tourism `who is responsible for managing tourism`?

Running Head : Who Is Responsible For Managing Tourism

Tourism Management

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Governments and tourism are large and complex areas to study and , in to help in the identification , analysis and evaluation of the most significant factors , a framework is used based upon four main questions why , who , how and what

Why are governments so important to tourism ? Why do governments get involved in tourism management ? Why does tourism have to be managed ? It is suggested that governments have responsibilities which require them to get involved in policy areas

such as tourism . There are principles which managers should follow and there are objectives which governments wish to achieve for political , economic and moral reasons . Some issues and problems can only be managed by governments . Who are the main participants in the tourism policy system ? Who are the significant policy makers , public sector managers and power holders in the public sector and industry ? Which are the most important organizations ? How is management actually carried out , how do managers manage ? How do participants operate and behave , how does the system work in practice how is policy formulated , implemented and managed , how are objectives achieved and by what means ? How does PSM manage in political and power systems of great complexity at both the formal and informal level ? What are the impacts of tourism ? What are the results of management in practice and performance ? Has there been success or failure ? What have been the most significant issues ? Have principles been followed objectives achieved ? What are the lessons for tourism PSM (Public sector management

Governments are a fact in tourism and in the modern world . The industry could not survive without them . It is only governments which have the power to provide the political stability , security and the legal and financial framework which tourism requires . They provide essential services and basic infrastructure . It is only national governments that can negotiate and make agreements with other governments on issues such as immigration procedures or flying over and landing on national territory . Governments have power , but how they use this will depend upon many factors including political culture , the political and economic power holders and their perception of the tourism industry There are different types of government , including national , state and local , and they can be either active or passive in tourism management and in the use of their powers . Governments can assist tourism by the provision of services they can also control the industry and its activities in to ensure that activities and safety standards are maintained in the public interest . These are all legitimate functions of governments which they are expected to perform for the public good . How these functions are performed and the success or otherwise of government depends upon the quality of its public sector management (PSM Governments perform their functions through PSM . PSM includes all managers in all governments and public organizations whose duties affect tourism in some way . The public services provided , such as immigration or clean public...