Networking in the Tourism Industry: The Case of Three Neighbouring Mediterranean Tourism Destinations

Autor: Doris Gomezelj Omerzel, Tina Bratkovič Kregar
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: NAŠE MORE : znanstveni časopis za more i pomorstvo
Volume 63
Issue 2
ISSN: 1848-6320
0469-6255
Popis: The aim of this study is to get a better understanding of the benefits of networking activities among firms operating in the tourism industry. The study classifies a sample of 421 tourism firms from three Mediterranean countries – Croatia, Italy and Slovenia – into three distinct groups based on their networking activities – Non-networkers (group 1), Great Networkers (group 2) and Limited Networkers (group 3) – and seeks to identify similarities and differences among these groups. The research results show that tourism firms from these three groups differ from each other based on the firm’s country of origin, industry, age, size, and performance. According to the results, we may be able to advise firms operating in the tourism industry regarding how to increase their collaboration with their internal and external environment in order to achieve better firm performance.
Databáze: OpenAIRE