Entrepreneurship in nature-based tourism under a changing climate

Tervo-Kankare, Kaarina

doi:10.1080/13683500.2018.1439457

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“…Although entrepreneurship and innovation are central to the success and development of the tourism industry, there is scant literature on innovative entrepreneurship within the sector [22] and insufficient research on tourism innovation [23,24]. The literature on entrepreneurship in the tourism sector [25][26][27] has analysed such topics as tourism entrepreneurship [28][29][30], sustainable tourism entrepreneurship [31][32][33][34][35], innovation in restaurants [36,37] and the relationship between tourism entrepreneurship and innovation [38], but the factors that motivate the more or less innovative behaviour of the entrepreneur in tourism have not yet been studied, hence innovative behaviour remains subject to debate.…”

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Determinants of the Propensity for Innovation among Entrepreneurs in the Tourism Industry

Montañés-Del-Río

Medina-Garrido

2020

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Tourism’s increasing share of Gross Domestic Product throughout the world, its impact on employment and its continuous growth justifies the interest it raises amongst entrepreneurs and public authorities. However, this growth coexists with intense competition; as a result of which, tourism companies must continuously innovate in order to survive and grow. This is evident in the diversification of tourism products and destinations, the improvement of business processes and the incorporation of new technologies for intermediation, amongst other examples. This paper expounds on the factors that explain the propensity for innovation amongst tourism entrepreneurs and it may help governments to promote innovation that is based on those determining factors. The hypotheses are tested using a logistic regression on 699 international tourism entrepreneurs, taken from the 2014 Global Adult Population Survey of the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor project. The propensity for innovation amongst tourism entrepreneurs has a statistically significant relationship to gender, age, level of education and informal investments in previous businesses.

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Determinants of the Propensity for Innovation among Entrepreneurs in the Tourism Industry

Montañés-Del-Río

Medina-Garrido

2020

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“…Seasonality is also influenced by a destination's location, and relative accessibility within a country or region [1,[22][23][24]. There is a suggestion that seasonality may be relatively more prominent at destinations in peripheral areas as they usually experience more pronounced fluctuations [25][26][27], and consequently shorter periods in which to generate returns from tourism. Climatic elements, such as ice, snow, or rainfall can also affect the accessibility of remote locations during off-season periods and can be a major barrier to shifting visitation patterns [1,24,28,29].Seasonality in tourism has substantial implications for the financial sustainability of businesses and the broader environmental, economic, and social sustainability of destinations.…”

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Senses by Seasons: Tourists’ Perceptions Depending on Seasonality in Popular Nature Destinations in Iceland

2019

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Seasonality in visitor arrivals is one of the greatest challenges faced by tourist destinations. Seasonality is a major issue for sustainable tourism as it affects the optimal use of investment and infrastructure, puts pressure on resources and can create negative experience of crowding at destinations. Peripheral areas commonly experience more pronounced fluctuations in visitor arrivals. Iceland is one of those destinations. Although the number of tourists visiting the country has multiplied in recent years, seasonality is still a major challenge, especially in the more rural peripheral areas of the country. Iceland’s high season for tourism occurs during its brief summer (June to August), but in recent years more people visit the country on shorter winter trips, creating new management challenges. This research is based on an on-site questionnaire survey conducted in seven popular nature destinations in Iceland which compares the experience of summer and winter visitors. The results show that winter visitors are more satisfied with the natural environment while their satisfaction with facilities and service is in many cases lower. The areas are generally perceived as being more beautiful and quieter in winter than in summer. However, most destinations are considered less accessible and less safe in the winter. Tourists are much less likely to experience physical crowding during winter, although winter visitors are more sensitive to crowds, most likely because of expectations of fewer tourists. Finally, this research shows that tourists are less likely to encounter negative effects of tourism on the environment in the winter, (e.g., erosion or damage to rocks and vegetation), than in summer. The results highlight the importance of understanding visitor perceptions in a seasonal and temporal context.

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“…Stakeholder participation, commitment, and cohesion may come in the form of associative work (Cochrane, 2010 ; Pyke et al, 2018 ) and strong community public-private sector collaboration (Orchiston, 2013 ; van der Veeken et al, 2016 ; Chong & Balasingam, 2019 ; Orchiston et al, 2016 ; Njoroge et al, 2018 ). Social interaction involves the promotion of human capital (Biggs et al, 2015 ; Fyall & Garrod, 2019 ; van der Veeken et al, 2016 ) through knowledge sharing (Mair et al, 2016 ; Holladay & Powell, 2016 ; Mahadew & Appadoo, 2018 ; Steiner & Atterton, 2015 ) and marketing collaboration (Mair et al, 2016 ; Tervo-Kankare, 2018 ). Collective actions should incorporate resilient culture and values (Becken, 2013 ; Yang et al, 2020 ; Prayag, 2018 ; Puri et al, 2019 ) in community-centered socialized tourism (Higgins-Desbiolles, 2020 ).…”

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SME resilience as a catalyst for tourism destinations: a literature review

2022

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This study proposes a holistic framework, which synthesized the literature on resilience, tourism, and tourism micro small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). The dimensions of resilience were used as lens to highlight the role played by tourism small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and extract strategies for tourism destination resilience amid various disasters. The systematic integrative literature review of 107 documents covered six books and 101 papers. Seven sources are chapters from 6 books and 94 articles from 47 journals. The literature review uses thematic analysis to extract dimensional concepts from extant literature on resilience, tourism resilience, and tourism MSMEs. Key insights on limitations and strategies on resilience emerged from the review. These addressed aspects of governance, economics, environment, and social resilience. This analysis led to the formulation of a framework that underscored the dimensions of tourism. It provides insights for tourism policymakers in drafting strategies to address limitations, which anchored on a more comprehensive perspective. As a contribution to theory, this study expanded the scope of resilience dimensions to address limitations. The strategies intend to fortify MSME resilience as a dominant part of tourism resilience. The insights from the study offer an enhanced view of tourism MSME resilience as crisis and disaster management literature.

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Entrepreneurship in nature-based tourism under a changing climate

Cited by 34 publications

References 33 publications

Determinants of the Propensity for Innovation among Entrepreneurs in the Tourism Industry

Determinants of the Propensity for Innovation among Entrepreneurs in the Tourism Industry

Senses by Seasons: Tourists’ Perceptions Depending on Seasonality in Popular Nature Destinations in Iceland

SME resilience as a catalyst for tourism destinations: a literature review

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