Exam Details

Subject Understanding Tourists :Profile And Markets
Paper
Exam / Course International Hospitality Administration (Baiha, Bschiha)
Department School of Tourism &Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSSM)
Organization indira gandhi national open university
Position
Exam Date June, 2016
City, State new delhi,


Question Paper

1. Why is Tourism an information -intensive industry? Explain citing relevant examples.

2. Discuss the importance of understanding 'Culture' from the tourism perspective. Suggest ways to help tourists overcome cultural shock when in India.

3. Write notes on the following in about 300 words each:

Factors influencing tourists' behaviour.

ITC Hotels 'Eva Floor',

4. A group of 10 women travellers from the USA are availing your tour operation services. How would you cater to this group in terms of Do's and Don'ts during their stay in India

5. Discuss the likely security concerns of a first time foreign tourist to India.

6. Discuss the characteristic/travelling features' of Backpackers. Suggest ways to promote India to this segment.

7. Explain the relevance of collection of data and their analysis from the Tourism Market perspective. Cite relevant examples.

8. Write notes in about 300 words each.

Popular Indian Outbound destinations

Market Positioning of Tourism Products.

9. Discuss the status of India bound tourists' flow from North American region in terms of profile, expectations, reason for travel and popular destinations.

10. Explain the factors which influences Tourist buying behaviour


Departments

  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • National Centre for Disability Studies (NCDS)
  • School of Agriculture (SOA)
  • School of Computer and Information Sciences (SOCIS)
  • School of Continuing Education (SOCE)
  • School of Education (SOE)
  • School of Engineering & Technology (SOET)
  • School of Extension and Development Studies (SOEDS)
  • School of Foreign Languages (SOFL)
  • School of Gender Development Studies(SOGDS)
  • School of Health Science (SOHS)
  • School of Humanities (SOH)
  • School of Interdisciplinary and Trans-Disciplinary Studies (SOITDS)
  • School of Journalism and New Media Studies (SOJNMS)
  • School of Law (SOL)
  • School of Management Studies (SOMS)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts (SOPVA)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts(SOPVA)
  • School of Sciences (SOS)
  • School of Social Sciences (SOSS)
  • School of Social Work (SOSW)
  • School of Tourism & Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSM)
  • School of Tourism &Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSSM)
  • School of Translation Studies and Training (SOTST)
  • School of Vocational Education and Training (SOVET)
  • Staff Training & Research in Distance Education (STRIDE)

Subjects

  • Sustainable Practices In The Tourism And Hospitality Industry
  • Understanding Tourists :Profile And Markets