TY - BOOK AU - Brunt,Paul AU - Horner, Susan, AU - Semley, Natalie, TI - Research methods in tourism, hospitality & events management SN - 9781473919150 (alk. paper) U1 - 338.4791072 23 PY - 2017/// CY - Thousand Oaks, CA PB - Sage Publications Ltd KW - Tourism KW - Research KW - Methodology N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Chapter 1: What is Research? Chapter 2: Research Methods Chapter 3: Planning a Project Chapter 4: Selecting a Sample Chapter 5: Quantitative Data Collection Methods Chapter 6: Qualitative Data Collection Methods Chapter 7: Analysing the Data: A Quantitative Approach Chapter 8: Analysing the Data: A Qualitative Approach Chapter 9: Writing Up, Presenting and Publishing the Results; 300-399; 330 N2 - In Research Methods in Tourism, Hospitality and Events Management, the authors use a step-by-step approach to guide students through the whole research process, from initial ideas, through to writing up and presenting the findings. Coverage of the Internet and the digital environment as a space to carry out research has been included, and the use of technology in analysis such as SPSS, NVivo and Qualtrics is covered alongside the more traditional ‘by-hand’ methods. Hints, tips, exercises as well as end-of-chapter case studies demonstrate real challenges and practical examples from a variety of settings to help students understand how to manage and present their own research ER -