Handbook of Research Methods in Tourism : Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches


Larry. Dwyer
Bok Engelsk 2012 · Electronic books.
Annen tittel
Medvirkende
Utgitt
Cheltenham : : Edward Elgar Publishing, , 2012.
Omfang
1 online resource (528 p.)
Opplysninger
Description based upon print version of record.. - Cover; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Preface; PART I QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS; 1 Statistical testing techniques; 2 Regression analysis; 3 Time series analysis; 4 Demand modeling and forecasting; 5 Structural equation modeling; 6 Discrete choice analysis and experimental design; 7 Panel data analysis; 8 The almost ideal demand system; 9 Hedonic price analysis; 10 Factor analysis; 11 Cluster analysis; 12 Input-output and SAM models; 13 CGE modeling; 14 Cost-benefit analysis; PART II QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS; 15 Grounded theory; 16 Ethnographic methods; 17 Focus groups. - 18 Interview techniques19 Participant observation; 20 Cross-cultural approaches; 21 Archival research; 22 Community case study research; PART III MIXED METHODS; 23 Content analysis; 24 Meta-analyses of tourism research; 25 Network analysis; Index. - This insightful book explores the most important established and emerging qualitative and quantitative research methods in tourism. The authors provide a detailed overview of the nature of the research method, its use in tourism, the advantages and limitations, and future directions for research. Each chapter is structured to provide information on: the nature of the technique and its evolution; background and types of problems that the technique is designed to handle; applications of the technique to tourism, including discussion of studies that have used the technique and their findings; adv
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Tourism -- Statistics.
Tourism.
Earth & Environmental Sciences
Geography
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ISBN
9781781001288

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