This book explores how British and German business associations formed their political attitudes towards Economic and Monetary Union between 1988 and 1998. With provocative argument and unique insight, it demonstrates how business associations are political entities in their own right, acting...

Einführung -- Wirtschaftsverbände und Organisation — Zentrale Begriffe und theoretische Grundlagen -- Mitgliederorientiertes Management in Wirtschaftsverbänden — Erfordernis und Herausforderung -- Zu Stand und aktuellen Problemen des Verbandsmanagements und der Verbandsorganisation —...

Wirtschaftsverbände in der Schweiz wie in Deutschland sind seit einigen Jahren mit verstärktem Wettbewerb konfrontiert. Um dem daraus resultierenden Mitgliederschwund und dem damit einhergehenden Verlust des Verbandes an Macht und Einfluss entgegenzuwirken, sollten der ökonomische Erfolg und...

Kollektive Leistungen als charakteristisches Handlungsfeld von Wirtschaftsverbänden -- Entwicklung eines Qualitätsmodells für kollektive Leistungen von Wirtschaftsverbänden -- Gestaltungsmöglichkeiten der Qualitätsplanung und Qualitätslenkung kollektiver Leistungen von...

Section 1: Overview. Introduction - Asian Destinations: Perspectives on Planning, Management and Marketing Ying Wang, Aishath Shakeela, Anna Kwek, Catheryn Khoo-Lattimore -- Section 2: Tourism Planning in Asian Destinations. Chapter 1. Power and politics in tourism policy and planning in the...

This book presents the latest research and novel case studies on crime and corruption in the tourism and hospitality industry. It approaches tourism as both a globalised business impacting the livelihood of millions of people, and a highly challenging field of action for national legislators and...

This book presents the foundations for the future of tourism in a structured and detailed format. The who-is-who of tourism intelligence has collaborated to present a definitive blueprint for tourism reflecting the role of science, market institutions, and governance in its innovation and...

This book explores the distinct nuisances and obstacles that are brought on by the tourism and travel industry within Caribbean small island developing countries (SIDS). The author explores best practices and measures that can be used to overcome or alleviate the hardship faced by the industry...

The purpose of this book is twofold. First, this book is an attempt to map the state of quantitative research in Asian tourism and hospitality context and provide a detailed description of the design, implementation, application, and challenges of quantitative methods in tourism in Asia. Second,...

This book looks at various aspects of tourism education in Asian countries and the impacts of sustainable development in tourism education to the Asian student markets. It provides an insightful and authoritative account of the various issues that are shaping the higher educational world of...