1st Edition
Crisis Management in the Tourism Industry Beating the Odds?
268 Pages
by
Routledge
268 Pages
by
Routledge
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An important challenge facing tourism is the anticipation of the threat of crises precipitated by natural and people-made catastrophes, and being adequately prepared for them. Despite an increase in research on this issue there is still a considerable lack of clarity on the impacts of crises on the tourism industry. Illustrated by a range of international case studies, this book provides a... Read more
Contents: Preface; Introduction: beating the odds?, Christof Pforr and Peter Hosie; Part 1: Crisis management and security: strategise versus improvise in a turbulent environment, Bella Butler; From conception to implementation: towards a crisis management framework, Samir Ranjan Chatterjee and Cecil Arthur Leonard Pearson; Crisis management in tourism: a review of the emergent literature, Christof Pforr; Tourism crisis management, knowledge management and organisational learning, Deborah Blackman and Brent W. Ritchie; Human resource development: proactive preparation to manage crises, Peter Hosie. Part 2: Vulnerability analysis and sustainability in tourism: lessons from Phuket, Alan Nankervis; Terrorism, tourism, wellbeing and sense of security: the case of Australia, Alfred Michael Dockery; Disaster response and tourism recovery strategies in the Maldives, Jack Carlsen; Training for crises responses: a case study of Chinese medical professionals, Cecil Arthur Leonard Pearson and Samir Ranjan Chatterjee; Precautions against future tsunamis: a case study of Galle district, Sri Lanka, Acushla Felix, Ross K. Dowling and Raguragavan Ganeshasundaram; An exploration of risk management strategies in regional tourism businesses: the case of the Eurobodalla region, Tracey J. Dickson; Crisis and post-crisis tourism destination recovery marketing strategies, David Beirman; Conclusion: beating the odds!, Peter Hosie and Christof Pforr; Index.
Biography
Christof Pforr, Curtin University of Technology, Australia and Peter Hosie, University of Wollongong in Dubai, UAE
'This edited book is useful for academics seeking knowledge related to crisis management in the tourism industry.' Annals of Tourism Research
