Books for Research Methods Courses

Research Methods for Tourism Students

By Ramesh Durbarry

This text encourages students to think about the importance of research in informing good practice and to appreciate the role that it plays in the tourism industry. Additionally, it provides students with innovative ideas and inspiration to undertake their own research work in Tourism and inform...

To Be Published October 31st 2013 by Routledge

An Introduction to Visual Research Methods in Tourism

Edited by Tijana Rakić, Donna Chambers

Series: Contemporary Geographies of Leisure, Tourism and Mobility

An Introduction to Visual Research Methods in Tourism is the first book to present, discuss and promote the use of a range of visual methods in tourism studies. It introduces methods ranging from the collection of secondary visual materials for the purposes of analysis (such as postcards, tourism...

Published July 26th 2011 by Routledge

Stats Means Business 2nd edition

By John Buglear

Stats Means Business is an introductory textbook written for Business, Hospitality and Tourism students who take modules on Statistics or Quantitative research methods. Recognizing that most users of this book will have limited if any grounding in the subject, this book minimizes technical...

Published March 7th 2010 by Routledge

Planning Research in Hospitality & Tourism

By Levent Altinay, Alexandros Paraskevas

Planning Research in Hospitality and Tourism provides a concise and clear approach to planning research projects which are a necessity in most hospitality and tourism courses taught at degree level. The text considers the particular characteristics of the hospitality and tourism industry, whilst...

Published November 29th 2007 by Routledge

Qualitative Research in Tourism

Ontologies, Epistemologies and Methodologies

Edited by Lisa Goodson, Jenny Phillimore

Series: Contemporary Geographies of Leisure, Tourism and Mobility

The first to focus solely upon qualitative research in tourism, this book combines discussions of the philosophies underpinning qualitative research, with reflexive chapters that demonstrate how these techniques can be used. Incorporating a range of case studies written by leading international...

Published March 3rd 2004 by Routledge