Tourism local systems and networking

Systemic approaches for the analysis of tourism destination : towards the tourist local systems / Francesco Capone -- Identification and analysis of tourist local systems : an application to Italy (1996-2001) / Luciana Lazzeretti and Francesco Capone -- A framework to identify a localised tourism system / Géraldine Maulet -- The destination as a local system of innovation : the role of relational networks / Jaume Guia, Lluís Prats and Jordi Comas -- Do clusters and networks make small places beautiful? The case of Caramulo (Portugal) / Zélia Breda, Rui Costa and Carlos Costa -- Destination governance and contemporary development models / Bo Svensson, Sara Nordin and Arvid Flagestad -- Tourism industrial development and multinational corporations : a case of productivity spillovers in Malaysia / Kong-Yew Wong and Tom Baum -- Tourism system dynamics : a multi-level destination approach / Enrico Bonetti, Clara S. Petrillo and Michele Simoni -- Integrated quality management as part of the strategic management of tourism destinations : a systems perspective / Francisco Manuel Dionísio Serra -- The use of relationship marketing in developing network and co-operative links within tourism product marketing groups (PMGs) / Catherine Gorman -- Information and communication technologies supporting destination management : a multimedia application / Alfonso Morvillo, Maria Immacolata Simeon and Immacolata Vellecco -- Regional tourism co-operation in progress / Tuovi Soisalon-Soininen and Kaija Lindroth -- Destination competitiveness and the role of destination management organizations (DMO) : an Italian experience / Antonio Minguzzi -- The geographies of tourism : organizing the space between localisms and global networks / Girolamo Cusimano and Maurizio Giannone -- An international project to develop networking for promoting a specific destination : emigration as a tool to enhance tourism in Cilento area / Paolo Di Martino and Clara S. Petrillo

This book focuses on the role of networking, cooperation and partnership in destination management in response to the changing environment of the tourism industry. Firms and institutions are nowadays required to implement drastic management changes: they must adopt a systemic approach and become actively involved in formal and informal networks in order to increase efficiency and product quality, to gain a sustainable edge and face the competitive context. The work is dedicated to deepening the topics of the "Networking and Tourism Local System" session of the 12th ATLAS 2004 Annual Conference, "Networking & Partnership in Destination Development & Management", held in Naples. From a theoretical point of view, the papers included herein relate to two macro reference areas: applied economics and managerial sciences. The analysis range from national to local levels and focus on strategies, policies, and project experiences. Several cases from different areas (Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, Portugal, Spain, Sweden) are examined and provide features and issues that can be applied beyond the cultural and economic contexts.

This book focuses on the role of networking, cooperation and partnership in destination management in response to the changing environment of the tourism industry. Firms and institutions are nowadays required to implement drastic management changes: they must adopt a systemic approach and become actively involved in formal and informal networks in order to increase efficiency and product quality, to gain a sustainable edge and face the competitive context. The work is dedicated to deepening the topics of the "Networking and Tourism Local System" session of the 12th ATLAS 2004 Annual Conference, "Networking & Partnership in Destination Development & Management", held in Naples. From a theoretical point of view, the papers included herein relate to two macro reference areas: applied economics and managerial sciences. The analysis range from national to local levels and focus on strategies, policies, and project experiences. Several cases from different areas (Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, Portugal, Spain, Sweden) are examined and provide features and issues that can be applied beyond the cultural and economic contexts. * International in Scope