Success factors and constraints among nature-based tourism entrepreneurs

Lundberg, Christine; Fredman, Peter

doi:10.1080/13683500.2011.630458

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“…In accordance with Kaltenborn (1997), Lundberg and Fredman (2012) and Wylie (2007), outdoor activities were an important part of the interviewees' private and professional life. Most interestingly, the interviewees mentioned using the same places in similar ways in their leisure time as well as in their work time.…”

Section: Discussion and Conclusion: Tourism Activity As An Expressiomentioning

confidence: 99%

“…One aspect that has been addressed is the possible effect of place attachment on more committed and successful entrepreneurship (Brouder & Eriksson, 2013;Hallak et al, 2012;Lundberg & Fredman, 2012;Soini et al, 2012). In their study on small-scale, nature-based tourism enterprises in Sweden, Lundberg and Fredman (2012) find that entrepreneurs combine their business with their interest in outdoor activities and "rural life".…”

Section: Lifestyle Entrepreneurship and Place Attachmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The idea of "lifestyle entrepreneurship" implies the centrality of realizing a certain lifestyle, a personal vision, while other goals, particularly economic drivers, are rather secondary (Bredvold & Skålén, 2016;de la Barre, 2013;Lundberg & Fredman, 2012;Müller & Jansson, 2006;Shaw & Williams, 2004;Siemens, 2014). Simpson, Tuck, and Bellamy (2004) describe lifestyle entrepreneurs as "happiness seekers", mainly trying to feel positive at work, have fun, include their families and make their customers happy.…”

Section: Lifestyle Entrepreneurship and Place Attachmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Simpson, Tuck, and Bellamy (2004) describe lifestyle entrepreneurs as "happiness seekers", mainly trying to feel positive at work, have fun, include their families and make their customers happy. While such a focus may entail different management priorities, and while entrepreneurs may sometimes lack a formal education, it should not be assumed that lifestyle entrepreneurship and successful entrepreneurship are mutually exclusive (Lundberg & Fredman, 2012).…”

Section: Lifestyle Entrepreneurship and Place Attachmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In their study on small-scale, nature-based tourism enterprises in Sweden, Lundberg and Fredman (2012) find that entrepreneurs combine their business with their interest in outdoor activities and "rural life". They conclude that choosing both place and lifestyle actively, and engaging with the environment similarly for both personal and professional reasons, seems to represent a success factor for tourism entrepreneurship.…”

Section: Lifestyle Entrepreneurship and Place Attachmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Tourism activity as an expression of place attachment–place perceptions among tourism actors in the Jukkasjärvi area of northern Sweden

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Thus far, the relation between place attachment and lifestyle entrepreneurship has received limited attention in tourism studies. Our study addresses tourism actors' relationship to the place of their engagement, here the Jukkasjärvi area of northern Sweden. Using a qualitative approach, we analyse their place attachment with particular attention to their perceptions of nature. Thereby, we contribute to a deeper understanding of the theoretical linkage between place attachment and lifestyle entrepreneurship in rural nature-based tourism. We find that all actors have strong bonds to the places of their engagement, which we suggest is a key motivator for their professional engagement with tourism. Furthermore, our findings highlight that not only the functional dimension of the environment, but particularly emotional attachment to the environment allows people to perceive places as "ideal" for their activities. All actors speak of their strong appreciation of the natural environment, in particular the climate and seasons, and they embody their attachment through diverse outdoor activities. They claim they wish to "share their lifestyle" with tourists and pursue work-related activities in the same ways and in the same places as their private activities. Hence, we propose that positive perceptions of the natural environment and particularly enthusiasm for different outdoor activities foster as well as promote tourism activity more than other factors do.

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Establishing the routes to rural in‐migrant proprietorship in a Canadian tourism region: A mobilities perspective

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This article contributes to the ongoing conversation about in-migration and rural economic change in the mobility era. It addresses the question: do rural in-migrants' routes to proprietorship differ in developing tourism destinations? To answer this query, we analyse the migration movement, and postmovement performances, of rural Newfoundland and Labrador's in-migrant tourism operators. We identify the dominant incoming groups (resident and seasonal counterurbanites and lateral migrants) and major destination choice motivations (family, amenity, and economics). We describe the business activities of in-migrants' postmovement lives (early-and late-stage) and the reasons for business operation (economic and noneconomic). By combining this movement and performance information, we uncover 12 business trajectories and new firm types. We find that counterurbanite and lateral migrant paths, and business types, differ, supporting the inclusion of both cohorts in future research. Our findings confirm and extend extant literature on rural in-migration and tourism and reify the fluid relationship between movement and place in the mobility era.

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Success factors and constraints among nature-based tourism entrepreneurs

Cited by 78 publications

References 23 publications

Tourism activity as an expression of place attachment–place perceptions among tourism actors in the Jukkasjärvi area of northern Sweden

Tourism activity as an expression of place attachment–place perceptions among tourism actors in the Jukkasjärvi area of northern Sweden

Establishing the routes to rural in‐migrant proprietorship in a Canadian tourism region: A mobilities perspective

Turning a Problem into an Opportunity Through Tourism and Marketing: The Case of Wild Rabbits in Lemnos Island, Greece

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