About the Links
Presented herein are books, accessories and other items that are of particularly interest to me. The long list of books form part of my educational journey and as I continue to learn, so will the list grow. The 'Excellent Books' on the other hand are my recommendations including some that have been recommended to me by my peers,
and has the potential to turnaround your life forever.
Cheers
Abdulla Yasir
Links from friends, family and others
- Think Tourism
- Taking on boundaries of present paradigms; for how tourism could serve tourists and the fellow citizens of Maldives.
- Ahmed Zahid at Flickr.com
- An amazing photo gallegy with tonnes of photos from the Maldives.
- Albert Ang at wordpress.com
- Albert's Personal Blog.
- Jaa living in Reading, UK
- Personal Blog of Jaa, a student and a member of MSA-UK 2006-2008.
- Shahuru at Razuwa.com
- razuwa.com is my friend Shahuru's personal window to the world. What you will find here are his personal thoughts on how he experience and perceives life, people, society and world at large.
- Iris's space on the internet
- Iris is a Singaporean studying for her masters degree along with me.
- Shihab's Personal Blog
- "Smile and Let Smile" says Shihab.
- Pink Angle
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- Adam Nazeeh at Flickr.com
- A childhood friend of mine who is now an Aeronautical Engineer.
- Simon's Blog
- An anthology of random reflexions and thoughts.
Excellent Books
- Blue Ocean Strategy
- The book is about creating uncontested market space and make the competition irrelevant.
- Resonant Leadership
- A compelling business case for benevolence and compassion, optimism and hope.
- Six Thinking Hats
- Demonstrates how people working in business can make the fullest use of their intelligence, experience and information. The idea is proposed that thinking be divided into six distinct modes or "hats".
- The 48 Laws of Power
- The distilled wisdom of the masters - illustrated through the tactics, triumphs and failures from Elizabeth I to Henry Kissinger on how to get to the top...and stay there. Wry, ironic and clever this is an indispensable and witty guide to power.
- The Managerial Mind
- Shaping the Managerial Mind by Peter Drucker - Foremost Management Thinker. For those who have read Drucker's extensive writings, this significant volume offers deeper insight into his more novel and far--reaching concepts. Filled with useful summaries and checklists of key lessons from Peter Drucker.
- The Alchemist (Plus)
- A magical fable about learning to listen to your heart, read the omens strewn along life's path and, above, all follow your dreams. This book covers the story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who dreams of travelling the world in search of a worldly treasure as fabulous as any ever found.
- The Zahir
- Beginning with a glimpse or a passing thought, & ending in an obsession, this book tells the story of how a renowned author discovers that his wife has disappeared leaving no trace, & how he remains mystified - and increasingly fascinated - by her absence.
- Tourism Policy and Planning
- This
book focuses on tourism policy and planning in terms of both theory and
practice with detailed case studies being drawn from the Commonwealth Caribbean.
Operations Decision Making
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Operations Management
- Operations management : an active learning approach. by Bicheno, John. London : Blackwell, 1997.
- Mgmnt
of Service Operations
- The
management of service operations.by Wright, J Nevan. London : Cassell, 1999.
- Operations Management
- Operations
management: strategic context and managerial analysis. by Hill, Terry. Basingstoke
: Macmillan, 2000.
- Management
Decision Making
- Management decision-making
towards an integrated approach.by Teale, Mark.Harlow : FT Prentice Hall Financial
Times, 2003.
- The Art of Decision Making
- The art of decision making mirrors of imagination,
masks of fate.by Drummond, Helga.Chichester, England New York : John Wiley&
Sons, c2001.
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Mgmnt of Service Operations
- The management of service operations.by
Wright, J Nevan. London : Cassell, 2004.
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Operations Management
- Operations management.by Slack, Nigel.
New York : Pearson Education, 2004.
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Yield Management
- Yield management. by Ingold, Anthony. London
: Continuum, 2000.
