TY - BOOK AU - Weiler,B. AU - Black,Rosemary TI - Tour guiding research: insights, issues and implications T2 - Aspects of tourism SN - 9781845414672 (pbk. : alk. paper) AV - G154.7 .W45 2015 U1 - 910 23 PY - 2015///] CY - Bristol PB - Channel View Publications KW - Tours guides (Persons) KW - Research KW - Tourism N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; The historical and political context and scope of tour guiding research -- The multiple and complex roles of the tour guide -- Tour guides as interpreters, storytellers and intercultural communicators -- The contributions of tour guiding to sustainability -- Visitor expectations of and satisfaction with tour guides and guiding services -- Improving tour guide performance through training and education -- Conceptualising and fostering quality in tour guiding -- Implications and future directions for tour guiding research and practice ER -