International tourism: cultures and behavior /
by Yvette Reisinger
- Burlington: Butterworth-Heinemann/Elsevier, 2009.
- xxix, 429p.
pt. 1. International Tourism: The Global Environment -- Ch. 1. Globalization, tourism and culture -- Ch. 2. Cultural diversity -- pt. 2. Cultural Theories and Practices -- Ch. 3. Intercultural theories -- Ch. 4. Cultural practices and tourism impacts on culture -- pt. 3. Culture and Cultural Differences -- Ch. 5. Culture -- Ch. 6. Cultural variability -- Ch. 7. Cultural influences on intercultural communication -- Ch. 8. Cultural influences on social interaction -- Ch. 9. Cultural influences on rules of social interaction -- Ch. 10. Cultural influences on service -- Ch. 11. Cultural influences on ethics -- pt. 4. Tourist Behavior -- Ch. 12. Human behavior: its nature and determinants -- Ch. 13. Consumer buying behavior -- Ch. 14. Cultural influences on tourist buying behavior -- pt. 5. Cross-Cultural Comparison -- Ch. 15. Cultural differences among international societies -- pt. 6. Multicultural Competence -- Ch. 16. Multicultural competence in a global world.
This book provides comprehensive coverage of cross-cultural issues and behavior in tourism, and illustrates how international cultural differences influence travel decision-making --publisher's description.