- Service
Management
- Service management.
by Fitzsimmons, James A. New York : McGraw Hill Education, 2004.
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Decision Making for Business
- Decision making for business a reader.
by Salaman, Graeme. London : SAGE, 2002.
- Problem
Solving in Business
- Problem
solving in business and management hard, soft and creative approaches. by Hicks,
Michael J. London : Thomson, 2004.
Resource Management
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Financial Management
- Financial management for international
business.by Demirag, Istemi. London : McGraw Hill, 1994.
- Linked site name
- Accounting in the hotel and catering industry.
by Wood, Frank. Harlow : Longman, 1983.
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The Economics of Tourism
- The economics of travel and tourism. by
Bull, Adrian. Melbourne : Longman, 1995.
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Globalization
- Globalization and business practice : managing
across boundaries.by Parker, Barbara. London : Sage, 1998.
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Global Shift
- Global shift : transforming the world economy.
by Dicken, Peter. London : Paul Chapman, 1998.
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Hospitality Industry
- The international hospitality industry
structure, characteristics and issues. by Brotherton, Bob. Oxford : Butterworth-Heinemann,
2003.
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Management Accounting
- Management accounting for hospitality and
tourism. by Kotas, Richard. London : International Thomson Business Press, 1999.
- Linked site name
- International business: Competing in the
global marketplace by Hill, Charles W L. London : McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2005.
- Accounting
for Non-Specialists
- Accounting and finance for non-specialists. by
Atrill, Peter. Harlow : Financial Times Prentice Hall, 2004.
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Accounting: An Introduction
- Accounting an introduction. by McLaney,
Edward J. Harlow : Financial Times Prentice Hall, 2005.
- International
HRM
- International human resource management. by Harris, Hilary. London
: CIPD, 2003.
- Human
Resource Management
- Human resource management:
a critical text. by Storey, John. London : Routledge, 1995.
- Tourism
Practice
- Tourism : principles and practice. by Cooper, Christopher P. Essex
: Longman, 1998.
- Linked
site name
- Human resource management
a contemporary approach. by Beardwell, Ian, Harlow : FT Prentice Hall, 2004.
- Linked site name
- Exploring strategic financial management.
by Grundy, Tony. London : Prentice Hall, 1998.
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Accounting for Hospitality
- Accounting for hospitality, tourism and
leisure. by Owen, Gareth- 1956- Harlow : Longman, 1998.
- Needs
to Know About Euro
- What every business needs to know about the Euro. by Sear, Simon- 1972-
Aldershot : Gower, 1999.
- Linked site name
- Human resource
management at work people management and development. by Marchington, Mick. London
: Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, 2005.
- Linked site name
- Personnel management hrm in action.by Torrington,
Derek- 1931-London : Prentice Hall, 1995.
- Linked site name
- Economics.
by Sloman, John- 1947- Harlow : Financial Times Prentice Hall, 2003.
- Economics
for Business
- Economics for business. by Sloman, John- 1947-Harlow : Financial
Times Prentice Hall, 2004.
Research Methods
- Essential Research Skills
- Essential research skills. by Bailey, Val,
London : Collins, 1995.
- Linked site name
- Researching sensitive topics. by Renzetti,
Claire M. London : Sage, 1993.
- Successful Focus Groups
- Successful
focus groups : advancing the state of the art. by Morgan, David L. London : Sage,
1993.
- Participant Observation
- Participant observation: a methodology
for human studies. by Jorgensen, Danny L. London : Sage, 1989.
- Linked
site name
- Secondary research - information sources and methods. by Stewart,
David W. London : Sage, 1993.
- Linked site name
- Effective
literature searching for research. by Gash, Sarah- 1946-Aldershot : Gower, c2000.
- Linked site name
- Collecting and interpreting qualitative materials.
by Denzin, Norman K. Thousand Oaks, Calif. London : Sage, c2003.
