Veal, Anthony James. <br/><br/>
Research methods for leisure and tourism  a practical guide /  [electronic resource] / 
A.J. Veal. 
 - 3rd ed. 
 - Harlow :  Financial Times Prentice Hall,  2006. 
 - xxiii, 421 p. :  ill. 
<br/><br/> Previous ed.: London: Pitman, 1997. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 391-409) and index. 
<br/><br/> This book examines a wide range of methods for market research, and provides practical assistance on presenting the information gathered. This revised edition provides material covering recent developments.  "Research Methods for Leisure and Tourism" is a comprehensive and clearly written guide to practical research in leisure and tourism. Since publication of the first edition, the book has become the standard reference in the field. It is aimed at students who are undertaking academic research as well as practicing managers who use research as part of management or policy in the leisure and tourism industries. Thoroughly updated, the third edition of the book covers a wide range of techniques, a balance of qualitative and quantitative methods, and the collection, analysis and use of both primary and secondary data. A full chapter is dedicated to report-writing, whilst international examples and applications from leisure and tourism research and practice are provided throughout the book. Step-by-step guidance is also given on the use of software packages SPSS and NVivo in data analysis.;The key features are: balance of qualitative and quantitative research methods; practical guidance on conducting research and writing reports' detailed coverage of research ethics, the development of conceptual frameworks for research, the use of the case study method and analysis of qualitative data; up-to-date guides to SPSS version 12.0 and NVivo version 2; international case studies and examples from leisure and tourism literature; and questions, exercises, and further reading for each chapter. Tony Veal is Adjunct Professor in the School of Leisure, Sport and Tourism, University of Technology, Sydney. 
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<br/><br/><br/>Electronic reproduction. <br/>Askews and Holts. <br/>Mode of access: World Wide Web. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781405871112 (e-book) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2005052648 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Leisure--Research--Methodology.<br/>Tourism--Methodology.<br/>Travel and Tourism.<br/>Industry & industrial studies<br/>Hospitality & service industries<br/>Hospitality & service industries
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.