Entrepreneurship in Tourism

The development of tourism has historically been characterised by enterprising individuals. Small businesses are the backbone of the tourism and hospitality industry. However, entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial process have long been marginal topics within tourism scholarship. This is a criti...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Walmsley, Andreas (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Abingdon, Oxon Routledge 2019
Subjects:
Online Access:Click Here to View Status and Holdings.
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:The development of tourism has historically been characterised by enterprising individuals. Small businesses are the backbone of the tourism and hospitality industry. However, entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial process have long been marginal topics within tourism scholarship. This is a critical, yet accessible, introduction to the subject. Structured into twelve chapters, this book takes an intuitive step-by-step progression through entrepreneurship in tourism: context, theoretical perspectives and definitions; the entrepreneurial process from concept to reality to growth, policy context and future directions. Featuring learning outcomes, 'reflective practice' activities and a range of international case studies that encourage critical thinking and practical applications, this is essential reading for anyone studying tourism degree programmes at undergraduate and graduate level
Physical Description:xv, 238 pages illustrations 25 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9781138048768
9781138048775
9781315169989