Tourism Enterprises as Buyers of Knowledge-Intensive Business Services

Borodako, Krzysztof; Berbeka, Jadwiga; Rudnicki, Michał

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“…First, there is evidence that this category assumes a particular importance among KIBS. Second, ICT services are one of the most frequently outsourced functions in the tourism industry (Borodako, Berbeka, & Rudnicki, 2015), which can be related with city reputation.…”

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The influence of city reputation on T-KIBS concentration

Torres

Godinho

2019

European Planning Studies

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In a context of increasing intercity competition, one of the major goals of the cities is to attract business services, in particular knowledge intensive business services (KIBS). In spite of the recognized importance of some location determinants, already identified in the literature, not all of the determinants of KIBS location choices are known. Studies that considered city reputation as a possible antecedent of KIBS location are scarce. This study aims to examine the influence of city reputation on technology-KIBS urban concentration. Building on the theoretical arguments that support the geographic centrality of high-order services, the study shows that different combinations of antecedent conditions can justify a high concentration of technology-KIBS (T-KIBS) in urban areas, including the combination of city reputation with access to clients. The results support the idea that geographical proximity to clients is also important in technology-related industries, in particular the ones that are knowledge intensive.The findings suggest that tourism policies that enhance the city reputation can be included in cities' strategies designed to attract business services. Furthermore, it is highlighted that policymakers do not need to improve all conditions to improve the city competitiveness and they can use different combinations of factors to attract T-KIBS.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The influence of city reputation on T-KIBS concentration

Torres

Godinho

2019

European Planning Studies

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“…Stakeholders have their own interests, views, opinions, and knowledge, and each stakeholder has a role in defining and determining pro-poor tourism’s success (Borodako et al, 2015). First, it is true that governments of all states and localities have a complete set of local interests (Ruhanen, 2013).…”

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Pro-Poor Tourism and Local Practices: An Empirical Study of an Autonomous County in China

Shixian

Cai

2021

Sage Open

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Pro-poor tourism increases net benefits for the poor or directs profits back into the community by employing local staff and manufacturing. Existing studies have provided a theoretical understanding of how pro-poor tourism can produce environmental, economic, social, and cultural impacts. Little research has been conducted on the power dynamics that are specific to pro-poor tourism, especially in developing countries. This study contributes to pro-poor tourism theory from an operation-level perspective by addressing the alignment and coordination of three stakeholders—local governments, tourism enterprises, and community residents—involved in implementing pro-poor tourism in an ethnic, autonomous county in southern China. The results indicate that in the absence of effective cooperation between the three major stakeholders in strategic tourism development aimed at poverty alleviation, substantially greater benefits will not be delivered to the poor. The findings of this study offer important insights into the roles that stakeholders could play at various stages of sustainable development in the long run. This study can also provide useful information to governments for policy replacements and adjustments.

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“…Gaining an estimate of an approximate share of external business services interested in providing innovative solutions, based on statistical data is still far from being standardized. In several studies (Baláž, 2004;Koch, Strotmann, 2006;Borodako, Berbeka, Rudnicki, 2015) different classifications were employed. In any event, a contract with the service provider must have been a viable strategy for the contracting partner.…”

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Knowledge-intensive business services and the value of expert information

Bednarz

2018

European Journal of Service Management

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This article shows a brief perspective on the timeline between knowledge and innovation management and what is now known as Knowledge Intensive Business Services, where knowledge management has a leading role in the establishment of a competitive advantage in business organizations, a strategy that will allow them to reflect their competitiveness in a changing environment by mastering their innovation competence. This implies that knowledge management has both an inherent part of organizations of the post-industrial era and a strong need to respond to the challenges brought by today's society. Such a relatively new way of doing business dictates significant changes to be made in businesses, starting with their human capital as the key element and asset.

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Tourism Enterprises as Buyers of Knowledge-Intensive Business Services

Cited by 13 publications

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The influence of city reputation on T-KIBS concentration

The influence of city reputation on T-KIBS concentration

Pro-Poor Tourism and Local Practices: An Empirical Study of an Autonomous County in China

Knowledge-intensive business services and the value of expert information

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