- Linked
site name
- Strategies of qualitative inquiry. by Denzin, Norman K. Thousand
Oaks, CA London : Sage, c2003.
- Linked site name
- Your
student research project. by Luck, Martin. 1952- Aldershot : Gower, 1999.
- Linked site name
- Social research issues, methods and process.by
May, Tim- 1957- Buckingham : Open University Press, 2001.
- Linked
site name
- Management of a student research project. by Sharp, John A. Aldershot
: Gower, 2002.
- Linked site name
- Research methods for
business students.by Saunders, Mark, 1959-Essex : Prentice, 2003.
- Linked
site name
- Doing management research - a comprehensive guide. by Thietart,
Raymond. London : Sage Publications Limited, 1999.
- Linked site name
- Developing
effective research proposals.by Punch, Keith London Sage 2006.
Applied Marketing Communications
- Linked site name
- Marketing in travel and tourism. by Middleton,
Victor T C. Oxford : Butterworth-Heinemann, 2001.
- Linked site name
- The advertising handbook. by Brierley,
Sean. London : Routledge, 2002.
- Linked site name
- The
tourism development handbook a practical approach to planning and marketing. by
Godfrey, Kerry. London : Continuum, 2000.
- Linked site name
- Marketing
communications management concepts and theories, cases and practices. by Copley,
Paul. Oxford : Butterworth-Heinemann, 2004.
- Linked site name
- Leisure marketing a global perspective. by Horner, Susan. Oxford : Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann,
2005.
- Linked site name
- Marketing for tourism. by Holloway,
J Christopher. UK : Financial Times Prentice Hall, 2004.
- Linked
site name
- Restoring tourism destinations in crisis a strategic marketing
approach. by Beirman, David. Wallingford : CABI, 2003.
- Linked site
name
- Destination branding. Creating the Unique Destination Proposition by
Morgan, Nigel. Oxford : Butterworth Heinemann, 2004.
- Linked site
name
- Successful direct marketing. London : English Tourism Council.
- Linked site name
- Advertising and promotion an integrated marketing
communications perspective. by Belch, George Eugene. Boston, [Mass.] London : McGraw-Hill/Irwin,
c2004.
- Linked site name
- The Web site audit a complete
non-technical assessment of your company's Web site and the strategy behind it.
by Kirker, Tracy Benson. Harlow : Financial Times Prentice Hall, 2000.
- Linked site name
- Marketing communications principles and practice.
by Kitchen, Philip J. London : International Thomson Business Press, 1999.
- Linked site name
- Tourism marketing quality and service management perspectives. by Laws, Eric. London
: Continuum, 2002.
- Linked site name
- Tourism marketing. by Lumsdon, Les. London : International Thompson Business Press,
1997.
- Linked site name
- Web style guide basic design
principles for creating Web sites. by Lynch, Patrick J- 1953- New Haven, [Conn.]
London : Yale University Press, c2001.
- Linked site name
- Design basics. by Lauer, David A. Belmont, Calif. London : Wadsworth, 2004.
- Linked site name
- Promotion making a sale with great graphics. by
Phillips, Renee. Gloucester, Mass. : Rockport, c2000.
- Linked site
name
- Integrated marketing communications. by Pickton, David. Harlow : Financial
Times Prentice Hall, 2001.
- Linked site name
- Advertising
in tourism and leisure. by Morgan, Nigel. Oxford : Butterworth-Heinemann, 2001.
- Linked site name
- Marketing tourism destinations online : strategies
for the information age. Madrid : WTO, 2000.
- Linked site name
- Festivals
and tourism marketing, management and evaluation. by Long, Philip. Sunderland :
Business Education, 2004.
- Linked site name
- Advertising, promotion & supplemental aspects of integrated marketing communications.
by Shimp, Terence A. Fort Worth : Dryden Press, c2000.
- Linked site
name
- The elements of graphic design space, unity, page architecture, and
type. by White, Alex W. New York [Great Britain] : Allworth Press, c2002.
