Crisis management sounds good in theory but is of little relevance in practice. Discuss the validity of this statement with reference to examples of crises and disasters which have affected the tourism and/or hospitality industry.

Crisis management sounds good in theory but is of little relevance in practice. Discuss the validity of this statement with reference to examples of crises and disasters which have affected the tourism and/or hospitality industry.

Theme examples:
• Variation of crises and disaster can be a reason why crisis management theory is of little relevance in practice
• Wrong implementation of strategic plan in managing crisis can be a reason why crisis management theory is of little relevance in practice
• Bad leadership in responding to crisis can be a reason why crisis management theory is of little relevance in practice
• Leadership or management what best needed for crisis and disaster
• Politics interests might be against societies can be a reason why crisis management theory is of little relevance in practice

Include a lot of examples

Essay style

Argument style

Critical analysis (very important)

Use a lot of academic journals for referencing

Case studys:

Impact of the 7th and 21st July 2005 bombings in London

Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans
British Airways dispute with Gate Gourmet

BP Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion (20th April 2010)