Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chapter 1. The Meaning and importance of tourism and hospitality -- Chapter 2. The History of tourism and hospitality -- Chapter 3. The Economics of tourism and hospitality -- Chapter 4. The Tourism and hospitality network and supply components -- Chapter 5. Tourism and hospitality organizations -- Chapter 6. The Impacts of tourism and hospitality -- Chapter 7. Current trends and issues in the tourism and hospitality industry -- Chapter 8. Future world tourism and hospitality issues -- Chapter 9. Sustainable management of tourism and hospitality.

This book describess the structure and scope of tourism and hospitality as well as its socioeconomic, environmental, and cultural impacts; explains the meaning of the tourism multiplier effect and its importance to the economy of the host country; discusses tourism and hospitgality organizations and how they influence tourism and hospitality trends; explains the meaning and importance of sustainable tourism; and describes the current trends and issues in the tourism and hospitality industry.