Deck 5: Partnerships and Resources

Question 1

Which author wrote the seminal book on Tourism Supply Chains?

A)Song
B)Witt
C)Chon
D)Pearce

Answer 1

Song

Question 2

March and Wilkinson's tourism supply chain model outlines the following business relationships but which one is INCORRECT

A)Competition
B)Complementors
C)Regulators
D)Co-creators

Answer 2

Regulators

Question 3

Select the statement that is INCORRECT

A)Cannot be stored
B)Is mainly perceptual
C)Is intangible
D)Is perishable

Answer 3

Is mainly perceptual

Question 4

Supply… Which of the following is typically NOT an element in the tourism supply chain

A)A tour operator
B)A travel agent
C)An online travel agency
D)A Local Authority

Question 5

A tourism supply chain does NOT normally includes the following in delivering goods and services:

A)Emergency services
B)A tour operator
C)A travel agent
D)An intermediary

Question 6

Select the odd one out:

A)B2B competition
B)The functions they undertake
C)Projects they manage
D)Business units they manage

Question 7

Managers can be classified in terms of the: Among the competitive reasons for strategic alliances, which of the following factors is INCORRECT:

A)Avoiding adapting to change
B)Greater economies of scale
C)Reducing risk
D)Staying ahead of the competition

Question 8

Low cost airlines remain competitive by NOT:

A)Using ticketless travel
B)Providing multi-class cabin types (e.g. economy, business and first class)
C)Having short turnaround times
D)Using standardised aircraft types

Question 9

Airline costs do NOT comprise:

A)Aviation fuel
B)Staff remuneration
C)Airport infrastructure costs (i.e. terminals)
D)Servicing costs

Question 10

Select the correct term:

A)Transitional company
B)Transnational Corporation
C)Transport Network Corporation
D)Transnational chain
E)The acronym TNC is used to denote a