Books in the Advances in Hospitality, Tourism, and the Services Industry series

Presents the latest scholarly research on the recent developments and contemporary issues within the services sector, highlighting cross-cultural implications as well as societal impacts of hospitality and tourism on emerging markets. Providing insight on managing and maximizing profitability, this book is designed for researchers, professionals, upper-level students, and academics.

Provides a comprehensive discussion on the most unique, emerging tourism topics and trends. Featuring engaging topics such as social networking, destination management organisations, tourists' motivations, and service development, this publication is a pivotal resource of academic material for managers, practitioners, students, and researchers.

Examines the priorities, challenges, and strategies in the globalized economy of the Asian tourism market. Highlighting multidisciplinary studies on cultural tourism, gastronomy, and hospitality management, this publication is a reference source for academics, researchers, politicians, policy makers, and information technology directors actively involved in the tourism industry.

Takes an holistic approach to tourism and hospitality operations, education, and research. Highlighting the latest research in the field, real-world examples of how these industries are shaping economic development, as well as future outlooks and opportunities for growth, this publication is an essential reference for researchers, professionals, and graduate-level students.

Offers case studies and research that highlights the impact of globalization on travel and tourism and offers solutions to potential problems. Targeting an audience of researchers and business professionals, this volume brings together a diverse international body of scholars and researchers to provide a holistic perspective of future developments in the e-tourism industry.

Discusses issues and challenges faced by organizations implementing responsible business practices within the travel, hotel, leisure and hospitality industries. It features best practices and theoretical concepts on the support of local economies, ethical sourcing of native goods, and sustainability procedures.

Investigates international perspectives and promotional strategies in place branding. Highlighting theoretical concepts and marketing techniques being utilized in the endorsement of various destinations, regions, and cities around the world, this volume is a pivotal reference source for researchers, practitioners, policy makers, students, and professionals.

Provides international insights into marketing strategies and techniques being employed to promote global tourism, competitiveness, and exploration. Featuring case studies and emergent research on place branding, as well as issues and challenges faced by destinations around the world, this book is designed for professionals, researchers, policy makers, practitioners, and students.

Features innovative technologies being utilized in the management of hotels and tourist attractions. Highlighting empirical research on the optimization of the travel and hospitality industry through the use of algorithms and information technology, this book is a critical reference source for managers, decision makers, executives, tourists, agents, researchers, economists, and hotel staff.

Presents scholarly material on frameworks for the effective management of value co-creation in contemporary business contexts. Highlighting relevant perspectives across a range of topics, such as public relations, service-dominant logic, and consumer culture theory, this publication is designed for professionals, researchers, graduate students, academics, and practitioners.