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This book explores the intersection of contemporary sport, advertising, promotional culture and wider society.

Customer service is of critical importance for the for the tourism and hospitality sector now more than ever before as customers are looking to increase value for money and are less forgiving of mediocre service. However, despite its importance, quality customer service is the exception rather than the norm in many parts of the world. 'Customer Service for hospitality and tourism: the lost art' is a unique text and vital to both students and practitioners as it explains not only the theory behind the importance of customer service but also acts as a guidebook for those wishing to put this theory into practice. In essence it is the 'whys' and 'hows'of customer service. It is easy to read, very current, and full of references to all the latest research from both academic and practitioner literature. Chapters cover important topics such as the financial and behavioural consequences of customer service, consumer trends influencing service, developing and maintaining a service culture, managing service encounters, the importance of market research, building and maintaining customer relationships, providing customer service through the servicescape, the impact of technology on customer service, the importance of service recovery, and promoting customer service internally and externally. Key features include: An 'At Your Service' Spotlight at the beginning of each chapter focuses on the achievements of successful individuals related to the art of customer service. Each chapter contains a 'Service Snapshot' - short, real-life cases to illustrate a particular concept or theoretical principle presented in the chapter. Detailed international 'Case Studies', which cover a variety of sectors, organizations and regions designed to foster critical thinking, the cases illustrate actual business scenarios that stress several concepts found in the chapter. They analyze customer service in the U.S., South America, South Africa, Europe, Russia, Australia, China, Canada, Korea and Dubai. Dr. Simon Hudson is an Endowed Chair in Tourism at the University of South Carolina. He has held previous academic positions at universities in Canada and England, and has worked as a visiting professor in Austria, Switzerland, Spain, Fiji, New Zealand, the United States, and Australia. Louise Hudson is a freelance journalist living in South Carolina (www.tourismgurus.com). She has collaborated with Dr Hudson on many of his books and research projects and co-wrote Golf Tourism with him. Originally trained in journalism in England, she now writes for many publications including the LA Times, Dallas Morning News, Canada's Globe and Mail and Dreamscapes Magazine, Calgary Sun, Calgary Herald and and BC Inn Focus magazine among others. Researched at Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia and Oxford Brookes University, UK.

This volume explores the spread of false or misleading information online through the lens of marketing theory and consumer research. The book is a must-read for scholars in journalism, media studies, and political communication, as well as policymakers interested in the democratic governance of social media platforms.

The contribution of this book is the development of the assessment tool for measuring social responsibility of every enterprise - Enterprise Social Responsibility Index (EnSRI) and Consumer Social responsibility Index (CnSRI).

This book presents and discusses the main issues and challenges posed by communication, leadership, and trust.

Atmosphere is a term often used in everyday life to describe how a consumption space feels, and has long been an important theme within marketing.

At the crossroads of culture and commerce, the advertising industry is a regime of paradoxes. This book examines the place of advertising in today's creative industries, exploring the major challenges advertisers confront as they engage with other creative sectors.

This book analyses the relationship between the private sector, UK official development aid (ODA) and poverty alleviation in Sub-Saharan Africa. The book will interest researchers from business management, development studies and political science, as well as to practitioners with an interest in the role of the private sector in ODA.

The book will analyze the psychological tactics that the world's most impressive brands use to power their marketing success.

This book points out various aspects of COO, its dimensions and COE that remain significant challenges for consumers, companies and brands not only from emerging and developing countries but also from developed ones.

Building on evidence from international experience, this book provides grounded solutions to challenges affecting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), particularly in Africa, and offers guidance on how to build resilience to counteract future shocks.

This is the first book to focus on crowdfunding in sport. Crowdfunding is an important new financial instrument that is becoming more popular with sports organisations, and this book examines the research evidence for crowdfunding and considers how it might be successfully implemented.

Agility, sustainability, and business value have become crucial in the ever-changing world of modern business. This book investigates how these can work harmoniously and create value for businesses.

This reference work showcases the power of a multidisciplinary approach in providing a comprehensive view of the complex subject of philanthropy. It identifies areas for improvement and discusses the relationships between governance in philanthropic organizations and important issues such as trust, equality, and democracy.

The essence of the book is to investigate the forms, benefits, and limitations of engaging consumers in the development of cultural institution offerings. It will be of interest to scholars interested in culture marketing and consumer behaviour, as well as managers of museums, science centres, and other cultural institutions.