This is the statistical story of almost twenty years in the late twentieth century of solid gig-going; a life spent listening and interacting to live music, the story made human by anecdotes arising from the gigs. This epoch includes the most thrilling of musical times, the post-punk era of 1978 to mid 1980s - a period of energy, adventure, originality and innovation, coupled with a growing political/social awareness. The protagonist, however, did so much more besides during these near twenty years, and brief snippets of other events in his life are inserted accordingly. 2011 finds him still happily pursuing this path through life!

Although tourism is a key industry in Malaysia's economy, the focus of planners here is on international mass tourists. With their low budget travel modes, backpackers are not perceived to be a high yield segment. The purpose of this work is to describe the characteristics of the international backpackers to Malaysia as a distinct market segment; specifically to understand their consumption patterns, travel characteristics and motivations. An understanding of backpacker characteristics will enable tourism marketers to structure the right marketing mix to meet the needs of this niche segment. The work comments on how tourism authorities in Malaysia should deal objectively with the dilemma of planning for small- scale developments in both the urban and rural areas. These include issues related to host-guest interactions, infrastructures and sustainability. This work will be useful for tourism managers, researchers, students and academicians who are interested in the management of backpacker tourism around the world.

Now in its third edition, this core textbook for advanced undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate students combines analytical rigour and managerial insight on the functioning and strategy of large multinational enterprises (MNEs). Verbeke and Lee develop an original conceptual model that supports student learning by providing an integrated perspective, rooted in theory and practice. The discussion also includes unique commentaries on seventy-four seminal articles published in the Harvard Business Review, the Sloan Management Review, and the California Management Review over the past four decades, demonstrating how the key insights can be applied to real businesses engaged in international expansion programmes, especially as they venture into high-distance markets. This third edition has been thoroughly updated and features new sections on multinational entrepreneurship, strategic challenges in the new economy, and international business strategy during globally disruptive events, including the COVID-19 pandemic. Students will benefit from updated case studies, improved learning features, and a wide range of online resources.