International Business Travel in the Global Economy

Businesstravel has become indispensable to the global economy, not only dueto its necessity in the maintaining of corporate networks, but alsobecause of the associated economies that cater to the dailyrequirements of the business traveller. Underlying these developmentsare concerns over the environmental impact of increasing air travel,which are likely to generate new challenges for the future ofbusiness travel. From a team of international experts comes thisanalysis of the role, nature and effects of modern business travel.Issues addressed include the relationships between airlines andbusiness travellers, the role of mobility in business, and theopportunities and challenges created by mobile workforces. The studycombines theoretical advances with comprehensive analysis, and willprovoke debate across the social sciences on the nature, organizationand space of work in the twenty-first century.