The importance of local area as a motivation for cooperation among rural tourism entrepreneurs

Mottiar, Ziene

doi:10.1080/21568316.2015.1076509

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“…Findings also demonstrate that informal networks play a crucial role in overcoming liabilities of smallness and increasing competitiveness. This extends Mottiar's (2016) research which shows a strong preference of tourism entrepreneurs towards informal networking. However, veza ties do not include emotional support or provision of intangible resources, which is surprising when compared to the tourism and generic business literature (Strobl & Kronenberg, 2016).…”

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confidence: 86%

“…The high diversity and dynamics of veza do not emanate from entrepreneurial attempts to develop networks which incorporate a varied range of competencies and contacts, as observed in the literature (Mottiar, 2016). Strobl & Kronenberg's (2016) study shows how entrepreneurs navigate from family networks and local ties to more industry-specific actors and non-local ties.…”

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confidence: 80%

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Veza: An informal network of tourism entrepreneurs

Škokić

Lynch

Morrison

2019

Annals of Tourism Research

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This longitudinal research positioned at the juncture of tourism, entrepreneurship and transition economies studies investigates the specific informal personal network veza of tourism entrepreneurs. The study discusses the triggers of network formation and their role and utilisation through the entire business lifecycle. Findings demonstrate that veza ties have a dual role in the lifecycle both as main facilitator of entrepreneurial activity and as driver of success of entrepreneurial ventures by providing necessary resources and overcoming barriers in a turbulent institutional environment. This study contributes to tourism social sciences by providing an integrative framework to study the emergence, formation and utilisation of entrepreneurial informal networks in tourism in transition economies.

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Veza: An informal network of tourism entrepreneurs

Škokić

Lynch

Morrison

2019

Annals of Tourism Research

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“…Significant scholarship has focused on the role of tourism entrepreneurship in developing and maintaining rural destinations (Bosworth and Farrell, 2011; Hall, 2005; Honggang and Shaoyin, 2014; Kline and Milburn, 2010; Koh, 2002; Koh and Hatten, 2002; Moscardo, 2014; Mottiar, 2016; Ryan et al., 2012; Wilson et al., 2001). Central to the significance of this premise is that, “the entrepreneur is the single most important player in the modern economy” (Lazear, 2005: 649).…”

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Fostering tourism and entrepreneurship in fringe communities: Unpacking stakeholder perceptions towards entrepreneurial climate

Kline

Duffy

Clark

2018

Tourism and Hospitality Research

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The success of entrepreneurial ventures in tourism is tied to the community ecosystem that supports it. As such, communities are continuing to assess their entrepreneurial climate to identify areas where new programs might enhance entrepreneurial success. Based on previous measures of entrepreneurial climate, the current study furthers the entrepreneurial ecosystem literature within the context of fringe communities as it relates to tourism development. Fringe communities, which are found in the peri-urban outskirts of major cities, have increasingly grown as the urban–rural divide continues to blur. Amenity migrants flock to these communities with access to “best of both worlds” with regard to having access to the resources available in both areas. Given the complexity of community demographics emerging in these communities, this study explored whether stakeholder demographics and relationship with the community affects perception of the entrepreneurial climate. Specifically, this research examined residents’ perceptions in a location demonstrative of fringe communities: Moore County, North Carolina, US. The study found that the most differing views were held on Basic Community Needs, Community spaces/green spaces, Innovative, supportive & celebratory environment, and Community spirit.

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“…These strategies that are formulized by an individual or a team are not only successful in development of tourism, but also in economic, ecologic and social analyses [56]. However, local areas are important motivators for rural tourism entrepreneurs [57], and there is a lack of research into local governance attitudes in rural tourism [58]. Determination of rural tourism destinations by providing low level planning, without Scientific Tourism and corruption on the tourism sector generates considerable economic, cultural and environmental drawback impacts [59][60][61][62][63][64].…”

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Evaluation of Sustainable Rural Tourism. The Case of Uzundere District, Erzurum, Turkey

Davardoust

Karahan

2021

Sustainability

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The Uzundere district, which is located in NE Turkey, has attractive rural tourism areas with noticeable potentials and rural tourism development activities. This paper concentrates on sustainability development of rural tourism. Sustainable tourism concentrates to conserve environmental and cultural resources and emphasizes on the responsibility of tourists and participation of local people for economic growth of the region. In this study, Delphi method is used to identify important factors for evaluating sustainable development of rural tourism in the Uzundere region. It consists of thirty-three indicators in four dimensions: service quality, facilities, management system, and results. Indicators are advisers for future tourism development activities at all levels of planning. These indicators plainly reflect the situation of area tourism. In this study, a questionnaire was prepared to evaluate the rural tourism developments in the Uzundere region, based on the Delphi method. Expert opinions were taken with the participation of ten experts of the region. This study showed that tourism development projects in this region are promising in order to achieve the goals of sustainable rural tourism. In addition, in cases identified during the research, there is a need to develop approaches and experiences to address the relevant shortcomings and deficiencies.

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The importance of local area as a motivation for cooperation among rural tourism entrepreneurs

Abstract: Recommended CitationMottiar, Z. (2015) The importance of local area as a motivation for cooperation among rural tourism entrepreneurs.

Cited by 21 publications

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Veza: An informal network of tourism entrepreneurs

Veza: An informal network of tourism entrepreneurs

Fostering tourism and entrepreneurship in fringe communities: Unpacking stakeholder perceptions towards entrepreneurial climate

Evaluation of Sustainable Rural Tourism. The Case of Uzundere District, Erzurum, Turkey

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