In the past decades, tourism destination competitiveness has gained significant attention among researchers and policymakers (Dwyer et al., 2004); as a result of the increase in international trade and global mobility, managers in the tourism industry have developed strategies related to destination competitiveness in order to gain a competitive advantage over other market participants. With regard to this, competitiveness is considered as a “factor that makes a given destination attractive to visitors and enhances the socio-cultural, economic and environmental benefits of tourism to the destination” (Armenska, 2011; Ritchie and Crouch, 2005; Vanhole, 2006; Wondowossen et al., 2014: 72). Hence, the prosperity of a place is directly related to its competitiveness (Porter, 2008).
Dal Maso Lorenzo, Fazzini Marco, Liberatore Giovanni (2016). Tourism Destination Competitiveness and Firm Performance through a Financial Crisis An Empirical Analysis of the Italian Hotel Industry. New York : Palgrave Macmillan.
Tourism Destination Competitiveness and Firm Performance through a Financial Crisis An Empirical Analysis of the Italian Hotel Industry
Dal Maso Lorenzo
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2016
Abstract
In the past decades, tourism destination competitiveness has gained significant attention among researchers and policymakers (Dwyer et al., 2004); as a result of the increase in international trade and global mobility, managers in the tourism industry have developed strategies related to destination competitiveness in order to gain a competitive advantage over other market participants. With regard to this, competitiveness is considered as a “factor that makes a given destination attractive to visitors and enhances the socio-cultural, economic and environmental benefits of tourism to the destination” (Armenska, 2011; Ritchie and Crouch, 2005; Vanhole, 2006; Wondowossen et al., 2014: 72). Hence, the prosperity of a place is directly related to its competitiveness (Porter, 2008).I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
