Tourism Education in Developing Nations A Three Pronged Approach
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11410512 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Charlotte M Echtner (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1995 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 32-41 |
| Publication date | 1995-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Tourism Recreation Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0250-8281 • E-ISSN: 2320-0308 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02508281.1995.11014746 |
| OpenAlex | W2117919091 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 6 |
This paper advocates a three pronged approach to tourism education in developing nations. The three pronged approach consists of professional education, vocational training and entrepreneurial development. Each of these approaches is examined, suggestions for programme design are made and examples of successful programmes in the developing world are provided. Throughout the paper, the significant challenges feeing developing nations when designing education programmes are highlighted
Archaeology · Business · Developing country · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Ecotourism · Environmental planning · Environmental resource management · Geography · Nature tourism · Political science · Regional science · Tourism · Hospitality and Tourism Education · Socioeconomic Development in Asia · Tourism, Volunteerism, and Development
| Citations per year | 0.1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1997 - 2011 (15) |
| Highly cited | No |