TOURISM MANAGEMENT AND POLICY<br> Perspectives from Singapore

TOURISM MANAGEMENT AND POLICY
Perspectives from Singapore

CONTENTS


FRONT MATTER	i
Section A: Tourism Plans
Tourism in Singapore: An Overview of Policies and Issues Brenda S. A. Yeoh, Tan Ern Ser, Jennifer Wang and Theresa Wong	3
Singapore's New Economic Initiatives and Implications for Tourism Linda Low	16
Tourism 21 and Singapore's Tourism Satellite Accounts Christopher Khoo	43
Regionalisation as a Strategy for Singapore's Tourism Development Edmund Tham	50
Gateways, Hubs and Destinations: Transportation Hierarchies In Southeast Asia N. Sriram, Alan A. Lew and K. Raguraman	55
Section B: Tourism Resources and Infrastructure
Developments in the Air Transport Industry: Implications for Singapore Tourism Anthony T. H. Chin	93
Modelling Competency: An Example from the Singapore Tourism Industry Chong Chee Leong, Ho Yuen Ping, Tan Hwee Hoon and Ng Kwan Kee	130
Effects of the Regional Financial Turmoil on Gazetted Hotels in Singapore Boaz Boon and Lawrence Chin	150
The Business of Pleasure: Singapore as a Tourism Business Centre T. C. Chang	183
Impact of Tourism on the Retail Trade in Singapore: A Quantitative Assessment Yong Jong Say	207
Section C: Tourism Products
Theme Parks in Singapore Peggy Teo and Brenda S. A. Yeoh	233
The Cruise Industry of Southeast Asia: Singapore's Perspective Lee Loong Koon and Liow Kim Chee	256
Managing Beach Tourism in Singapore Wong Poh Poh	266
Marketing Authenticity in Tourism: Success and Limitations Karen Chia Hwee Chin	289
Convention Tourism Development in Singapore: A Study of the Delegates' Family Members Victor Seah Teck Siong	309
BACK MATTER	345

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