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Chapter 12
Handbook of Research on International Travel Agency and Tour Operation Management
Travel agencies sell travel services (such as transportation, accommodation and inclusive tours) on behalf of principal suppliers of tourist products and services such as carriers, hotels, and tour operators for a commission.
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Organizational Barriers to Knowledge-Sharing: Evidence From Egyptian Tourism Companies
Mahmoud Ahmed Aboushouk (Pharos University in Alexandria, Egypt), Hala Hilaly (Alexandria University, Egypt), and Nashwa Fouad Attallah (Alexandria University, Egypt)
Copyright: © 2019 |Pages: 17
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-8434-6.ch012
Abstract
This chapter aimed at identifying and removing knowledge-sharing organizational barriers in the Egyptian tourism companies. The deductive approach and quantitative method were employed by this study. Moreover, a semi-structured questionnaire distributed to a sample of 278 tourism companies is used for data collection purposes. Structural equation modeling (SEM) is used for data analysis. Findings revealed significant effect of organizational barriers on knowledge-sharing behavior in tourism companies' context. A set of recommendations to overcome the perceived barriers of knowledge-sharing in tourism companies was introduced.
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Economic Impacts and Management of the COVID-19 Global Crisis: A Study of the Tourism Industry
It is a private seller or public service that provides travel and tourism related services, outdoor activities, visa, airline, car rental, travel line, hotels, railroads, travel insurance and tour packages.
Published in Chapter: Economic Impacts and Management of the COVID-19 Global Crisis: A Study of the Tourism Industry; From: Emerging Trends and Insights on Economic Inequality in the Wake of Global Crises
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CSR in the Tourism Industry
Creator and seller of holiday packages.
Published in Chapter: CSR in the Tourism Industry; From: CSR and Management Accounting Challenges in a Time of Global Crises
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