| Abstract: | Abstract The volume of published tourism literature has grown exponentially over the past forty years, though its content has yet to constitute an established theoretical framework. One common theme has been the proposal of a series of descriptive models which ascribe an evolutionary process to some aspect of tourism development. This paper investigates the extent to which industry sector evolution has influenced the future roles of teaching and research involvement by academic staff interested in tourism. The results of a small survey of tourism academics are reported, before a formula is offered by which two divisions within tertiary education may maximise their ability to adapt to future requirements. |
