A study to develop a strategic model for the Ethiopian tourism industry.

This study was concerned with developing a strategy for the Ethiopian Tourism Industry. The literature review attempted to show the significance of tourism to any country, and more appropriately to developing countries. Field research was conducted in Ethiopia to obtain secondary data applicable to...

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Main Author: Shanka, Teklehaimanot S.
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Curtin University 1996
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/677
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description This study was concerned with developing a strategy for the Ethiopian Tourism Industry. The literature review attempted to show the significance of tourism to any country, and more appropriately to developing countries. Field research was conducted in Ethiopia to obtain secondary data applicable to the study and to conduct interviews with various officials. Survey questionnaires were administered in Ethiopia, in Sub Saharan African countries and in Australia to elicit perceptions of Ethiopia as a tourist destination. The study contributes in various ways. First, it is the first of its kind to thoroughly investigate Ethiopia's tourism development process. Second, it has looked into the concept of tourism from many angles - strategic, marketing, promotional, infrastructure, environmental, etc. Finally, the strategic models developed for the Ethiopian Tourism industry by incorporating a strategic planning process at various levels can also be used by other less developed countries in their efforts to develop tourism.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-6772017-02-20T06:41:52Z A study to develop a strategic model for the Ethiopian tourism industry. Shanka, Teklehaimanot S. Ethiopia tourism industry This study was concerned with developing a strategy for the Ethiopian Tourism Industry. The literature review attempted to show the significance of tourism to any country, and more appropriately to developing countries. Field research was conducted in Ethiopia to obtain secondary data applicable to the study and to conduct interviews with various officials. Survey questionnaires were administered in Ethiopia, in Sub Saharan African countries and in Australia to elicit perceptions of Ethiopia as a tourist destination. The study contributes in various ways. First, it is the first of its kind to thoroughly investigate Ethiopia's tourism development process. Second, it has looked into the concept of tourism from many angles - strategic, marketing, promotional, infrastructure, environmental, etc. Finally, the strategic models developed for the Ethiopian Tourism industry by incorporating a strategic planning process at various levels can also be used by other less developed countries in their efforts to develop tourism. 1996 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/677 en Curtin University fulltext
spellingShingle Ethiopia
tourism industry
Shanka, Teklehaimanot S.
A study to develop a strategic model for the Ethiopian tourism industry.
title A study to develop a strategic model for the Ethiopian tourism industry.
title_full A study to develop a strategic model for the Ethiopian tourism industry.
title_fullStr A study to develop a strategic model for the Ethiopian tourism industry.
title_full_unstemmed A study to develop a strategic model for the Ethiopian tourism industry.
title_short A study to develop a strategic model for the Ethiopian tourism industry.
title_sort study to develop a strategic model for the ethiopian tourism industry.
topic Ethiopia
tourism industry
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/677