Deck 5: Tourism Organizations and Policy

Question 1

Which of the following is not a typical role of government in tourism?

A) tourism marketing and research
B) tourism lobbying
C) tourism coordination
D) tourism policy- setting and planning
E) tourism infrastructure development

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The regional tourism organizations receive funding from:

A) room or innkeeper's taxes.
B) local property taxes.
C) the sale of merchandise such as books a t- shirts.
D) membership of private tourism businesses.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Tourism Satellite Accounts TSAs) do not measure this component of tourism.

A) the production of tourism commodities
B) national gross domestic product
C) the supply of tourism commodities
D) tourism employment
E) tourism demand by type of commodity and type of visitor

Answer 3

B

Question 4

This organization's mandate is to promote worldwide civil aviation and to secure international cooperation to unify regulations, standards, and procedures regarding civil aviation matters.

A) International Air Transport Association IATA)
B) International Civil Aviation Organization ICAO)
C) the United Nations World Tourism Organization WTO)
D) National Transportation Safety Board NTSB)
E) Federal Aviation Administration FAA)

Question 5

This international organization is a UN specialized agency that promotes social justice and internationally recognized human labor rights.

A) World Trade Organization
B) International Labor Organization
C) International Association of Convention & Visitor Bureaus
D) World Travel & Tourism Council
E) International Association of Tourism Organizations

Question 6

Government is involved in tourism development in the following manner except:

A) government lobbying.
B) government expenditure.
C) government financial incentives.
D) government regulations.
E) government encouragement.

Question 7

Which of the following is not an example of a national level of tourism organization?

A) Tourism Industry TI)
B) the Caribbean Tourism Organization CTO)
C) National Transportation Safety Board NTSB)
D) Federal Aviation Administration FAA)
E) Travel Industry Association in the U.S. TIA)

Question 8

According to the book author, this interest group is not directly involved in tourism development and does not have a stake in tourism.

A) financial industries
B) tourism industries
C) government
D) residents
E) tourists

Question 9

Which of the following is a good example of a multi- country regional tourism organization?

A) the Organization of American States
B) the European Union
C) the Pacific Asia Travel Association
D) the Australian Tourist Commission

Question 10

The primary role of a national tourist office NTO) in marketing is:

A) training and education programs.
B) national tourism planning.
C) marketing domestic tourism and increasing domestic tourist arrivals.
D) marketing to foreign visitors and generating international demand.

Question 11

This tends to be the primary role of state, provincial, and territorial tourism organizations.

A) promoting domestic travel
B) representing their countries overseas
C) attracting international visitors
D) developing tourism attractions
E) developing tourism policy

Question 12

Which of the following is not an example of local tourism organizations?

A) International Association of Convention and Visitors Bureau IACVB)
B) convention and visitors bureaus CVB)
C) chambers of commerce
D) both A and B

Question 13

The Visa Waver Program VWP) is important for the economy and the tourism development due to the following except:

A) it stimulates business by facilitating access of foreign visitors to the United States.
B) tt keeps the United States competitive in the international travel market.
C) it allows easy access by the illegal immigrants.
D) because of its reciprocal nature, member countries are required to drop their visa requirements among each other.

Question 14

Asset evaluation is conducted to examine and inventory the following except:

A) natural beauty.
B) attractions.
C) infrastructure.
D) local businesses.
E) climate.

Question 15

The winter tourism industry in Lake Tahoe in California is attracting many visitors around Christmas or Easter time increases the demand for employees in the region. This reflects the following characteristics of tourism industry:

A) seasonality.
B) higher employment growth than other industries.
C) high turnover rate.
D) labor intensive.

Question 16

This organization represents governmental interests on a worldwide basis.

A) International Air Transport Association
B) Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
C) World Travel & Tourism Council
D) International Civil Aviation Organization
E) the United Nations World Tourism Organization

Question 17

This is a private sector, membership organization that attempts to promote the interests of tourism on a global basis.

A) International Association of Convention & Visitor Bureaus
B) World Travel & Tourism Council
C) the United Nations World Tourism Organization
D) International Association of Tourism Organizations
E) World Trade Organization

Question 18

This organization's mission is to serve the airline industry and coordinates the transportation of passengers, freights, and mail in its global airline network.

A) International Air Transport Association IATA)
B) Federal Aviation Administration FAA)
C) International Civil Aviation Organization ICAO)
D) the United Nations World Tourism Organization WTO)
E) National Transportation Safety Board NTSB)

Question 19

Tourism policy model does not include this stage.

A) stakeholder input
B) impact analysis
C) asset evaluation
D) SWOT analysis
E) human resources management

Question 20

Local tourism organizations in the U.S. tend to receive most of their funding through:

A) direct grants from government agencies.
B) membership of private tourism businesses.
C) local property taxes.
D) the sale of merchandise such as books a t- shirts.
E) room or innkeeper's taxes.

Question 21

The tourism impact studies are conducted in the following areas to assess the impacts of the potential development except:

A) social and cultural.
B) employment.
C) businesses.
D) infrastructure.
E) environmental.

Question 22

Convention and visitors bureau serves as a liaison between the following stakeholders of tourism to coordinate the tourism development.

A) local residents and outside businesses
B) residential businesses and visitors
C) local government and federal government
D) local businesses and outside businesses