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Handbook of Tourism Entrepreneurship
The Handbook of Tourism Entrepreneurship outlines the foundations of success in the tourism sector, examining the ways in which small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) can become economic engines for tourism destinations by boosting regional growth and prosperity.
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The Handbook of Tourism Entrepreneurship outlines the foundations of success in the tourism sector, examining the ways in which small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) can become economic engines for tourism destinations by boosting regional growth and prosperity.
This innovative Handbook presents cutting-edge conceptual and empirical studies, serving as a vital reference point for advancing research on tourism entrepreneurship. Editors Rob Hallak and Craig Lee bring together an international range of experts to analyse the concept of entrepreneurship, the tourism entrepreneur, enterprises and destinations, and the influence of digitalisation in this sector. Contributors employ examples from around the world to analyse issues such as gender dynamics, family-run SMEs, marketing, place identity, community, and the role of government in tourism entrepreneurship. They show that the diverse challenges that characterise this dynamic market underline the importance of resilience and creativity in tourism and hospitality.
Offering an original contribution to the literature on tourism entrepreneurship and presenting directions for future research, this Handbook is a key resource for academics in entrepreneurship and tourism management. Its many practical recommendations will also appeal to practitioners, policymakers, and destination managers.
This innovative Handbook presents cutting-edge conceptual and empirical studies, serving as a vital reference point for advancing research on tourism entrepreneurship. Editors Rob Hallak and Craig Lee bring together an international range of experts to analyse the concept of entrepreneurship, the tourism entrepreneur, enterprises and destinations, and the influence of digitalisation in this sector. Contributors employ examples from around the world to analyse issues such as gender dynamics, family-run SMEs, marketing, place identity, community, and the role of government in tourism entrepreneurship. They show that the diverse challenges that characterise this dynamic market underline the importance of resilience and creativity in tourism and hospitality.
Offering an original contribution to the literature on tourism entrepreneurship and presenting directions for future research, this Handbook is a key resource for academics in entrepreneurship and tourism management. Its many practical recommendations will also appeal to practitioners, policymakers, and destination managers.
Critical Acclaim
‘The Handbook of Tourism Entrepreneurship is a delightful guide that embraces essential information for those who want to understand entrepreneurship in the tourism industry deeply. Rob Hallak and Craig Lee have collected a must-read primer crafted from known scholars who devoted their invaluable time to generously sharing their research work with anyone considering tourism entrepreneurship as a source of driving innovation, growth, and competitiveness in the tourism industry.’
– Kayhan Tajeddini, Sheffield Hallam University, UK and Tokyo International University, Japan
‘The vast majority of global tourism enterprises are small and medium in size, fueled by innovation and entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship is critical in tourism as it fosters innovation, drives economic growth, and creates diverse travel experiences that are routed in local communities. Entrepreneurship leads to job creation, sustains local communities, and enhances tourism competitiveness. This book covers a range of critical areas including the conceptual foundations of tourism entrepreneurship, the characteristics of tourism entrepreneurs and the tourism enterprise as well as how tourism entrepreneurship contributes to the destination, and the digitalisation of tourism entrepreneurship. It makes a great contribution to the theory and practice of this area.’
– Dimitrios Buhalis, Bournemouth University, UK
‘This Handbook is on the timely topic of tourism entrepreneurship, needed more now than ever given the health, war and social crises the world faces. It is a great source of knowledge on how tourism entities can be innovative and creative. With 29 chapters divided into 5 parts edited by two eminent scholars, it offers a comprehensive view of tourism entrepreneurship that I highly recommend.’
– Vanessa Ratten, La Trobe University, Australia
– Kayhan Tajeddini, Sheffield Hallam University, UK and Tokyo International University, Japan
‘The vast majority of global tourism enterprises are small and medium in size, fueled by innovation and entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship is critical in tourism as it fosters innovation, drives economic growth, and creates diverse travel experiences that are routed in local communities. Entrepreneurship leads to job creation, sustains local communities, and enhances tourism competitiveness. This book covers a range of critical areas including the conceptual foundations of tourism entrepreneurship, the characteristics of tourism entrepreneurs and the tourism enterprise as well as how tourism entrepreneurship contributes to the destination, and the digitalisation of tourism entrepreneurship. It makes a great contribution to the theory and practice of this area.’
– Dimitrios Buhalis, Bournemouth University, UK
‘This Handbook is on the timely topic of tourism entrepreneurship, needed more now than ever given the health, war and social crises the world faces. It is a great source of knowledge on how tourism entities can be innovative and creative. With 29 chapters divided into 5 parts edited by two eminent scholars, it offers a comprehensive view of tourism entrepreneurship that I highly recommend.’
– Vanessa Ratten, La Trobe University, Australia
Contributors
Contributors include: Taufik Abdullah, Zeynab Aeeni, Mary Amponsah, Richard S. Aquino, Jafar Bapiri, Graham Brown, Neil Carr, Annika Cawthorn, Ning Chris Chen, Ana Delevska, Álvaro Lopes Dias, Carmen M. Díaz-Fernández, Humeyra Dogru-Dastan, Riikka Franzén, Nathatenee Gebsombut, Vahid Ghasemi, Rosario M. González-Rodríguez, Rob HallakIris Hrund Halldorsdottir, Burcin Kalabay Hatipoglu, Andreas Kallmuenzer, Salar Kuhzady, Craig Lee, Arja Lemmetyinen, Beatriz Adriana López-Chávez, An Luong, Sara Lupini, Susan Houge Mackenzie, Kohsuke Matsuoka, Boshra Mohajer, Alison Morrison, Takatoshi Murayama, Michael J. Mustafa, Victoria Nakku, Van Khanh Nguyen, Allan O’Connor, Peter O’Connor, Sandra Cherro Osorio, Wanniwat Pansuwong, Girish Prayag, Jakia Rajoana, Haywantee Ramkissoon, Hazel Melanie Ramos, Sarah Rice, Mohtsham Saeed, Faith Samkange, Shruti Sardeshmukh Ismail Shaheer, Vlatka Skokic, Ronda M. Smith, Anna Sörensson, Kati Suomi, Suli Vunibola, Andreas Walmsley, Jiaqi Yan, Stephen X. Zhang
