Thesis (Ph. D.)--Indiana University, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 95-104). Also available online (PDF file) by a subscription to the set or by purchasing the individual file.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Indiana University, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 95-104).

Thesis (PhD (Tourism Management))-University of Pretoria, 2006. / Abstract in English and Afrikaans. Includes bibliographical references. Available on the Internet via the World Wide Web.

A dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Arts in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Masters in Recreation and Tourism in the Department of Recreation and Tourism at the University Of Zululand, 2017 / This study sought to investigate and assess the attitude of tourism business owners in the accommodation sector, towards sustainable tourism development in uMhlathuze municipality. The business owners were selected from various accommodation facilities within the uMhlathuze municipality ranging from small scale guest houses to 4 star hotels. It was envisaged that this diversity in the types of accommodation businesses would reflect diverse knowledge of sustainable tourism development. The selection of tourism business owners from a wider age range also helped this study in gathering much information and allowed the researcher to assess various trends and practices promoting sustainable tourism development in the study area. The objectives which were set for the study assisted to accomplish the main goals of the study. The fundamental objectives were as follows: • To investigate if the tourism business owners understand the meaning of sustainable tourism development. • To explore if practices of sustainability benefit tourism business owners in the study area. • To find out if tourism business owners are aware of the sustainable tourism development principles. • To find out if tourism business owners have attended any training related to sustainable tourism development.These objectives were formulated in order to clarify the intention of the study which was to find out the attitude of tourism business owners towards sustainable tourism development. The data was collected through self-administered questionnaires and interviews with both open and closed ended questions. The Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS) was used to analyse the research data. Based on the analysis derived from the above, it could be concluded that respondents in the study area have a good idea of what is meant by the concept “sustainable tourism development”. The respondents were asked to give examples of what indicates practices of sustainable tourism development, and they gave examples that include: saving and conserving infrastructure, recycling waste, good maintenance of facilities, increase number of tourists, and protected environment. The majority of respondents indicated that sustainable tourism development benefits them in their businesses, through education, economy boost, jobs, conserving of environment, protecting businesses and it also helps them to have a sense of wellbeing. Tourism business owners are aware of sustainable principles and how they are important to them and their businesses. Finally, the tourism businesses owners agreed that there are being educated about sustainable tourism development and they do attend training which is organised by uMhlathuze municipality and KZN Department of Economic Development Tourism and Environmental Affairs (KZN-EDTEA). In conclusion, findings identified that sustainable tourism is important to tourism business owners as it assist them in growing their business and maintaining them for the future generation. Tourism business owners understood that sustainable tourism is not a special type of tourism, but rather all types of tourism must strive to be sustainable.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Waikato, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 288-323)

Made available in DSpace on 2016-08-10T10:50:48Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 GERSON FERNANDO DA SILVA.pdf: 1673371 bytes, checksum: 95b0db2e5490ac2c7d75a9d06bb203ff (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-02-24 / This study demonstrates the close link between agribusiness and tourism business in Goias, from his capital. Thus, it was revisited the economic formation of the state, emphasizing the emerging sector of agriculture, as well as their sources since the nineteenth century. Have discussed the changes with agricultural modernization, with emphasis on grains and meat sector. The research objective is to show that the concept of agribusiness is very broad and involves, in practice, not only agriculture but also industry and services. We conducted a revisit to theoretical principles, emphasizing the complexity and variety of supply chains. Addressed the diversification of the State economy that has propelled each day, new businesses within the region. The work covers the entire process of reflection on business tourism, highlighting the capital's tourist infrastructure, as well as the profile of tourism, emphasizing its links with the diversification of agribusiness. The research showed that agribusiness in Goiás is a complex activity, with many ramifications and that its expansion has boosted tourism in the state capital. / O presente trabalho evidencia a estreita ligação entre o agronegócio e o turismo de negócios em Goiás, a partir de sua capital. Assim, foi revisitada a formação econômica do Estado, enfatizando-se o setor emergente da agropecuária, bem como suas origens desde o Século XIX. Foram abordadas as transformações ocorridas com a modernização agropecuária, com ênfase para o setor de grãos e carnes. O objetivo da pesquisa é mostrar que o conceito de agronegócio é bastante amplo e envolve, na prática, não só a agropecuária, mas também a indústria e os serviços. Foi feita uma revisita aos fundamentos teóricos, ressaltando-se a complexidade e variedade das cadeias produtivas. Abordou-se a diversificação da economia goiana que tem propulsionado, a cada dia, novos negócios no âmbito regional. O trabalho aborda o reflexo de todo esse processo no turismo de negócios, evidenciando a estrutura turística da capital, bem como o perfil do turismo, com ênfase para suas ligações com a diversificação do agronegócio. As pesquisas apontaram que o agronegócio em Goiás é uma atividade complexa, com inúmeras ramificações e que a sua expansão tem fomentado o turismo na capital do Estado.

The theme of this work is reconstruction the hotel complex. The theoretical part informs readers about tourism, marketing and how to build a business plan. Analytical part shows the issue of tourism in the region and technical condition of the hotel. In the synthetic part is suggested business plan to hotel reconstruction, marketing mix for tourism and financial plan, that shows operating costs and revenues. The investment could be paid off by the 13th year since the start of the hotel service.

The thesis deals with the suggestion of the business concept of accommodation in Netolice. Secondary data and the data obtained questionnaire survey, controlled conversations, self-examination analysed the area, market, market opportunities, accommodation and catering facilities and visitors to the area and became the essential starting point for the processing of a business concept of accommodation category pension, whose main idea is to 100years the tradition of local railway lines.

The goal of this dissertation is to create a real project for a new product of tourism, which will be able to come reality during 2016. This new product is combination of trip, discovering local food and local producers of traditional meals and cooking lessons. The first part of this work focuses on traveling, new trend in it and marketing in tourist trade. The second part is dedicated to concrete business plan. Submitter is company O.C. Business Group s.r.o. and also is a implementer. This company had specific demands and this work fits with them. The business plan shows high potential in that tourist product.