通过标准化工作促进旅游业持续健康发展

中国的旅游标准化工作 ,从１９９３年９月国家质量技术监督局颁布的关于旅游业方面的一项国家标准 ,即《旅游涉外饭店星级的划分与评定》起步 ,通过不断努力 ,到去年《旅游区 (点 )质量等级的划分与评定》这项国家标准的贯彻和实施 ,标志着我国的旅游标准化工作已经组建延伸到旅游产业发展的主要领域 ,并且正向更深层次迈进。《旅游区（点）质量等级的划分与评定》的颁布、实施受到社会的广泛关注、各级地方政府的高度重视和旅游区 (点 )的普遍欢迎 ,其中很重要的原因是该项《标准》的出台符合旅游业发展的规律 ,符合旅游市场发展的需要 ,促…     

中国旅游教育研究综述

随着旅游业的发展 ,中国旅游教育蓬勃兴起 ,成为旅游业发展的重要支撑。本文从中国旅游教育的发展、旅游学科建设、旅游教育结构体系以及高等旅游教育的性质、课程设置等方面对中国旅游教育的研究进行了简略综述。提出了今后需要进一步研究的有关旅游教育的理论和实际问题。     

中国旅游发展笔谈 大力推进旅游标准化工作 加快与国际接轨步伐

一、我国旅游标准化工作现状近几年来 ,在国家质量技术监督局的大力支持下 ,我国已经颁布了１０项旅游标准 ,其中国家标准６项、行业标准４项 ,另有６项国家标准已经立项 ,正在起草当中。２０００年国家旅游局制定了《旅游标准化工作管理暂行办法》 ,对旅游标准化工作进行规范管理。同时建立了《旅游业标准体系表》 ,使我国旅游业标准在内容和范围上形成体系 ,构筑了以旅游业诸要素为基础的框架 ,为旅游业的进一步发展建立了科学、规范的技术支撑。旅游标准化工作已成为促进旅游业发展、规范旅游行业、加强行业管理、与国际接轨的一项重要工…     

大国旅游智库与变革的中国

2009年国务院出台《关于加快发展旅游业的意见》(国发[2009]4号),提出“到2020年我国旅游产业规模、质量、效益基本达到世界旅游强国水平”,世界旅游强国建设正式进入国家战略.此后,国务院又相继出台了旅游业改革发展(国发[2014]31号)、投资消费(国发[2015]62号)等领域的专项文件,旅游业在服务国家发展大局中的角色越发重要.我国旅游产业已经实现了从旅游资源大国向旅游经济大国的跨越,成为全球最大的旅游经济体.     

适应旅游业快速发展的需要 大力加强旅游教育培训工作

党的十五届五中全会提出，人才是最宝贵的资源，要把培训、吸引和用好人才作为一项重大的战略任务切实抓好。国务院《关于进一步加快旅游业发展》的通知中也明确指出，“要加强旅游队伍建设，培养一支政治素质、业务能力、职业道德水平过硬的旅游业队伍，提升旅游业服务质量和水平。大力推进岗位培训，实行旅游从业人员资格认证和考试制度，建立选拔任用人才的激励机制。”     

也谈国际旅游和国内旅游的关系——兼与张践同志商榷

张践同志《谈国际旅游与国内旅游的关系》一文(载《旅游论坛》1986年第1卷第1期),对国际旅游与国内旅游两者之间的关系作了多方面的分析,提出了不少有见地的看法。但文中的一些观点笔者还有不同意见,不揣冒昧,提出与张践同志商榷。(一)发展旅游业就是发展经济建设事业。这一观点已为越来越多的人所认识,因此对旅游业在国民经济发展中的地位和重要性也随之进一步明确了。从全世界范围来看,旅游业已成为许多国家和地区的重要经济支柱。从我国目前的实际情况来看,发展旅游     

我国综合性旅游立法的重要一步

历经30多年的实践摸索与理论探讨,《旅游法(草案)》首次提交全国人大常委会审议,这是我国在旅游立法方面迈出的重要一步. 到目前为止,世界上除法国《旅游法典》之外,很少有其他国家制定类似体系的旅游法.然而,旅游业涉及众多的领域和行业部门,如何从横向和纵向两个方面协调不同性质、不同部门的法律规范,制定一部整体可行的综合性法律,不仅是推动旅游业持续健康发展的需要,也是健全旅游法律制度的一项基本建设,利在当今,利及将来.这正是我国立法部门与旅游主管部门确立的努力目标.     

