Module 2

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
BACOLOD CITY COLLEGE

BS OFFICE ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT
Module 2 │BS Office Administration
A.Y 2021-2022
BACOLOD CITY COLLEGE | BS OFFICE ADMINISTRATION | Tourism Management
First Semester|A.Y 2021-2022
MODULE 2: GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF MODERN TOURISM
Objectives:
1. Understand the definition of tourism

2. Learn the components and elements of tourism
3. Know the importance of tourism
Learning Outcomes:
1. Distinguished the nature of tourism;

2. Explained the elements of tourism;
3. Valued the importance of nature of tourism
Discussion:
Nature of Tourism
Travel - compromises all journeys from one place to another. It includes all journeys made by people:
• who enter a country for leisure.

• to work,
• reside,
• study or
• who passed through a country without stopping.
Tourism- compromises the activities of persons travelling to and staying in places outside their usual
environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business, and other purposes.
• Domestic Tourism - trips made by local residents within their own countries.
• International Tourism- trips between two countries.
Traveler- Any person who is taking a trip within outside his/her own country of residence irrespective of the
purpose of travel, means of transport used, even though he/she travelling on foot.
Tourist- A tourist is a person who travels to destinations outside his/her residence and working place, and stay
at least 24 hours, for the purpose of leisure or business.
Excursions- An excursionist is a person who temporarily visits a destination and stays for less 24 hours, for the
purpose of leisure or business, but not for transit.
Travel products are kind of service, and tourism consumers differentiate between travel products provided by
different providers on the basis of their own feelings about service quality when making their purchasing
decision.
Intangible Nature- Tourists can never see, hear, taste, or touch travel products before they buy them.
Differentiation- this means that the elements that make up travel products and their quality standards are
difficult to control in unified manner.
Perishability- travel products cannot be stored like physical products and prepared for sale in the future
Complementarity- tourism is made up of activities such as eating, accommodation, travel, entertainment and
touring.
Immobility of ownership- this refers to the fact that it is only when services are purchased that activities can
be enjoyed or equipment can be used.
Basic Components of tourism
There are six major components of tourism, each with their own sub-components. These are: tourist boards, travel
services, accommodation services, conferences and events, attractions and tourism services.
1. Tourist boards - A tourist board is an essential component of tourism and an integral part of the structure of the
tourism industry. A tourism board is responsible for the promotion of tourism in a particular area. This could be a city, a
region, a country or a group of countries. A tourism board is usually Government funded and is usually a public travel and
tourism organization (although this is not always the case).
2. Transport services - The relationship between transport and tourism is strong. According to the most commonly
accepted definitions of tourism, a person must travel away from their home environment for at least one night in order to
be a tourist (although I would argue that this definition needs updating given that it doesn’t account for novel forms of
tourism such as a staycation or virtual tourism). Based on this fact, therefore, transport is an integral component of
tourism. Without transport, people cannot reach their intended destination.
3. Accommodation services - Accommodation services make up an important part of the structure of the tourism
industry. Whilst accommodation services were traditionally focused mainly around the hotel industry, nowadays
accommodation options for tourists are much more varied. This adds an additional layer of complexity to the structure of
the tourism industry.
4. Conferences and Events - Conferences and events make up a significant part of the structure of the tourism
industry. Conferences, which often come under business tourism, come in all shapes and sizes around the world.
From a small academic gathering to a large-scale summit involving national leaders from around the world,
conferences are an important component of tourism. Likewise, the event sector is also a significant part of the
tourism industry.
5. Attractions - An essential component of the tourism industry are the tourist attractions. There are a multitude
of different tourist attractions around the world. Some are built, some are natural. Some are paid, some are free.
Some are famous, others are not. Some are large and some are small
6. Tourism services - Tourism services are an essential component of tourism. Without many tourism services,
the tourism industry would fail to adequately function.
Elements of tourism
The 5 A’s of tourism:

These are:
 Attraction: It includes all those factors which attract a tourist. It could be a place, nature, lakes, beach,
monuments etc.
 Accessibility: It is how to access or reach to that place of attraction. Ways to reach.
 Accommodation: Place to stay or accommodate while travelling for rest or overnight stays.
 Amenities: All the other services which we require while travelling for good and comfortable living
while travel such as food, drinking water, sanitary, etc.
 Activities: It includes activities which a place or attraction holds such as nature walks, history &
architecture, boating, views, health, etc.
References:
https://www.slideshare.net/crisedren8884/nature-of-tourism-as-an-industry
https://sites.google.com/site/worldtourisminformation/home/introduction-to-tourism-and-travel/components-and-elements-of-
tourism
https://tourismteacher.com/components-of-
tourism/?fbclid=IwAR0Ej5hUGYA5ZN8NikdZxWXWhs3QZT1adtGOKDef4rl2TDBy0rIXoaWX7UU#:~:text=There%20are%20six%20m
ajor%20components,events%2C%20attractions%20and%20tourism%20services.&text=Below%2C%20I%20will%20explain%20wha
t,and%20provide%20some%20relevant%20examples
https://valuetourismo.org/2019/04/20/do-you-know-the-5-as-of-
tourism/?fbclid=IwAR34oLhhicBidlyYMnqrA5eppYEemJlZ0FFte_njvRWDmzfwhO4oSLQPeTs

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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

BACOLOD CITY COLLEGE

Module 2 │BS Office Administration

MODULE 2: GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF MODERN TOURISM

1. Understand the definition of tourism

1. Distinguished the nature of tourism;

• who enter a country for leisure.

• International Tourism- trips between two countries.

Basic Components of tourism

The 5 A’s of tourism:

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