Overview
- Showcases perspectives on the socio-economic impact of tourism in Southeast Asian economies
- Includes the latest developments in the hospitality industry in Southeast Asia
- Explores the impact of tourism on sustainable development in Southeast Asia
Part of the book series: Managing the Asian Century (MAAC)
Access this book
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Other ways to access
Table of contents (8 chapters)
-
Front Matter
-
Back Matter
Keywords
About this book
This book highlights the state-of-the-art tourism and hospitality industry in Southeast Asian countries, while also presenting future directions for the industry with an emphasis on decision-making models. It first elaborates on the significant role of the tourism and hospitality industry given the rapid socio-economic and cultural changes occurring in Southeast Asia, before providing perspectives on medical tourism, tourism for seniors and several other developments within the tourism and hospitality sector. Development of Tourism and the Hospitality Industry in Southeast Asia presents scholarly perspectives from researchers across the region and is geared towards world-wide readers in academia, as well as experts from the industry.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Purnendu Mandal is a Professor at the College of Business, Lamar University, Texas, USA. His teaching and research interests are in the areas of Strategy Management, Technology Development, Supply Chain Management, Strategic MIS and System Dynamics Modelling. He published over 200 journal articles and conference papers. His research papers appeared in journals such as European Journal of Operational Research, International Journal of Production Economics, Management Decision, International Journal of Operations & Production Management, International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management, Logistics Information Management, etc. He serves in editorial board of a number of international journals. He is the founder chair of International Conference on Managing the Asian Century and he is the Book Series Editor of ‘Managing the Asian Century’ published by Springer.
John Vong is Adjunct Professor at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore. Dr. Vong received his PhD in banking and finance systems from the University of Bradford, United Kingdom. He was a former Adviser to the World Bank Group and United Nations Development Programme. His research interest is in digital and technology innovations in financial services, education and health. His recent publications include a book entitled, Emerging Technologies for Emerging Markets (Springer, 2015).
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Development of Tourism and the Hospitality Industry in Southeast Asia
Editors: Purnendu Mandal, John Vong
Series Title: Managing the Asian Century
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-606-5
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Business and Management, Business and Management (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-287-605-8Published: 18 December 2015
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-13-5699-5Published: 09 December 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-981-287-606-5Published: 11 December 2015
Series ISSN: 2364-5857
Series E-ISSN: 2364-5865
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VII, 128
Number of Illustrations: 13 b/w illustrations
Topics: Tourism Management, Emerging Markets/Globalization, Economic Growth