PRACTICAL TOURISM RESEARCH

PRACTICAL TOURISM RESEARCH

Training in research methods is increasingly important for students of tourism, and this broad, accessible textbook outlines the concepts and tools essential to understand, manage, and conduct research. The book also provides practical advice on tasks from planning to reporting the results of a rese...

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Main Author: Smith, Stephen L. J. 1946- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK CABI 2010
Series:CABI Tourism Texts
Subjects:
Tourism > Methodology > Research
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