论我国西部旅游远程教育体系的构建

旅游行业是个实践性和创新性很强的行业 ,随着其深入发展 ,对专业人才的需要也越来越迫切。虽然旅游业竞争的形式多种多样 ,但归根结底都将涉及旅游人才的竞争。西部地区是我国旅游资源最为丰富的地区 ,也是发展旅游业前景最为广阔的地区 ,面对西部大开发和中国加入WTO的机遇和挑战 ,旅游教育对西部旅游发展的重要性日益凸现。与传统的旅游教育方式相比 ,利用远程开展旅游教育在西部地区更具有优势。本文试图通过对旅游学科及远程教育特点的分析 ,初步构建西部旅游远程教育体系     

全国旅游报刊介绍(二)

报纸上海旅游报(双周刊) 《上海旅游报》创刊于1988年1月11日,是上海旅游局主办、得到华东六省旅游局支持与合作的旅游专业报,面向全国旅游专业工作者、广大旅游爱好者和社会其他读者。 《上海旅游报》努力为中国旅游业的发展服务,及时宣传党的旅游政策,提供上海、华东及国内外旅游信息,传播旅游知识,介绍风光名胜及旅游业的软硬件建设等。     

浅析旅游教育中人才培养模式的创新与进步

经济时代的快速发展也为旅游业的进步起到较大的推动作用,由此也激发了人们对旅游教育的关注度,对我国旅游教育提出了较大的挑战,我国旅游教育应该通过逐步创新和发展为旅游业培养出高素质人才,促进旅游教育的发展。     

The consequences of forty years of tourism growth

Leisure travel has become a major lifestyle in the United States since World War II. This paper describes the social, economic, and technological changes that have been adopted by the industry and society during three eras of travel evolution. A synoptic view of the development of travel is provided by a review of five travel industry components: transportation, attractions, facilities and services, information, and the consumer. Emphasis is placed on the consequences of the adoption of major social and technological innovations that have impacted this vibrant industry and will continue to do so in the future. The paper concludes with eight observations on the present and future status of leisure travel in the United States.     

Liberation wars and tourism development in Africa : The case of Zambia

Development of Africa's immense tourism potential is severely limited for reasons including lack of capital, distance from the large North American and European markets, the cost of travel to Africa, and Africa's poor image abroad. A key factor contributing to this image problem is political instability. Since World War II, almost all African countries have achieved independence. In several countries, this decolonization process has taken the form of long and often bloody liberation wars. This paper examines the impact of Zimbabwe's protracted liberation war on tourism development in Zambia and suggests that a detailed examination of major internal and external political events associated with the decolonization process in Zimbabwe could provide important perspectives on the obstacles to tourism development in other African countries.     

Towards a geography of tourism

This paper traces the development of geographical interest in tourism during the past half century and examines the range and scope of the geography of tourism. The available literature is reviewed and suggestions are made regarding possible research aveneus and theoretical developments. Six major areas of interest are identified: spatial aspects of supply, spatial aspects of demand, the geography of resorts, patterns of movements and flows, the impact of tourism, and models of tourist space. Through an emphasis on spatial interaction an attempt is made to provide some cohesion and synthesis for this body of knowledge which constitutes the basis of the geography of tourism.     

The rediscovery of America: Elite automobile touring

The automobile has radically changed tourist habits this century. In the first decade it was enthusiastically embraced by a small, wealthy elite. In America this elite “rediscovered” the romantic northeastern scenery painted by the Hudson Valley School of artists. This process is documented both in the general elite tourist literature of the period and in a specific case study from an elite summer colony. In the second decade “mass followed class.” Cheaper automobiles allowed the middle classes to follow the elite tourists of the first decade. The elite began to lose interest in the automobile as something exclusive to them, and turned their attention to the possibilities for touring of aviation.     

