their particular research needs.

Qualitative Research in Tourism

Qualitative Research in Tourism
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 352
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ISBN-10 : 9781134462452
ISBN-13 : 113446245X
Rating : 4/5 (52 Downloads)

Synopsis Qualitative Research in Tourism by : Lisa Goodson

The first to focus solely upon qualitative research in tourism, this book combines discussions of the philosophies underpinning qualitative research, with reflexive chapters that demonstrate how these techniques can be used. Incorporating a range of case studies written by leading international scholars, this book makes clear the ways in which these pieces of research have been informed by the authors' epistemological, ontological and methodological standpoint. Based on a range of empirical tourism studies set in the context of theoretical discussion, it demonstrates the benefits of using a range of qualitative approaches to research tourism, exploring the ways in which a number of techniques, including participants observation, memory work, biographical diaries, focus groups and visual exercises, have been adopted by researchers from a range of disciplinary backgrounds to undertake empirical research in tourism. An indispensable text for final year undergraduates, Masters and PhD students embarking on research in the field, it also will be a valuable title for academics with an interest in either tourism research or qualitative methodology. Linking theory with research practice, it offers a holistic account of qualitative research in tourism.

Handbook of Research Methods in Tourism

Handbook of Research Methods in Tourism
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Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages : 529
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ISBN-10 : 9781781001295
ISBN-13 : 1781001294
Rating : 4/5 (95 Downloads)

Synopsis Handbook of Research Methods in Tourism by : Larry Dwyer

'This is an excellent book which significantly contributes to tourism research and education. It takes a rigorous yet readable style to address twenty five of the most pertinent quantitative and qualitative techniques applied in tourism research. the book will appeal to a wider readership of social scientists as well as to scholars of tourism as each chapter provides a thorough overview and explanation of the techniques irrespective of their tourism application.' – Dimitrios Buhalis, Bournemouth University, UK This insightful book explores the most important established and emerging qualitative and quantitative research methods in tourism. the authors provide a detailed overview of the nature of the research method, its use in tourism, the advantages and limitations, and future directions for research. Each chapter is structured to provide information on: the nature of the technique and its evolution; background and types of problems that the technique is designed to handle; applications of the technique to tourism, including discussion of studies that have used the technique and their findings; advantages and limitations of the technique conceptually and for policy formulation; and further developments and applications of the technique in tourism research. Handbook of Research Methods in Tourism will appeal to social scientists, students as well as researchers in tourism who use quantitative and qualitative research techniques.

Asian Qualitative Research in Tourism

Asian Qualitative Research in Tourism
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 319
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ISBN-10 : 9789811074912
ISBN-13 : 9811074917
Rating : 4/5 (12 Downloads)

Synopsis Asian Qualitative Research in Tourism by : Paolo Mura

This book explores the ontologies, epistemologies, methodologies, and methods that inform tourism qualitative research conducted either by Asian scholars or non-Asian scholars focusing on Asia. In addition to providing a platform for researchers to publish their qualitative journeys, it aims to encourage further Asian qualitative tourism research production. The book not only includes chapters from Asian scholars but also non-Asian tourism researchers with a focus on Asia, as their chapters are crucial to represent the multiplicity of realities constituting ‘Asia’. It is of interest to the whole tourism academic community as it provides novel methodological insights from a non-Western perspective, which at the moment are often silenced by dominant (Western) voices.

Quality Tourism Experiences

Quality Tourism Experiences
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 268
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ISBN-10 : 9781136370212
ISBN-13 : 1136370218
Rating : 4/5 (12 Downloads)

Synopsis Quality Tourism Experiences by : Gayle Jennings

* Examines the multiple meanings of quality across a variety of settings, as well as across and between various stakeholder groups * Defines and applies theoretical frameworks and research models from a cross-disciplinary perspective * Provides international perspective through case studies, extensive references, and web resources

Handbook of Research Methods for Tourism and Hospitality Management

Handbook of Research Methods for Tourism and Hospitality Management
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Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages : 581
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ISBN-10 : 9781785366284
ISBN-13 : 1785366289
Rating : 4/5 (84 Downloads)

Synopsis Handbook of Research Methods for Tourism and Hospitality Management by : Robin Nunkoo

As research in tourism and hospitality reaches maturity, a growing number of methodological approaches are being utilized and, in addition, this knowledge is dispersed across a wide range of journals. Consequently there is a broad and multidisciplinary community of tourism and hospitality researchers whom, at present, need to look widely for support on methods. In this volume, researchers fulfil a pressing need by clearly presenting methodological issues within tourism and hospitality research alongside particular methods and share their experiences of what works, what does not work and where challenges and innovations lie.

