《Research Hospitality and Tourism》是2008年John Wiley & Sons出版的圖書，作者是James M. Poynter。
基本介紹
- 中文名：Research Hospitality and Tourism
- 作者：James M. Poynter
- 出版社：John Wiley & Sons
- ISBN：9780471552406
內容簡介
A comprehensive guide to academic research methods that focuses on two of the world's fastest growing industries. As tourism continues to play a larger role in economies all over the world, record numbers of students are flocking to college and university programs in this specialized field of study. Charged with writing a comprehensive thesis that relates to their special hospitality area of interest, many of these students--some of whom are preparing a thesis for the first time in their academic careers--experience difficulty in organizing a project on such a scale. Designed as a companion to the student who is writing such a thesis, How to Research and Write a Thesis in Hospitality and Tourism is a beginner's guide to basic research and writing specifically on this burgeoning field of study. This hands-on guide helps students pull together the various components of a thesis in an organized, coherent fashion--from the cover page to the bibliography--and all the chapters in between. Students learn everything they need to know about developing, designing,and completing an original research study including:
* How to develop an original thesis
* How to conduct a thorough literature review
* How to write a knockout introduction
* How to write effective chapter summaries
* How to prepare footnotes and bibliography
* How to prepare a persuasive cover letter
* How to obtain, record, analyze, and interpret data
* And much more!