- Linked site name
- Internet marketing for your tourism business.
by Sweeney, Susan. Florida : Maximum Press , 2002.
- Linked site name
- Marketing communications an integrated approach. by Smith, Paul Russell- 1957- London
: Kogan Page, 2004.
Dynamics of Tourism
- Linked site name
- Tourism and the environment : a sustainable
relationship. [book]. by Hunter, Colin. London : Routledge, 1995.
- Linked site name
- Planning and environmental impact assessment
in practice. [book]. by Weston, Joe. Essex : Longman, 1997.
- Linked site name
- Tourism destinations. [book]. by Davidson, Rob. London : Hodder & Stoughton,
1997.
- Linked site name
- Tourism - how effective management
makes the difference. [book]. by Doswell, Roger. Oxford : Butterworth Heinemann,
1997.
- Linked site name
- Tourism in developing countries. [book]. by Oppermann, Martin. London : International
Thomson, 1997.
- Linked site name
- Sustainable tourism : a geographical perspective. by Hall, Michael C. Essex : Longman,
1998.
- Linked
site name
- Wto news. World Tourism Organization.
- Linked site
name
- Destination branding. Creating the Unique Destination Proposition by
Morgan, Nigel. Oxford : Butterworth Heinemann, 2004.
- Linked site
name
- Global business. [oversize book]. by Czinkota, Michael R. London :
Dryden, 1998.
- Linked site name
- World tourism organisation
travel and tourism barometer. World Tourism Organisation.
- Linked site name
- Sustainable
tourism management. [book]. by Swarbrooke, John. Oxon : CABI Publishing, 1999.
- Linked site name
- Tourism
and modernity. [book]. by Wang, Nina. Oxford : Pergamon, 2000.
- Linked site name
- Contemporary issues in tourism development. [book]. by Pearce, Douglas G. London
: Routledge, 1999.
- Linked site name
- Tourism in global society. [book]. by Meethan, K. Palgrave : Macmillan, 2001.
- Linked site name
- Environmental
economics a critical overview. [book]. by Gilpin, Alan. Chichester : Wiley, c2000.
- Linked site name
- Rural
tourism management : sustainable options. [oversize book]. by Hall, Derek, 1948-
Ayr : Scottish Agricultural College, 1999.
- Linked site name
- The
moralisation of tourism sun, sand ... and saving the world? [book]. by Butcher,
Jim. London : Routledge, 2003.
- Linked site name
- Global
shift reshaping the global economic map in the 21st century. [book]. by Dicken,
Peter. London : SAGE, 2003.
- Linked site name
- The tourism
development handbook a practical approach to planning and marketing. [book]. by
Godfrey, Kerry. London : Continuum, 2000.
- Linked site name
- The
globalization of nothing. [book]. by Ritzer, George. Thousand Oaks, Calif. London
: Pine Forge, 2003.
- Linked site name
- Ecotourism management and assessment. [book].
by Diamantis, Dimitrios. London : Thomson, 2004.
- Linked site name
- Enchanting
a disenchanted world revolutionizing the means of consumption. [book]. by Ritzer,
George. Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Pine Forge Press, c2005.
- Linked
site name
- Tourism and tourism spaces / Gareth Shaw and Allan M. Williams.
by Shaw, Gareth. London : SAGE, 2004.
- Linked site name
- The
economic geography of the tourist industry : a supply-side analysis. [book]. by
Ioannides, Dimitri. London : Routledge, 1998.
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- Managing
the tourist destination. [book]. by Howie, Frank. London : Continuum, 2002.
- Linked site name
- Tourism, technology and competitive strategies. [book]. by Poon, Auliana. Oxon :
CAB International, 1993.
- Linked site name
- Dynamic tourism
journeying with change. [book]. by Boniface, Priscilla. Buffalo, NY : Channel View
Publications, 2001.
- Linked site name
- Tourism ecolabelling
certification and promotion of sustainable management. [book]. by Font, Xavier.
