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020 _a9780195 789133
_qPaperback
040 _aRDA
_bENGLISH
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082 _a338.479168 MANA
100 _aGeorge, Richard
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245 0 _aManaging tourism in South Africa /
_ceditor. Richard George.
260 _aCape Town ; New York :
_b Oxford University Press Southern Africa,
_c2007.
300 _axv, 368 pages
_bcolour illustrations, map
_c 24 cm
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 _aSummary: "Managing tourism in South Africa equips students as well as practitioners with a combination of industry-specific knowledge and general managerial skills needed to succeed. It explores the fundamental business management aspects of tourism including law, management, human resource management, marketing, and finance, and shows how the industry is structured."--Jacket
521 _aAdult
650 _2pt. I. Tourism Overview -- 1. Introduction to tourism / Richard George -- Case study: Domestic tourism in South Africa -- 2. The history of tourism / Chris Saunders and Tanya Barben -- Case study: Mineral spa resorts in South Africa / Mark Boekstein -- 3. The geography of tourism / Gustav Visser -- Case Study: Urban tourism in South Africa / Scarlett Cornelissen -- pt. II. The Tourism Industry -- 4. Managing visitor attractions / Sabine Lehmann -- Case study: Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Company Ltd -- 5. Managing transport for tourists / Anton Brits -- Case study: I Time Airlines / Richard George -- 6. Managing accommodation for tourists / Delano Cams -- Case study: An upmarket boutique hotel: Camps Bay Retreat -- 7. Managing tourism distribution / Richard George -- Case study: Mo Happy People Travel & Tours -- 8. The government and tourism / Richard George -- Case study: Global competitiveness programme for the SA tourism industry 2005-2010 -- pt. III. Managing Tourism Businesses -- 9. Managing tourism businesses / Jenny Nel -- Case study: A flight is born: South African Airways -- 10. Managing small tourism businesses and entrepreneurship / Cecile Nieuwenhuizen -- Case studies: Singita Game Reserves -- 11. Managing human resources in tourism / Pieter Grobler -- Case study: Springbok Hotels -- 12. Managing finance for tourism / Richard Chivaka -- Case study: Sipho Zulu's African Hospitality -- 13. Tourism businesses and the law / Patrick Vrancken -- Case study: Masters v Thain t/a Inhaca Safaris -- 14. Marketing for tourism / Richard George -- Case study: Promoting the re-opening of the Big Hole, Kimberley -- pt. IV. Issues in Tourism Management -- 15. Managing the impacts of tourism / Richard George -- Case study: Managing the tourist impact on the island of St. Helena -- 16. Managing tourism responsibly / Nicole Frey -- Case study: Bulungula Backpackers Lodge -- 17. The future of tourism / Cine Van Zyl -- Case study: Tourism trends: South Africa lures city slickers to bush.
651 _aSouth Africa
654 _2Tourism Tourism—Management South Africa Case studies
655 _aCase studies.
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690 _2166333855
700 _aAlida Terblanche, Gavin Barfield, Marisa Montemarano, Marcus Bester, Sharna Sammy, Sharna Sammy, John Hall, Tanya Barben, Photo Access, OUP Classet, Images of Africa
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942 _cBOOK
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_zPriscilla Nozizwe Mogale
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