Russia's Tourism Industry: Trends and Risks

Ovcharov, A. O.

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“…summarize the different contributions discussed above, describing in detail the different competences covered in Figure 1. Empirical studies reveal a lack of qualified personnel in Russia, and as a consequence, the difficulty to find staff able to provide services that meet tourists’ expectations (Ovcharov, 2009; Sheresheva, 2016; Sheresheva and Kopiski, 2016; Sheresheva et al , 2016). Therefore, introducing methods and contents to facilitate the acquisition of needed competences is a challenge that must be addressed by Russia (Annaraud, 2010; Dimanche et al , 2015).…”

Section: Tourism Professionals’ Skills and Competencesmentioning

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Destination competitiveness in Russia: tourism professionals’ skills and competences

Andrades

Dimanche

2019

Int J Contemp Hospitality Mngt

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Purpose The purpose of this study is to address one of the main issues in Russia’s efforts to enhance tourism competitiveness: to educate a qualified workforce at the university level. Design/methodology/approach A survey of tourism professionals was conducted to assess importance and performance toward a set of hospitality- and tourism management-related skills and competences. An importance-performance analysis was performed to identify relative strengths and weaknesses. Findings Russian professionals need improved competences with respect to sustainable management, marketing and research skills. Research limitations/implications The study is limited to surveying professionals in the western part of Russia (St Petersburg, Moscow, Krasnodar and Sochi). Nevertheless, its implications for curriculum reform and development should be considered in the whole country. Practical implications The study identifies specific areas for Russian universities to address and focus on in their curriculum reform and development efforts. Social implications Better education at universities enhances students’ employability at the time that supports tourism firms to perform better. Both together help to boost tourism destination competitiveness and sustainability, favoring progress and socio-economic development. Originality/value Few studies have addressed human resource development in Russia. This study investigates the need for developing skills and competences in hospitality and tourism in Russia. This country has a significant potential for tourism development. Other countries with a developing tourism sector should benefit from the results of this study.

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Section: Tourism Professionals’ Skills and Competencesmentioning

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Destination competitiveness in Russia: tourism professionals’ skills and competences

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Dimanche

2019

Int J Contemp Hospitality Mngt

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“…Shi Zhangyu conducts an empirical study on the interactive relationship between bilateral tourism and import and export trade between China and Russia [6]. Ovcharov (2008) systematically studies the risks of the Russian tourism market. [7] Peter Burns studies the issue of tourism development in the transition process of socialist system from the Soviet social system to capitalism in Russia [8].…”

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“…Ovcharov (2008) systematically studies the risks of the Russian tourism market. [7] Peter Burns studies the issue of tourism development in the transition process of socialist system from the Soviet social system to capitalism in Russia [8]. However, the pre-researches are mainly concentrated in the years before 2009 and the researches on Sino-Russian tourism in the past 10 years are relatively few.…”

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Study on the Development and Driving Factors of Inbound and Outbound Tourism between China and Russia in the Last 15 Years

Pang¹,

Zhang²

2018

Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Contemporary Education, Social Sciences and Humanities (ICCESSH 2018)

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This paper selects the statistical data of the last 15 years to conduct a comparatively comprehensive analysis of the relationship between the size of the outbound tourism market in China and Russia, the interrelationship between the inbound and outbound passenger flow and import and export trade, and the impact of major events on tourism. The results showed that: The passenger flow volume of outbound tourists of China to Russian as a whole shows an upward trend, which is divided into two stages of gentle growth and rapid growth with 2013 as the boundary; the passenger flow volume of outbound tourists of Russia to China as a whole shows an upward trend and then a downward trend, which is divided into two stages of stable growth and fluctuations fall with 2009 as the boundary. The major events such as the global economic crisis in 2008 have a greater impact on Russia's outbound tourism to China. There is a strong correlation between outbound tourism of Russia to China and service trade exports, and there is a strong correlation between China's outbound tourism to Russia and the export and import of service trade between the two countries.

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“…Moscow clearly understands the importance of domestic and international tourism, and new policies and investments hint that Russia has the ambition to tap into its full potential. The few in-depth tourism studies (Breidenbach and Nyiri, 2007; Ovcharov, 2009) might argue that Russia’s development of tourism still has a long road ahead and substantial investments and planning are imperative, but the transformation of Sochi into a seaside resort and winter sports hub clearly indicates that the Kremlin is serious about kickstarting a world-class tourist sector. That heritage is intrinsically connected with making money is exemplified by the interview that followed Putin’s famous scuba dive (Figure 4) on the submerged part of the ancient Greek city of Phanagoria (Black Sea region, Taman Peninsula).…”

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Ethno-nationalism, asymmetric federalism and Soviet perceptions of the past: (World) heritage activism in the Russian Federation

Plets

2014

Journal of Social Archaeology

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Despite covering most of the Eurasian continent and recently reclaiming its position as a geopolitical heavyweight, the (world) heritage agenda of the Russian Federation remains relatively unexplored. In an effort to fill this gap, this paper seeks to uncover some of the main threads that define the politics of historical sites in Russia through contextualising Russia’s most recent addition to World Heritage Site: the archaeological site of Bolgar (Federal Republic of Tatarstan). Within this exercise, specific attention will be given to the ideological pathways, asymmetric power relations and shifting geopolitical alignments that define the sociocultural dimensions of the site. Popular heritage themes such as ethno-nationalism, post-colonialism, neo-liberalism, representational practices and branding will be scrutinised. Besides contributing to the globalisation project that is expediting the theoretical maturing of heritage studies, at the end of the paper some theoretical opportunities will briefly be explored. This paper concludes that heritage in Russia is far from neutral, and that international heritage organisations and researchers involved in Russia have more consideration for foster reflexivity about their actions and particular position in relation to governmental institutions. Cultural remains are important political commodities in Putin’s asymmetrical federation. Especially now that the sector has evolved into a multi-million business, the integrity of heritage practitioners is threatened.

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Russia's Tourism Industry: Trends and Risks

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Destination competitiveness in Russia: tourism professionals’ skills and competences

Destination competitiveness in Russia: tourism professionals’ skills and competences

Study on the Development and Driving Factors of Inbound and Outbound Tourism between China and Russia in the Last 15 Years

Ethno-nationalism, asymmetric federalism and Soviet perceptions of the past: (World) heritage activism in the Russian Federation

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