New York : CABI Pub, 2001.
- Linked site name
- Global airlines
: competition in a transnational industry. [book]. by Hanlon, Pat. Oxford : Butterworth-Heinemann,
1999.
- Linked site name
- Tourism planning : policies,
processes and relationships. [book]. by Hall, Colin Michael. 1961- Essex : Longman,
1999.
- Linked site name
- International tourism : a global
perspective. [oversize book]. by Gee, Chuck Y. Madrid : World Tourism Organization,
1997.
- Linked site name
- Critical issues in tourism a
geographical perspective. [book]. by Shaw, Gareth. Oxford, UK Cambridge, Mass. :
Blackwell Publishers, 2002.
- Linked site name
- The tourist
gaze. [book]. by Urry, John. London : SAGE, 2002.
- Linked site name
- Restoring
tourism destinations in crisis a strategic marketing approach. [book]. by Beirman,
David. Wallingford : CABI, 2003.
- Linked site name
- Destination
branding. Creating the Unique Destination Proposition [book]. by Morgan, Nigel.
Oxford : Butterworth Heinemann, 2004.
- Linked site name
- Ecotourism
policy and planning. [book]. by Fennell, David A- 1963-Wallingford : CABI, c2003.
- Linked site name
- Destination benchmarking concepts, practices and
operations. [book]. by Kozak, Metin, 1968- Wallingford : CABI, c2004.
- Linked site name
- Tourism collaboration and partnerships politics,
practice and sustainability. [book]. by Bramwell, Bill, 1955- Clevedon : Channel
View, c2003.
- Linked site name
- Managing packaged tourism.
[book]. by Laws, Eric. London : Thomson, 1997.
- Linked site name
- Tourist
destination management : issues, analysis and policies. [book]. by Laws, Eric. London
: Routledge, 1995.
- Linked site name
- Embracing and managing
change in tourism : international case studies. [book]. by Laws, Eric. London :
Routledge, 1998.
- Linked site name
- Tourism in the 21st
century: Lessons from experience. [book]. by Faulkner, Bill. London : Continuum,
2001.
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- Weathering the storm. [book].
by Lynch, Mary. Leicester : Matador, c2004.
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- Niche
tourism contemporary issues, trends and cases. [book]. by Novelli Marina. Oxford
: Elsevier, 2005.
- Linked site name
- Tourism : a new perspective.
[book]. by Burns, Peter M. London : Prentice Hall, 1995.
- Linked
site name
- Tourism a modern synthesis. [book]. by Page, Stephen. 1963-London
: Thomson Learning, 2001.
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- Hidden agendas.
[book]. by Pilger, John. London : Vintage, 1998.
- Linked site name
- Distant
voices. [book]. by Pilger, John. London : Vintage, 1994.
- Linked
site name
- Tourism promotion and power : creating images, creating identities.
[book]. by Morgan, Nigel. Chichester : Wiley, 1998.
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name
- Tourism, globalization and development responsible tourism planning.
[book]. by Reid, Donald G. Sterling, Va, : Pluto Press, 2003.
- Linked
site name
- The tourist experience a new introduction. [book]. by Ryan, Chris,
1945- London : Continuum, 2002.
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- Tourism
and development concepts and issues. [book]. by Sharpley, Richard, 1956-Clevedon
: Channel View, c2002.
- Linked site name
- Global tourism
: the next decade. [book]. by Theobald, William F. 1934-Oxford : Butterworth Heinemann,
1994.
- Linked site name
- Global tourism. [book]. by Theobald,
William F- 1934- Boston, [Mass.] : Butterworth-Heinemann, c2005.
- Linked
site name
- Crisis management in the tourism industry. [book]. by Glaesser,
Dirk. Oxford : Butterworth-Heinemann, 2003.
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- Tourism,
tourists and society. [oversize book]. by Sharpley, Richard. 1956- Huntingdon : ELM, 2003.