Cooperation in tourism and regional development
Tourism’s contribution to the economy, in general, and to local economies, in particular, is widely accepted. Given the increasing competition between destinations and complexity of tourism destination management, the formation and development of cooperative relationships between stakeholders ha...
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| description | Tourism’s contribution to the economy, in general, and to local
economies, in particular, is widely accepted. Given the increasing
competition between destinations and complexity of tourism
destination management, the formation and development of
cooperative relationships between stakeholders has become a
requirement for success and sustainability. This study sought to
understand business cooperation in terms of specific territories’
complementarity, with a specific focus on tourism development in the
Portuguese subregion of the Setúbal Peninsula. A qualitative
methodology was applied using a case study. Documentary sources
were analysed to collect data to facilitate the peninsula’s
characterisation, and semi-structured interviews were conducted with
a focus group. The results indicate that stakeholders understand
cooperation’s importance to obtaining synergies that ensure tourism
and regional development. The interviewees identified a set of benefits
associated with cooperation, but these experts are all aware of this
strategy’s challenges, which, nonetheless, do not necessarily diminish
their willingness to cooperate. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-adaebc4e9c8042fe86ee45bc9252fff42025-02-02T20:43:40ZengUniversity of Algarve, ESGHT/CINTURSTourism & Management Studies2182-84662018-10-01144506210.18089/tms.2018.14405Cooperation in tourism and regional developmentTeresa Costa0Maria João Lima1Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal, Escola Superior de Ciências Empresarias, Campus do IPS, Setúbal, PortugalInstituto Politécnico de Setúbal, Escola Superior de Ciências Empresarias, Campus do IPS, Setúbal, PortugalTourism’s contribution to the economy, in general, and to local economies, in particular, is widely accepted. Given the increasing competition between destinations and complexity of tourism destination management, the formation and development of cooperative relationships between stakeholders has become a requirement for success and sustainability. This study sought to understand business cooperation in terms of specific territories’ complementarity, with a specific focus on tourism development in the Portuguese subregion of the Setúbal Peninsula. A qualitative methodology was applied using a case study. Documentary sources were analysed to collect data to facilitate the peninsula’s characterisation, and semi-structured interviews were conducted with a focus group. The results indicate that stakeholders understand cooperation’s importance to obtaining synergies that ensure tourism and regional development. The interviewees identified a set of benefits associated with cooperation, but these experts are all aware of this strategy’s challenges, which, nonetheless, do not necessarily diminish their willingness to cooperate.https://tmstudies.net/index.php/ectms/article/view/1026/pdf_114: tourismcooperationsustainable regional development |
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| title | Cooperation in tourism and regional development |
| title_full | Cooperation in tourism and regional development |
| title_fullStr | Cooperation in tourism and regional development |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cooperation in tourism and regional development |
| title_short | Cooperation in tourism and regional development |
| title_sort | cooperation in tourism and regional development |
| topic | : tourism cooperation sustainable regional development |
| url | https://tmstudies.net/index.php/ectms/article/view/1026/pdf_114 |
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