Tourism and Innovation

ISBN-13: 9781138060821 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 480 str.

Michael C. Hall; Williams Allan

Opis

This ground-breaking volume on the relationships between tourism and innovation provides an overview of relevant innovation theories, and related literatures on entrepreneurship, productivity, regional development and competitiveness, and their significance to contemporary tourism practices.

Spis treści

List of figures. List of tables. List of boxes. Preface. List of abbreviations.
1. Introduction: understanding innovation as the key to understanding changes in tourism. 2. Competition, innovation, and productivity. 3. Knowledge, creativity, and innovation. 4. Technology and tourism innovation. 5. The state and tourism innovation: institutions, policy, regulation, and governance. 6. The regional innovation system: territorial learning, regions, cities, and smart specialisation. 7. Firm organisation and innovation. 8. Entrepreneurship, the market, and innovation. 9. Entrepreneurship and innovation pathways. 10. Public good entrepreneurship: community, place, social entrepreneurship, and innovation. 11. Conclusions: an innovative future for tourism.
References. Index.