Managing Religious Tourism

Managing Religious Tourism provides a global view of the tools and resources used in demand and supply management, in the context of pilgrimage and religious tourism.

With a focus on toolkits and best practices, the book reinforces the quality of service provision and offers a reflection on consumers' perspectives and what drives their purchasing decisions with regards to a variety of destinations. These central themes are complemented by an understanding of management responses to consumer behaviour and mobility, accessibility, individualism and tourism for both sacred and secular purposes. The book also examines the ways in which networks, partnerships and the conceptual stakeholder approach can be employed by religious tourism suppliers working with destination management organisations.

The text promotes sustainable development and a triple bottom line focus, with all chapters supporting policy for framing development.

Key features include:
- Global perspective on tools as well as management approaches and techniques.
- Emphasis on sustainability in connecting sacred and secular consumers.
- Focus on promoting learning and development within this important tourism sector.

Summary

This book provides a global view of the tools and resources used in demand and supply management in the context of pilgrimage and religious tourism. It uses a focus on toolkits and best-practice to reinforce quality of service provision, offer a reflection on consumers' perspectives and intentions to purchase, and support sustainable development.

Product details

• Assisted by: Dr Maureen (Monash University Griffiths (Editor), Maureen Griffiths (Editor), Dr Peter (Consultant Researcher Community & Tourism Development NZ at Research Consultancy NZ Wiltshier (Editor), Dr Peter (Research Consultancy NZ Wiltshier (Editor), Peter Wiltshier (Editor), Peter (Freelance Researcher Wiltshier (Editor), Peter (University of Derby Wiltshier (Editor)
• Publisher: CABI Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.01.2019
• EAN: 9781786393197
• ISBN: 978-1-78639-319-7
• No. of pages: 208
• Dimensions: 251 mm x 179 mm x 16 mm
• Weight: 704 g
• Series: Cabi Religious Tourism and Pil; CABI Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage Series; CABI Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage Series; Cabi Religious Tourism and Pil
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches