Description: This volume presents twenty updated and new theories of travelers' decisions and behaviors. The volume describes the advances in theory construction and practical applications of theory in the disciplines of tourism, hospitality, leisure, and entertainment (THLE) research.
Review Quotes: Researchers examine how cultures and behavior of tourists influence decisions by tourism companies and by local and national governments, at the same time that steps by companies and governments are influencing the actions of tourists. The studies reflect the shift in tourism research from studying relationships to studying outcomes using statistical methods. The topics include antecedents to the performance of mountain ropeway companies: empirical evidence for Switzerland, willingness-to-pay versus actual behavior: sustainable procurement at festivals, territorial planning as a creative tool for the upgrading of cultural tourism, and sustainable tourism development and Thai cultural heritage.--Annotation (c)2018 "(protoview.com)"