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Individual Research Report
This 2,000-word individual research report will investigate how tourism and hospitality can contribute to people's well-being and quality of life. Building on your research conducted for Assignment 1- Essay, this assignment encourages you to further consider the connections between tourism and well-being in an aging society, including for generally healthy tourists, tourists in suboptimal health, and tourists with diagnosed health conditions (e.g., disability or psychological disorders). Today's aging society offers tourism and hospitality operators opportunities to tap into a niche market and earn greater potential revenue. The link between tourism and well-being also requires industry practitioners to grasp the nature of the industry, customers' characteristics and demands, and a vision of future services and products needed to fulfill customers' needs.
Based on comprehensive research, this assignment will develop your understanding of aging populations in tourism and hospitality. It should also raise your awareness of the potential for this niche market to contribute to the industry.
Analyse the nature and characteristics of a contemporary global hospitality enterprise.
Identify opportunities for change in the management of a global hospitality enterprise.
Instructions
Step 1: Conduct research on how tourism and hospitality can contribute to people's well-being and quality of life.
Step 2: Compose an individual research report in which you (but are not limited to)
1. Define well-being and quality of life in the context of tourism and hospitality
2. Discuss how tourism engagement could influence people's well-being and quality of life
3. Discuss the special demands required to serve aging populations in tourism and hospitality settings
4. Discuss the types of aging populations who could engage in tourism and hospitality (e.g., people with disabilities or psychological disorders)
5. Discuss best practices adopted by international hotels to provide quality services to aging populations, especially guests with health
conditions
6. Provide practical recommendations on how to further enhance people's well-being and quality of life through the lens of tourism and hospitality
Step 3: The report must be suitably referenced with a minimum of 10 academic sources; it may also include photographs, maps, tables, diagrams, or illustrations. Referencing should be in APA style.