TOURISM IN PACIFIC ASIA

INTRODUCTION <Tab/>As a recently appointed manager of the Southern Cross Group 5 star international hotel chain I have been asked to discuss the importance of and issues relating to Cross-Cultural management in Avarua, Cook Islands. This report will investigate the cultural, economic, political and social environments in the Cook Islands, identify tourism developments and the important role cross-cultural management plays with both employees and guests. ENVIRONMENTS The Cook Islands are a …showed first 75 words of 3783 total…

…showed last 75 words of 3783 total…http://www.ciherald.co.ck/Times.htm. Accessed 8/04/03. *<Tab/>Visitor Information-Cook Islands. http://www.tourismcookislands.com/info. Accessed 24/03/2003 *<Tab/>Phone Interview *<Tab/>De Jong. Mopi. 7/04/2003. Resident of Rarotonga for over three years. *<Tab/>Lecture Notes *<Tab/>Douglas. N 2003. MKT01425-Tourism in Pacific Asia. Topic 4 The cultural environment, cross-cultural communications, norms, practices and concepts. Lismore NSW.