Perspectives in Asian Leisure and Tourism

Human Resource Development in the Tourism Sector in Asia

Soh, Juliana Kheng Mei Ms — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 07:35:49 PST

The Tourism industry in Asia is booming with casinos, attractions and integrated resorts opening up in the next decade. Being a labour-intensive industry, the issue of human resource development is significant as there is not a shortage of manpower but an acute shortage of trained manpower. This paper addresses the human resource strategies that can be adapted to alleviate the shortage of trained manpower. These strategies form part of the integrated plan covering tourism development overall in three countries mainly Singapore, Macau, China and Thailand.

Welcome to Palat

Chua, Steven — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 07:02:43 PST

Welcome to the first edition of Palat, co-sponsored by Shatec Institutes and the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

A Comparison Of Hotel Executive Teams In Singapore And The Northeastern US

Roberts, Chris Ph.D. et al. — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 08:37:05 PST

Monitoring the demographics of teams increases our understanding of the types of decisions that are made and the processes used to arrive at them. Data from larege hotels were collected in both the United States (US) and Singapore. Findings indicate hotel and team characteristics for Northeast US cities are similar to those of hotel managers in Singapore, with the exception of educational level and average salary.

Understanding the ‘new tourist’ of Asia: Developing a global and local perspective

Hassan, Norman — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:16:39 PST

World tourism enjoyed its fourth consecutive year of growth in 2007. Asia has experienced increasing rates of tourism arrivals, and these travelers are demanding more from destinations than ever. Thailand, for instance, is argubly Southeast Asia’s most exciting destination for regional tourists. Southeast Asia is rich with natural attraction. To prepare to satisfy this growing pool of Asian consumers, a look at the new tourist is needed.

Destination Branding: Creating a Destination of Choice

Tan, Alex JS — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:48:44 PST

Branding a Destination is about giving careful thought to precisely what the destination should evoke in people’s minds. Nations, cities and even individual hotels and resorts can become a destination that can be branded.