Introduction

Question 1

What is a Policy

Answer 1

involves the CONSCIOUS choice that leads to DELIBERATE action or inaction

Communicates visions and values

Question 2

What is Planning

Answer 2

Translates policy into action

• the process ofmaking decisions for the future’
• implementing decisions and monitoring the outcomes.’

Question 3

What is Public Policy

Answer 3

“whatever govt chooses to do or do to do”

Question 4

Policy Vs Law

Answer 4

Policy - outlines of what a government is going to do (or not going to do)

Laws - set standards, principles, and procedures that must be followed

Question 5

Scope of Public Policy: What Govts do

Answer 5

• provide services (security)
• Manage public good/common resources
• Protect Rights
• Redistribute wealth/rights of people

Question 6

Policy Instruments: How the Govts do it

Answer 6

• Taxation
• Regulations
• Subsides
• Incentives
• Govt-owned Corp (crown)

Question 7

Leisure Vs Tourism

Answer 7

Leisure - “relatively freely undertaken non-work activity”

Tourism - “Temporary movement of people to destinations outside their normal place of work/residence”

Leisure can take place in home community or away from home. SO… Leisure that is away from home = tourism
Tourism can be for business or pleasure. SO… Tourism for pleasure = Leisure

Question 8

Main Sectors of Tourism System

Answer 8

• Accommodation
• Attraction
• Transportation
• Travel Organization
• Destination Organization

Question 9

Why do governments exist? Why do they govern our lives? (the and importance of govt)

Answer 9

manage the public interest, public goods,
provide public services
They are accountable to their constituents

Question 10

Why does government need tourism? - Role and importance of tourism

Answer 10

Economic and social importance
Tourism is an export good bringing foreign exchange
Educational opportunities, source of peace

Question 11

Why does tourism need government? - problems and need of tourism

Answer 11

• complex human activity
• causes social and environmental problems
• volatile and sensitive to outside forces (economic, natural disasters, political instability, crime, etc.).
• discretionary activity that requires safe access to other geographical locations = need for security, transportation and communication.

Question 12

Key Players (4)

Answer 12

• Govt (all levels)(public sector)
• Industry/Business
• Special intrest groups (NGOs)
• The Public

Question 13

Goal of Planning

Answer 13

“to seek optimal solutions to perceived problems and hopefully increase max development benefits.”

Question 14

Tourism planning - define

Answer 14

“a process which seeks to optimize potenial contribution of tourism to human welfare/enviro quality.