Download or read book Tourism and Other Services in the Anglophone Caribbean written by Courtney Blackman and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Tourism Marketing and Management in the Caribbean RLE Marketing written by Dennis J. Gayle and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-09-15 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Caribbean now has one of the largest regional tourism industries in the world amongst developing countries. When originally published this volume was the first to provide a comprehensive discussion of tourism in this part of the world. It begins with an overview of the industry and then examines aspect of tourism marketing and management on a region-by-region basis, covering the Bahamas, Jamaica, Barbados, St Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana and Cuba. Detailed analysis follows of sectors within the industry, such as heritage and health care, with central issues such as the intense competition between the cruise ship and hotel industries being highlighted. Discussion of the impact of US and EU policies on Caribbean tourism provides an important international perspective. Throughout, the focus is on the contribution of the regional tourism industry to Caribbean economic growth and development.

Download or read book New Perspectives in Caribbean Tourism written by Marcella Daye and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2008-04-07 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume explores tourism in the Caribbean - one of the most tourism dependent regions of the world - within the context of key currents of Caribbean thought and critique in relation to issues of dependency, postcolonial interactions, race and class as well as identity and culture.

Download or read book Small Country Development And International Labor Flows written by Anthony Maingot and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-06-26 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines policies that nations of emigration and immigration can use to maximize the flow of resources from the emigrants to the home country. It explores interaction of factors such as migration, trade and foreign investment on local and economic development in Mexico and the Caribbean.

Download or read book Caribbean Tourism written by Chandana Jayawardena and published by Ian Randle Publishers. This book was released on 2005 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In this volume the authors address the most important elements necessary for the success of any tourism product - People, Service and Hospitality. Issues such as the quality of human resources available, their development and management and the role and function of the host population are addressed through detailed country studies and references. They see the creation of a service attitude in the Caribbean hospitality industry as a crucial factor, particularly in the all-inclusive resorts, highlighting the importance of service over servility. Special attention is given to the small hotel sector through case studies drawn from Curaçao, Dominica and Jamaica. The contributors to this volume, as indeed to the other two that follow, are drawn almost equally from academia and from practitioners and industry experts providing he kind of balance that will make this book accessible and relevant for practitioners, researchers, policymakers and students in training. "

Download or read book Technology Adoption in the Caribbean Tourism Industry written by Andrew Spencer and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-10-31 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book investigates the adoption of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in Caribbean travel firms, particularly for sales and marketing purposes. By examining the decision-making process in tourism companies deciding whether to become more dependent on digital capabilities and artificial intelligence, this text seeks to understand the role of strategy and resources in technology adoption. Further, the author assesses the role of factors both external (such as culture) and internal (such as leadership) in this strategic process. Economies in the Caribbean are reliant on tourism to bring prosperity to the region, and with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the industry is being forced to transform the way it operates. With implications for those studying organizational behavior as well as strategic and tourism management, this study analyzes rapid change in this pivotal industry.

Download or read book Unauthorized Migration written by and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 644 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Paradise and Plantation written by Ian Gregory Strachan and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Novelist and playwright Strachan (English, U. of Massachusetts- Dartmouth) identifies historical, political, economic, cultural, and geographical conditions that make his native Caribbean an ideal location for paradise, and discusses the means by which the idea has thrived among travel agents and their clients. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).

Download or read book Tourism in the Caribbean written by David Timothy Duval and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book brings together a high calibre team of international researchers to provide an up-to-date assessment of the scope of tourism and the nature of tourism development in the Caribbean; past, present and future.

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Download or read book Business of Travel and Tourism in the 21st Century A Caribbean Approach written by Angela B. Cleare and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-11-28 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive tourism manual, with contributions from top industry experts from The Bahamas and the Caribbean. Designed primarily for high school and college students in the Caribbean region as well as those interested in furthering their tourism career. "I congratulate and thank Angela Cleare and her contributing partners for this outstanding contribution to travel and tourism literature from a Caribbean perspective. It is obvious that a great deal of work has gone into this well-written book which covers all the elements of the travel and tourism industry as they relate to the region. I believe this will be not only an indispensable textbook for teachers and students and a handbook for investors and others directly involved in the industry but also a publication of interest to all of us who are in one way or another affected by the industry. I am particularly pleased to see the attention paid to ecotourism and the relationship between the industry and the environment." -Arthur A. Foulkes

Download or read book Contemporary Caribbean Tourism written by Sherma Roberts and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 597 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Tourism industry is seen as the linchpin that holds the majority of the economies of the Caribbean together. In Contemporary Caribbean Tourism, authors Roberts, Best and Cameron, provide a comprehensive, contemporary resource for students and practitioners alike. Spanning the breadth of issues from accommodation and transportation; environmental and economic impacts; Cultural, Sport, Health and Wellness, and Adventure Tourism; to disaster management and preparedness, this book discusses all of the elements essential to the long-term development and sustainability of the Region's most valuable source of income. Cutting across the Dutch, English, Spanish and French Caribbean, the history and issues of tourism in the Caribbean are presented in a cohesive and easy to grasp manner, with practical examples, case studies and references from all aspects of the business of tourism. Structured to provide an understanding and analysis of the importance of tourism to the Caribbean, Contemporary Caribbean Tourism stands as a foundational text addressing all of the contemporary realities of Caribbean tourism. The book is divided into 5 key sections with chapters which each feature learning outcomes, summaries and key terms as well as discussion questions and exercises. Copiously illustrated with tables, figures, images and cases, each chapter is rounded out with references for further reading."--page 4 of cover.

Download or read book Tourism Safety and Security for the Caribbean written by Andrew Spencer and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2021-02-22 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tourism Safety and Security for the Caribbean examines the security risks posed to the region and the wider economic impacts on the success of this vital industry. The study presents an illuminating new perspective for Tourism and Security Studies scholars interested in the Caribbean context and beyond.

Download or read book Small May be Beautiful But is Caribbean Development Possible written by Dennis Conway and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Tourism and Hospitality Education and Training in the Caribbean written by Chandana Jayawardena and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive text is vital reading for managers, academics, consultants, and students involved in the growing tourism and hospitality sector in the Caribbean. In twenty-four articles, the book analyzes significant initiatives, trends and the challenges facing education and training institutions in the Caribbean. Chapters on sustainable tourism, environmental management and national resource development cover a wide variety of critical topics facing the industry. Case studies from The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, the Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Mexico, Trinidad and Tobago, and Turks and Caicos Islands provide a diverse perspective for academics, policymakers and the regional tourism sector.

Download or read book The Caribbean Economy in the Age of Globalization written by R. Palmer and published by Springer. This book was released on 2008-11-24 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book examines how globalization is altering the structure of the extremely foreign trade-dependent Caribbean economies. It treats these small economies together as a single economy by focusing on their common features.