Towards Strategic Intent: Perceptions of disability service provision amongst hotel accommodation managers

The tourism sector globally has become increasingly mindful of how an ageing population is reshaping service provision forms and offerings. This being particularly true of accommodation operations where there is a now a growing recognition of the commercial value for providing market groups with exceptional service. With this in mind, this study sought to ascertain the perceptions of managers in the accommodation sector towards disability service provision with a view to identifying any current service gaps or failings. An inductive, qualitative approach was used with the data collection phase incorporating a series of one on one interviews and a focus group. The in-depth interviews were conducted with 10 managers of hotels deemed to have accessible rooms that complied with the relevant building codes and standards. A focus group comprised 22 managers of hotels located in the Sydney central business district, Australia. Study findings revealed five key themes that had not been previously discussed in the literature. They were: inclusive attitudinal approach; safety; the responsibility of people with a disability to communicate their needs to the hotel; perceptions of accessible rooms by the general public; and operational processes. Related themes that emerged from the data analysis that had previously been aligned with the literature included: legislative responsibility, policy and building codes; disability as a market segment; staff awareness/training; and language, marketing, and promotion information. Implications with respect to management of accessible rooms in the accommodation sector are outlined and further areas of research are proposed.     

The failure of ‘control’ in the hospitality industry

This paper explores the relationship between the literature on the issue of control and the realities of the hospitality industry. Management control is related to the unsanctioned entrepreneurial activities of operatives (illustrated by the ‘taxi scam’), the failure of computer systems used to control operatives, and the failure of the hospitality industry to exploit the potential of the new technology. The paper suggests that management's (and a significant part of the literature in this area) failure within hospitality is linked to the perception of the role of the hospitality manager as one of policing the industry.     

A tourist space-time budget in the Shetland Islands

This paper addresses the need to better understand tourist pressure in selected regions of the Shetland Islands, United Kingdom, using measures of space, time, perception, region, and core-periphery. Normally an economic theory, core-periphery was applied in the context of this study as a locational and mental construct in examining tourism group movement (behavior). Respondents were placed into two groups on the basis of their activitybased motivations for visiting Shetland and asked to complete a daily space-time budget regarding their use of attractions, facilities, accommodation, and transportation. It was discovered that both groups differed marginally in their space-time use of the aforementioned variables within the various regions of Shetland.     

The geography of tourism: An introduction

The geography of tourism is limited by a dearth of published research in geographic journals, the relatively few individuals who actively participate in the sub-discipline, and the lack of prestige the subject matter specialty has in geography. Despite these imperfections geographers make important contributions to the study of tourism because of their unique point-of-view. This characteristic perspective is seen in the context of a conceptual frame-of-reference which consists of a matrix based on two trichotomies. An analysis and interpretation of this framework and its application to the nine substantive articles included in the special issue constitute a majority of the article.     

The promise of creative/participatory mapping practices for sport and leisure research

This paper provides an introduction to the concept of creative participatory mapping of human–environment relations. It is identified that within human geography, artistic practice and urban design, biomapping and similar community mapping tools and methodologies are increasingly being embraced. However, within sports and leisure research the concept has yet to gain academic attention. Consequently, this paper provides a basis for thinking about how researchers and research participants in the fields of sport and leisure research might benefit if mapping human–environment relations was to be embraced and integrated into research design practices. Referencing recent turns to studying space and affect within sport and leisure studies, mapping is argued to offer innovative methodological opportunities for studying how people relate to and understand the urban environments in which they practice physical activity and leisure forms of embodiment. The paper concludes by arguing that, along with offering up new avenues for conceptual research, mapping human–environment relations, if readily embraced, can go a long way to fostering community engagement in: the identification of (un)safe urban routes for sport/leisure practice (e.g. running, cycling), the development and site identification of health/physical activity initiatives and the design of urban landscapes of sport/leisure.     

Organized Youth Sport and Parenting in Public and Private Spaces

This article examines the connection of organized youth sport to cultural beliefs, values and practices of contemporary parenting ideologies, specifically the idealization of intensive mothering and involved fathering. It explores how parenting ideologies are constructed by the discourses expressed by individuals in their everyday lives through their children's sport participation. Moreover, the analysis of the parental discourse illustrates how parenting goes beyond the home environment and becomes a public act that is observed by other parents, with these observations creating the basis of what is deemed to be a good parent. Emphasis is also placed on the gendered dimensions of meeting the expectations for being a good parent.