22 research outputs found
Recommended from our members
Tourism industry responses to public-private partnership arrangements for destination management organisations in small island economies: a case study of Jersey, Channel Islands
Since the 1970s, in many developed countries, governance arrangements for tourism have been revised in response to significant challenges faced by national economies and the associated changing political contexts. Destination management organisations (DMOs) that have traditionally been part of public sector structures have been shifted towards the realm of the private sector and are now operated in a collaborative way, with public-private partnerships (PPPs). This paper takes a governance theory approach and examines tourism industry stakeholdersā responses to a proposed public-private partnership arrangement for the local destination management organisation in Jersey, a British Isle. The period under study is 2006 to 2012, a time when public sector governance arrangements for tourism were experiencing significant change in the UK context. Stakeholders acknowledged and agreed the common benefits associated with PPPs, such as greater efficiencies and expertise, but they also identified in particular the various reasons why a standard PPP model would not be appropriate for Jerseyās DMO because of the island characteristics of the destination. These stakeholdersā responses to a new PPP model are better understood by examining the relationship between governance and the concept of āislandnessā
Recommended from our members
An analysis of the UK Government's 2011 Tourism Policy
Abstract not availabl
Recommended from our members
Tourist destination image: Young people's perceptions of Serbia
Abstract not availabl
Recommended from our members
Business improvement districts and the visitor economy
Tourism is one of the largest components of the global economy and has been one of the only reliable drivers of economic growth and job creation in the United Kingdom since the start of the global economic crisis.
17% of all jobs created in the UK between 2010 and 2014 came from the hospitality industry alone, and total tourism employment is responsible for nearly one in ten of all jobs in the UK. Tourism currently contributes Ā£126.9bn to GDP and has a significant economic impact in all of the UKās nations and regions. Despite these impressive statistics, it is common to hear tourism described as insignificant by policymakers and businesses alike, and many BIDs undervalue the contribution that can be made by visitors of all kinds to thriving local economies
Responses to tourism development and governance in a core-periphery context.
This study examines responses to the development and governance of tourism on a small peripheral island. The Mediterranean island of Gozo, the second largest of the Maltese islands, is used as a case study. Responses are evaluated for three groups of respondents: the residents of Gozo, specific tourism-related actors in Gozo, and for specific tourism-related actors from the neighbouring main island of Malta. Malta is situated on the southern periphery of Europe and although a member of the European Union it remains on the socio-economic and political margins. Gozo is both geographically and economically peripheral to Malta. This puts Gozo on the periphery of the periphery, and thus it faces especially difficult core-periphery relations.Using interviews and other sources the study examines opinions about the processes of tourism development for the peripheral island of Gozo. Consideration is given to views about whether the processes of tourism development and tourism governance meet the needs of residents and specific tourism-related actors in Gozo. Attention is also paid to opinions about the most appropriate future development path for the island. Further, the differing perspectives between the residents and actors at the core and the periphery are evaluated. Core-periphery theory provides a geographical framework to understand disparities in power and development levels, and all these issues are evaluated in the context of core-periphery relations, and in the context of Gozo's internal and external networks of socio-economic and political relations, with some of these relations being largely local to the island and with others, by contrast, being with the main island of Malta and also further afield. Many dependency and core-periphery theorists have argued that peripheral islands will inevitably be dependent on their respective cores for economic and political support. This study revealed instances which both support and challenge some of these assumptions. In terms of formal political power, control over Gozo's tourism development clearly lies at the core, primarily with the government but also with the Malta Tourist Authority and Malta Environment and Planning Authority. However, analysis at the micro-level also reveals several instances where Gozitans have shown they have the potential to influence decisionsat the core, albeit through indirect and informal channels. These results challenge the dependency theorists' common portrayal of a subordinate island that is controlled and manipulated by its core, and instead highlight the potential power of local level actors in creating 'room for manoeuvre' in tourism development arenas
Recommended from our members
Designing ecotourism experiences through co-creation: The case of small central Mediterranean islands
Small islands in the central Mediterranean region are mostly considered sun, sea, and sand destinations, but many also have untapped ecotourism potential. To explore this, ecotour itineraries were designed with local ecotourism operators and community businesses on a group of islands. Ecotourists were then asked to participate in pre- and post-tour surveys to test the tours and provide key information on the package. Their motivations and expectations, their experiences, and levels of satisfaction with the itineraries developed were examined. Focus groups were held with return ecotourists or those who purchased more than one ecotour to further examine these elements, and to explore their reasons for loyalty. This research demonstrates that developing ecotours using a bottom-up approach, which embraces the specific natural attributes of the islands, can lead to high levels of satisfaction. This approach generated loyalty to the island destinations and to ecotourism in the region. Furthermore, co-creation together with ecotourists provided key information to small operators on how to increase satisfaction and identified improvements that need to be made, such as in the field of interpretation, group size, programme planning, and in terms of sustainability of sites and activities outside of the scope of the ecotours that have an impact on the experience
Recommended from our members
Tourism in contemporary cities. Proceedings of the International Tourism Studies Association Conference: University of Greenwich, London, UK 17ā19 August 2016 Conference Proceedings
The 6th International Tourism Studies Association (ITSA) Biennial conference was held at the University of Greenwich, London, England from 17ā19 August 2016. This was the first time that the conference had been held in Europe and it provided a unique opportunity to meet, hear from and network with tourism scholars and professionals from across Europe, Asia, Australasia, and North and South America. ITSA has a mission to encourage interaction and cooperation between developing and developed countries and the conference was successful in attracting 130 delegates from 29 countries.
The main theme of the conference was 'Tourism in Contemporary Cities' with four conference subāthemes of āTourism Cities and Urban Tourismā, āThe Chinese Market for European Tourismā, āRiver, Cruise and Maritime Tourismā, and āHeritage Tourism in Citiesā, The subthemes were chosen to reflect the unique location of the conference on the UNESCO Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site, and London which is Europeās most visited tourist destination. The conference also presented āDark Tourism and Citiesā and āTourism and Communist Heritageā as special sessions
Recommended from our members
Entrepreneurship in island contexts: a systematic review of the tourism and hospitality literature
Entrepreneurship is vital to the success of tourism and hospitality and the sector makes an important contribution to many island economies. Despite this, far too little attention has been paid by researchers to tourism and hospitality entrepreneurship in islands (THEI). This research helps to address this gap through a systematic review of the literature, conducted to provide a platform for further research and to help investigators set their research priorities and thereby advance understanding of this important field. Using the Scopus database and the PRISMA technique, a total of 132 articles were included in bibliometric and thematic content analyses. The review revealed that, although there has been an increase in THEI research, this has tended to focus on the Asia-Pacific region rather than the European and North American contexts. It was also found that, hitherto, the generalizability of much THEI published research is limited. It is therefore suggested that researchers consider redressing this geographical bias and conduct more quantitative and comparative THEI studies. Further opportunities exist for scholars to investigate the characteristics and behaviors of tourism and hospitality island entrepreneurs as well as the impacts of the industrial and spatial aspects of THEI. For professionals working in island economic development and business support, this research identifies many of the challenges and opportunities associated with supporting THEI