Tourism Research Methods

Tourism Research Methods
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Publisher : CABI
Total Pages : 258
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ISBN-10 : 1845930967
ISBN-13 : 9781845930967
Rating : 4/5 (67 Downloads)

Synopsis Tourism Research Methods by : Brent W. Ritchie

Within the tourism industry there is a growing consensus on the need for research to investigate the economic, social and environmental impacts of tourism. However, existing research methods texts are based solely on either the business approach or the social science approach to tourism. They often fail to provide real world examples of how to plan, implement or analyse tourism related research. This book aims to address this divide by integrating theory with practice through the inclusion of specific tourism research case studies alongside research theory. It considers a wide range of research issues, approaches and techniques with contributions from both experienced and new researchers.

Quantitative Tourism Research in Asia

Quantitative Tourism Research in Asia
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 323
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ISBN-10 : 9789811324635
ISBN-13 : 9811324638
Rating : 4/5 (35 Downloads)

Synopsis Quantitative Tourism Research in Asia by : Sajad Rezaei

The purpose of this book is twofold. First, this book is an attempt to map the state of quantitative research in Asian tourism and hospitality context and provide a detailed description of the design, implementation, application, and challenges of quantitative methods in tourism in Asia. Second, this book aims to contribute to the tourism literature by discussing the past, current and future quantitative data analysis methods. The book offers new insights into well-established research techniques such as regression analysis, but goes beyond first generation data analysis techniques to introduce methods seldom – if ever – used in tourism and hospitality research. In addition to investigating existing and novel research techniques, the book suggests areas for future studies. In order to achieve its objectives the analysis is split into three main sections: understanding the tourism industry in Asia; the current status of quantitative data analysis; and future directions for Asian tourism research.

Research Methods for Leisure and Tourism

Research Methods for Leisure and Tourism
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Publisher : Pearson UK
Total Pages : 564
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ISBN-10 : 9781292217864
ISBN-13 : 1292217863
Rating : 4/5 (64 Downloads)

Synopsis Research Methods for Leisure and Tourism by : A.J. Veal

Now in its fifth edition, Research Methods for Leisure and Tourism has become the ultimate reference text for both students enrolled in undergraduate and postgraduate degrees and practising managers. This book combines comprehensive coverage of a wide variety of qualitative and quantitative research methods with step-by step guidance through research software including Excel, SPSS and NVivo. Key features Coverage of both qualitative and quantitative research methods, ensuring a balanced approach to data collection and analysis Practical guidance on conducting research and writing reports, showing the ‘how’ as well as the ‘what’ Detailed coverage of the development of conceptual frameworks for research, research design, analytical methods and the composition of research reports, providing everything required to conduct a research project International case studies and extensive examples from the leisure and tourism literature Questions, exercises and further reading for each chapter Extensive web-based support materials New to this edition The fifth edition has been fully updated throughout and includes additional material on: Management and policy-related research methods EndNote bibliographic referencing software Notes on additional methods including: big data, discourse analysis, multiple correspondence analysis, netnography/web-based research, people meters For the analysis of quantitative data, SPSS is updated to version 23 For qualitative data analysis, the guide to NVivo software is updated to version 11.

Quantitative Methods in Tourism

Quantitative Methods in Tourism
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Publisher : Channel View Publications
Total Pages : 250
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781845411732
ISBN-13 : 1845411730
Rating : 4/5 (32 Downloads)

Synopsis Quantitative Methods in Tourism by : Rodolfo Baggio

This book goes beyond the methods usually covered in introductory textbooks on quantitative methods in tourism. It considers key issues in data selection, approaches to factor and cluster analysis and regression before covering advanced topics including structural equation modelling, maximum likelihood estimation, simulation and agent-based modelling. The result is a guide to quantitative methods in tourism that de-mystifies both simple and apparently complex techniques and makes them more accessible to tourism researchers.