1st Edition

Contemporary Hospitality and Tourism Management Issues in China and India

By Stephen Ball, Susan Horner, Kevin Nield Copyright 2007
    216 Pages
    by Routledge

    216 Pages
    by Routledge

    This book represents a comprehensive, authoritative and up-to-date analysis of key sectors in the hospitality and tourism industries in China and India, and will address the market's growing need for information on Tourism in China and India. The text will be written in an accessible style drawing on the authors’ wealth of theoretical, educational and industry experience. The text will contain inputs from academic colleagues and commercial contacts from the identified region.

    Case studies will give real life experiences of hospitality and tourism companies and organisations operating in this region and will include interactive exercises and discussion points.

    Foreword by key hospitality and tourism figures from China and India
    Contents
    Preface
    Introduction

    Part1 The Chinese and Indian Context
    Chapter one: The economic environment
    Chapter two: The cultural background
    Chapter three: Social and demographic perspectives
    Chapter four: Tourism trends

    Part2 Hospitality and Tourism Development and Management in China (including Hong Kong and Macau)
    Chapter five: Hotels and resorts
    Chapter six: Restaurants, fast food and contract food service
    Chapter seven: Tourism business

    Part3 Hospitality and Tourism Development and Management in India
    Chapter eight: Hotels and resorts
    Chapter nine: Restaurants, fast food and contract food service
    Chapter ten Tourism business

    Conclusions and future developments

    Case Studies
    Appendices
    Index of hospitality and tourism operators
    Subject index

    Biography

    Stephen Ball, Susan Horner, Kevin Nield