Front Cover; The Business of Resort Management; Copyright Page; Dedication; Acknowledgements; Contents; List of tables; List of figures; Part A History and features of resorts; Chapter 1 Constants and changes in resort development; Chapter 2 Management definitions and theory applicable to resorts; Part B External challenges for resort management; Chapter 3 Changing market and competitive conditions; Chapter 4 The seasons; Chapter 5 Governance; Part C Internal challenges and strategies for resort management; Chapter 6 Planning and financial management; Chapter 7 Marketing issues for resorts.
Chapter 8 Environment and site managementChapter 9 Community and housing relationships; Chapter 10 Human relations practices; Part D Future directions; Chapter 11 Risk management; Index.
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How can owners and managers ensure that their considerable capital investments will return a competitive return on their investments? How can users and owners be sure they enjoy the promises of tantalizing marketing and real estate claims? Managing Sustainable Resorts Profitably combines business management principles with environmental and social concerns to offer development solutions to these questions. By taking an holistic and contemporary approach to the problem of developing sustainable tourism operations, this book provides a comprehensive assessment of the strategies that need to be considered by various governments, developers and, in particular, the customer-investor.