Sport and tourism: the emergence of sport into the offer of tourism. Between passion and reason

Pigeassou, Charles

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“…Despite its relatively recent emergence in rural inland areas [ 8 – 10 , 47 – 49 ], the globalization and highly competitive environment of this tourism sports subsector require companies to be suitably market-oriented and manage their customer portfolio as a key strategic asset to increase business profitability and achieve a sustainable competitive advantage based on strategic marketing decisions. However, it is important to highlight that this study revealed a significant development regarding the dissemination of information via the Internet, which has displaced advertisements in specialized magazines and other more conventional media.…”

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“…It is also a complementary or secondary motivation for other types of tourism such as rural, cultural, or nature tourism and even some types of accommodation, given that it enhances the destination from the more comprehensive approach of “destination product” [ 31 ] and could substantially help to correct economic and demographic imbalances in many depressed areas. From the concept of destination in the 1970s, which was characterized by purely geographic stereotypes, tourism has now become a much more complex concept articulated around a series of experiential sequences that visitors can choose from, in which the practice of outdoor sports is viewed as a recreational product with one of the greatest potentials within the tourism supply of many destinations [ 32 ].…”

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Outdoor sports and active tourism company management in Cordoba (southern Spain): An empirical study on the perception and behavior of supply

2020

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This paper analyzes the perception and behavior of active tourism companies that provide outdoor physical sports activities in emerging tourist destinations in Cordoba, an inland province of southern Spain. The active tourism supply of registered businesses was analyzed using fieldwork data and more than 30 variables including training and qualification of human resources, business vision of demand, marketing and promotion strategies, and perceptions of supply trends. To this end, a quantitative-qualitative empirical study was performed together with in-depth interviews of key stakeholders. Official registry sources were also used to complement the data. The results show a fragmented network of micro-SMEs that are functionally isolated from the rest of the tourism supply and display an intuitive and poor market-oriented behavior due to the inadequate management of their client portfolio. Such management models make it difficult for these businesses to take advantage of key strategic assets to increase profitability and achieve a competitive and sustainable advantage.

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Outdoor sports and active tourism company management in Cordoba (southern Spain): An empirical study on the perception and behavior of supply

2020

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“…Wearing (2002) considers that twenty-first century tourists want to travel using services based on excitement and new experiences. The study and explanation of the term 'tourism specialisation' is based on two aspects: the psycho-social aspect that relates to tourists and the economic aspects relating to service providers, as pointed out by Collier, Dreyer (Dreyer, 1995) and Pigeassou (1997).…”

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Changes in consumer behaviour – the challenges for providers of tourist services in the destination

Mihajlović

Koncul

2016

Economic Research-Ekonomska Istraživanja

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The article studies the manner in which contents of services of tourist products at the destination are specialised, according to the needs and requirements of tourists. The first part highlights a theoretical review on the history of the tourism industry with emphasis on motives as a key factor, which is important in tourist decision-making when choosing the destination. In order to study the level of the specialisation of tourist offers in Dubrovnik particularly, in accordance with needs of tourists, the research was focused on: (1) tourist behaviour in terms of selection of key factors that meet tourist needs, important when making decisions about travelling to a destination; and (2) attitudes of the tourist consumers in accordance with the level of specialised contents of services used. Using the method of inferential statistics, the empirical research was conducted on a sample size of 327 tourists. Demographic characteristics and characteristics of the tourists' stay in Dubrovnik were taken into account, considering the assessment level of the specialisation and defining the main factors that influence the selection of a destination. Our findings speak in favour of the majority of services in Dubrovnik having specialised features and content, in accordance with the needs of tourists.

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“…The new community and social dimensions of event management (Arcodia& Whitford, 2008) (Burbank, Andranovich, & Heying, 2001) (Chalip, 2006) (Fredline, Raybould, Jago, & Deery, 2005) (Fyall & Jago, 2009) (García, 2001) (Gursoy & Kendall, 2006) (Maffesoli, 2004) (Maussier, 2014) (Mckercher et al, 2006) (Melnick, 1993) (Richards & Hall, 2000) (Turner, 1982) 6. Sports tourism (Gammon & Robinson, 2003) (Gibson, 2005) (Martelli, 2010) (Pigeassou, 1997) (Weed & Bull, 2004) 7. Strategic event planning for sustainable tourism (Bramwell, 1977) (De Angelis, 2005) (Getz, 2002(Getz, , 2003(Getz, , 2004(Getz, , 2008) (Maussier, 2010) c u l t u r a 6.…”

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“…Charles Pigeassou (1997) believes that we can talk about sports tourism only when the displacement, destination, and modality of stay are chosen to participate (actively or passively) in the sports culture phenomena as an expression of physical activity practice and/or of cultural events (exhibitions, conferences, sports events), and not if this reason is ancillary and replaceable. There are different types of sports tourism: competitive, recreational, eventoriented, celebrity, nostalgia etc.…”

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The New Ethical Dimension of Sports Events: a Reflection on the Evolution from the Ancient Greek Olympic Sports Festival to Postmodern Sports Events

Maussier¹

2017

CCD

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The purpose of this paper is to identify the new social functions of sports events in postindustrial society starting from a reflection on the intersections in the relationship among the ethical values of the ancient Greek Olympic sports festival and the postmodern model of sustainable event management. From a literature review on leisure, sports, and event studies, it emerges that sports events, conceived of as postmodern festivals, can help people who take part in them experience a new ethical dimension and celebrate the spirit of ancient Olympia and its values in an innovative way. In summary, from the review of the above-mentioned literature emerges a set of ethical potentials of ancient sports festivals within the possible implementation of their intrinsic values in the context of contemporary sports events through the specific actions of planning and management for sustainable and ethical development.Key words: Sports events, ethics, leisure, postindustrial, sustainable development, serious tourism. ResumenEl propósito de este trabajo es identificar las nuevas funciones sociales de los eventos deportivos en la sociedad postindustrial a partir de una reflexión sobre las intersecciones en la relación entre los valores éticos de la antigua fiesta olímpica deportiva griega y el modelo postmoderno de gestión de eventos sostenibles. A partir de una revisión de la literatura sobre los estudios de ocio, deporte y eventos, se desprende que los eventos deportivos, concebidos como fiestas postmodernas, pueden ayudar a las personas que toman parte en ellas a experimentar una nueva dimensión ética, y celebrar el espíritu de la antigua Olimpia y de sus valores en una forma innovadora. En resumen, a partir de la revisión de la literatura mencionada, se desprende un conjunto de potenciales éticos de los antiguos festivales deportivos dentro de una posible implementación de sus valores intrínsecos en el contexto de los eventos contemporáneos a través de acciones específicas de planificación y gestión hacia un desarrollo ético y sostenible.

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Sport and tourism: the emergence of sport into the offer of tourism. Between passion and reason

Cited by 18 publications

References 2 publications

Outdoor sports and active tourism company management in Cordoba (southern Spain): An empirical study on the perception and behavior of supply

Outdoor sports and active tourism company management in Cordoba (southern Spain): An empirical study on the perception and behavior of supply

Changes in consumer behaviour – the challenges for providers of tourist services in the destination

The New Ethical Dimension of Sports Events: a Reflection on the Evolution from the Ancient Greek Olympic Sports Festival to Postmodern Sports Events

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