Reflections on the research process: The researcher as actor and audience in the world regional tourist organisations

Current Issues in Tourism

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-21

  Zahra, Anne ^a   Ryan, Chris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Regional tourist organisations; Research paradigms; Tourism research

Indexed keywords

TOURISM MANAGEMENT;

AUSTRALASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; NEW ZEALAND; WORLD;

EID: 18844442366     PISSN: 13683500     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13683500508668202     Document Type: Article

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