The potential for Appreciative Inquiry in tourism research

Current Issues in Tourism

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 281-292

  Raymond, Eliza Marguerite ^a,c   Hall, C Michael ^b  

^a Kereru ^*  (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Action research; Appreciative inquiry; Good practice; Volunteer tourism

Indexed keywords

ACTION RESEARCH; FIELDWORK; INNOVATION; LEISURE INDUSTRY; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 48449094835     PISSN: 13683500     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2167/citMP022.0     Document Type: Article

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