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Carlisle, Sheena, Kunc, Martin, Jones, Eleri and Tiffin, Scott (2013) Supporting innovation for tourism development through multi-stakeholder approaches : experiences from Africa. Tourism Management, 35 . pp. 59-69. doi:10.1016/j.tourman.2012.05.010 ISSN 0261-5177.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2012.05.010
Abstract
Innovation and entrepreneurship provide essential value to the advancement and quality of the international tourism industry. For Less Economically Developed Countries (LEDCs) tourism innovation is an opportunity to differentiate the tourism product making it more competitive and increasing socio-economic gains at grassroots level counteracting foreign currency leakages from the destination. The paper argues that for small indigenous businesses in LEDC destinations to flourish a supportive environment promoting innovation and entrepreneurship is required. The paper emphasises the importance of multi-stakeholder collaboration by drawing on two distinct African case studies: a trade association in The Gambia and a training programme building entrepreneurial capacity in a university in Tanzania both of which have helped provide supportive environments for indigenous entrepreneurship and innovation. The Gambian case study is based on a collaborative marketing approach, the Tanzanian case study on the Triple Helix model. Both demonstrate the importance of institutional support in stimulating networking, transfer of knowledge and best practice in LEDC destinations.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School > Operational Research & Management Sciences Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School |
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| Journal or Publication Title: | Tourism Management | ||||
| Publisher: | Elsevier Science Ltd. | ||||
| ISSN: | 0261-5177 | ||||
| Official Date: | April 2013 | ||||
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| Volume: | 35 | ||||
| Page Range: | pp. 59-69 | ||||
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.tourman.2012.05.010 | ||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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