Factors Affecting the Advancement of the Lebanese Tourism Industry

REFERENCES

• Awad , F. 2000 . Assessment of Human Resource Needs in Lebanon, Study prepared by Stanford Research Institute, Lebanese American University, and the United States Agency for International Development Lebanon : Byblos .
   Google Scholar
• Aboukhalil , A. 2002 . Going All Out to Promote Business and Tourism. . The Daily Star , April 12 : 1 – 2 .
   Google Scholar
• Allen , L. R. , Hafer , H. R. , Long , P. T. and Perdue , R. R. 1994 . Rural Residents' Attitudes Toward Recreation and Tourism Development. . Journal of Travel Research , 31 ( 4 ) : 27 – 33 .
   Google Scholar
• Chen , J. S. 2000 . An investigation of urban residents' loyalty to tourism. . Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research , 24 ( 1 ) : 5 – 19 .
   Google Scholar
• Fattoush , N. 1998 . Expensive Tourism Prices are Decreasing Lebanon's Competitive Advantages. . Al-Nahar , : 7 – 8 . June 27
   Google Scholar
• Gartner , William C. 1996 . Tourism Development: Principles, Practices, and Policies. New York : John Wiley and Sons, Inc. .
   Google Scholar
• Gay , L. L. 1987 . Educational Research Competencies for Analysis and Application., , Third Edition 102 – 107 . New York : Merrill .
   Google Scholar
• IPR . 2000a . Strategic Business Information Database Lebanon : Poor Tourism Promoting Spending .
   Google Scholar
• IPR . 2000b . Strategic Business Information Database Lebanon : Tourism Statistics Outlook .
   Google Scholar
• Jaber , A. 1998 . Tourists are Comfortable, Yet Few are Complaining of Power Shortages, Absence of Road Signs, and High Prices. . Al-Safir , August 6, pp 6
   Google Scholar
• Jurowski , C. , Uysal , M. and Williams , D. R. 1997 . A theoretical analysis of host community resident reactions to tourism. . Journal of Travel Research , 36 ( 2 ) : 3 – 11 .
   Google Scholar
• Ladki , S. M. and Dah , A. 1997 . Challenges Facing Post-War Tourism Development: The Case of Lebanon. . Journal of International Hospitality Leisure & Tourism Management , Vol. 1 ( No. 2 ) : 35 – 43 .
   Google Scholar
• Lebanese Ministry of Tourism . 2001 . Statistical Bulletin. Beirut, , Lebanon : Author. .
   Google Scholar
• Lebanese Ministry of Tourism . 2002 . Statistical Bulletin. Beirut, , Lebanon : Author. .
   Google Scholar
• Luchars , James Y. and Hinkin , Timothy R. 1996 . The Service Quality Audit. . Cornell Hotel and Restaurant Administration Quarterly , Feb., pp. 34
   Google Scholar
• Lui , J. C. , Sheldon , P. and Var , T. 1987 . Resident Perceptions of the Environmental Impact of Tourism. . Annals of Tourism Research , 14 : 17 – 37 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• McCool , S. F. and Martin , S. T. 1994 . Community Attachment and Attitudes Toward Tourism Development. . Journal of Travel Research , 32 ( 3 ) : 29 – 34 .
   Google Scholar
• Meadows , I. 1994 . Lebanon—Up from the Ashes. . Aramco World Magazine , January-February
   Google Scholar
• Perdue , R. R. , Long , P. T. and Allen , L. 1990 . Resident support for tourism development. . Annals of Tourism Research , 17 ( 4 ) : 586 – 599 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Perdue , R. R. , Long , P. T. and Kang , Y. S. 1995 . Resident support for gaming as a development strategy. . Journal of Travel Research , 34 ( 2 ) : 3 – 11 .
   Google Scholar
• Pizam , A. and Jeong , G. H. 1996 . Cross-Cultural Behavior: Perception of Korean Tour Guides. . Tourism Management , 4 ( 4 ) : 277 – 286 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Pizam , A. and Reichel , A. 1996 . The Effect of Nationality on Tourists Behavior: Israeli Tour Guides' Perceptions. . Journal of Hospitality & Leisure Marketing , 4 ( 1 ) : 23 – 49 .
   Google Scholar
• Pizam , A. and Sussman , S. 1995 . Does Nationality Affect Tourist Behavior? . Annals of Tourism Management , 22 ( 4 ) : 901 – 917 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Saab , F. 2000 . Speech presented at the International Chamber of Commerce Beirut, Lebanon
   Google Scholar
• Schellen , T. 2002 . Discovering the Recipe for Success. . The Daily Star,. pp 1–2. , April 10
   Google Scholar
• Troels , A. (www.mdb.ku.dk/tarvin/diary.com)
   Google Scholar
• 2002 . Ahlan Wa Sahlan is the Right Kind of Language. . Lebanon Opportunities , : 36 – 39 . Unknown April
   Google Scholar
• Website: www.wto.org
   Google Scholar
• Younis , M. 1996 . “ Tourists Movement Is Less than Usual: Arrivals Complain of Expensive Prices ” . In Al-Safir 10 – 11 . Sept. 10
   Google Scholar