Research Methods in Tourism, Hospitality and Events Management

Participant

Observation: A guide for fieldworkers. 2nd edition. Lanham,

MD: Altamira Press.

This book outlines the techniques that are required to conduct

research as an active participant. It will be useful if you are

planning to do research as a participant, either at work or in a

leisure situation – say, whilst you are on holiday or attending an

event.

Edwards, R. and Holland, J. (2013). What is Qualitative

Interviewing? London: Bloomsbury open books.

Salmon, J. (2015). Qualitative Online Interviewing, Strategies

Design and Skills. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

These two books may be of value for you in considering the

different approaches to qualitative interviewing including new

approaches online.

References

Brunt, P.R. (1990). Tourism trip decision making at the sub-regional level:

with special reference to Southern England. Unpublished PhD thesis,

University of Bournemouth.