Tourism Administration

Description

Tourism is the act of travel for predominantly recreational or leisure purposes, and the term also encompasses the provision of services that facilitate that. Tourists are people who travel to and stay in places outside their usual environment, for less than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other reasons.

Today, tourism has flourished as a full-fledged industry. It is one of the fastest expanding and foreign currencies-earning industries. Management and administration is needed for operating in this industry. In this book we have endeavoured to bring everything related to tourism. Tourism administration is one of the better higher study options for English literature graduates. Good communication skills, proficiency in English and other foreign languages, leadership skills, capacity to work hard, and dedication, are the prerequisites for a thriving career in the travel and tourism sector.

This is a significant guide, which also explains effective management in relation to current trends in tourism. It incorporates extensive overview of the characteristics of tourism, causing it to be ideally suited for those studying tourism, travel and business studies. Individual managers and policy decision makers will also discover that this book addresses fundamental management issues and provides practical guidance. The book begins with the evolution of tourism and covers all related things like marketing, administration, a brief description of world and Indian tourist places, factors affecting tourism, development and growth. It is the work of a well-reputed subject specialist.