LEADER 03770nam 2200601Ia 450 001 9910627300203321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-283-42587-4 010 $a9786613425874 010 $a1-84593-846-1 035 $a(CKB)2670000000131544 035 $a(EBL)837633 035 $a(OCoLC)775993191 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000598703 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12236154 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000598703 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10590828 035 $a(PQKB)11379526 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC837633 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000131544 100 $a20110722d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 04$aThe business and management of ocean cruises /$fedited by Michael Vogel, Alexis Papathanassis, Ben Wolber 210 $aWallingford, Oxfordshire ;$aCambridge, MA $cCABI$dc2012 215 $a1 online resource (291 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-84593-845-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $a""Contents""; ""About the Authors""; ""Preface""; ""Part I: The Cruise Industry""; ""1 The Demand for Ocean Cruises a??? Three Perspectives""; ""2 Development of the Cruise Industry Structure a??? the Supply Side""; ""3 Regulatory Frameworks of the Cruise Industry""; ""4 Impacts of Cruising""; ""Part II: Cruise Line Corporate Management""; ""5 Cruise Line Strategies for Keeping Afloat""; ""6 Core Cruise Operator Processes and Systems: Overview and Challenges""; ""7 Cruise Linesa??? Purchasing and Logistics Management""; ""8 Human Resource Management in the Cruise Industry"" 327 $a""Part III: Cruise Line Marketing Management""""9 Marketing Communications in the Cruise Industry""; ""10 Pricing and Revenue Management for Cruises""; ""11 Cruise Packages""; ""Part IV: Cruise Product Management""; ""12 Cruise Product Development""; ""13 Itinerary Planning""; ""14 Shore-side Activities""; ""15 Service Quality and the Cruise Industry""; ""Part V: Cruise Operations Management""; ""16 Hotel Operations Management on Cruise Ships""; ""17 Food and Beverage Operations""; ""18 Safety and Security Management""; ""19 Cruise Ship Marine Operations""; ""Part VI: Cruise Futures"" 327 $a""20 Cruise Sector Growth a??? Prospects, Challenges, Responsibilities""""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""Q""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""Y"" 330 $aAfter decades of solid growth, the worldwide ocean cruise sector has become a noticeable economic factor and a significant employer. In the way it combines social, technological and natural systems to form its products, cruise tourism is an increasingly attractive area of study; particularly with regards to the managerial challenges posed by the interaction of these systems. This book brings together industry know-how, managerial experience and academic rigour to cover some of the most important and interesting managerial challenges associated with ocean cruises. 606 $aCruise lines$xEconomic aspects 606 $aCruise lines$xManagement 606 $aOcean travel$xManagement 615 0$aCruise lines$xEconomic aspects. 615 0$aCruise lines$xManagement. 615 0$aOcean travel$xManagement. 676 $a387.5/42068 701 $aPapathanassis$b Alexis$0479396 701 $aVogel$b Michael$0329138 701 $aWolber$b Ben$01266864 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910627300203321 996 $aThe business and management of ocean cruises$92977128 997 $aUNINA