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Bill Bramwell - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • A STRATEGIC-RELATIONAL APPROACH TO Tourism Policy
    Annals of Tourism Research, 2013
    Co-Authors: Pantazis Pastras, Bill Bramwell
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    Abstract Government is often prominent in Tourism Policy making and Policy initiatives for destinations. It is important to understand whether and how government coordinates the Tourism policies and activities among different actors, institutional arrangements and administrative levels, and how such government influence may evolve temporally. This issue is explored from a new institutionalism perspective that considers the co-evolution of structures and practices that shape Tourism policies and activities. Use is also made of a strategic-relational approach to social theory to understand structure and agency relationships. These perspectives are applied to understand continuities and changes in government involvement in Tourism marketing policies for Athens, Greece from 2000 to 2008, a period when the city staged the 2004 Olympic Games.

  • Tourism Policy implementation and society
    Annals of Tourism Research, 2010
    Co-Authors: Oratai Krutwaysho, Bill Bramwell
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    Tourism Policy implementation is examined in this paper using a society-centred, relational approach. It considers Policy within its societal context, including the economy, governance, politics and culture, and it focuses on exploring the reciprocal interactions affecting Tourism Policy implementation in Phuket, Thailand. Difficulties in the application of three Tourism-related policies are assessed for this island. It is shown how their implementation involved relations and bargaining power between actors pursuing their interests. There were tensions around the state’s various structural roles, the impacts of policies on business performance, local compared with national priorities, local government legitimacy and support, hierarchical Policy processes, and patron-client relations. Wider implications for future research on Policy implementation are identified in the final discussion.

Jinbo Jiang - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • A Sustainable Tourism Policy Research Review
    Sustainability, 2019
    Co-Authors: Yi Guo, Jinbo Jiang
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    After nearly three decades of development, sustainable Tourism has been widely recognized in Tourism Policy practice and Tourism research. In recent years, scholars have paid more and more attention to the topic of sustainable Tourism Policy research. The purpose of this paper is to analyze its development process and extract its research subject framework for reference in future research. This paper uses the systematic review method and the literature co-citation network analysis to classify the theme of sustainable Tourism Policy research into six categories, including: Sustainable Tourism Policy stakeholders, sustainable Tourism Policy implementation, sustainable Tourism and climate Policy, sustainable Tourism indicators and planning, sustainable concepts in Tourism Policy, and the role of sustainable Tourism Policy. The development and implementation of sustainable Tourism policies are an effective response to global environmental and sustainable development challenges. However, the current sustainable Tourism Policy is often economic-growth oriented, which has theoretical differences with sustainable development. At the same time, the research focus of scholars is on the impact of policies on the sustainable development of Tourism, while the research on the formation process of policies and governance behaviors in the sustainable development of Tourism is not enough.

Xavier Font - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • European Union Tourism Policy: an institutional theory critical discourse analysis
    Tourism Review, 2018
    Co-Authors: Judith Estol, Mark Anthony Camilleri, Xavier Font
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    Purpose This research uses the institutional theory perspective to better understand the social dynamics of the European Union (EU) Tourism Policy and its directions. The purpose of this paper is to critically evaluate the processes, content and outcomes of EU Tourism Policy. Design/methodology/approach A thorough literature review involving a critical discourse analysis on the regulative, normative and cultural elements of institutionalisation improves our understanding of the EU Policy, in terms of its processes, content and outcomes. Therefore, this paper explores how the European institutions have incrementally legitimised Tourism Policy among Member States. Findings Over the years, the EU’s policies were intended to enhance the European single market whilst supporting the growth of the industrial competitiveness, sustainable innovation and entrepreneurship. This has inevitably led to the development of new policies in the realms of Tourism. Originality/value This contribution has identified a gap in academic research, as it reports about the evolution of EU Tourism Policy and on the conditions of how it has been planned, organised and implemented. It also exposes the challenges of institutionalising Tourism Policy in intergovernmental institutions.

  • European Union Tourism Policy: An Institutional Theory Critical Discourse Analysis
    Social Science Research Network, 2018
    Co-Authors: Judith Estol, Mark Anthony Camilleri, Xavier Font
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    Purpose: This research uses the institutional theory perspective to better understand the social dynamics of the European Union (EU) Tourism Policy and its directions. Design/methodology/approach: A thorough literature review involving a critical discourse analysis on the regulative, normative and cultural elements of institutionalisation improves our understanding of the EU Policy, in terms of its processes, content and outcomes. Therefore, this paper explores how the European institutions have incrementally legitimised Tourism Policy among Member States. Findings: Over the years, the EU’s policies were intended to enhance the European single market whilst supporting the growth of the industrial competitiveness, sustainable innovation and entrepreneurship. This has inevitably led to the development of new policies in the realms of Tourism. Originality value: This contribution has identified a gap in academic research as it reports about the evolution of EU Tourism Policy and on the conditions of how it has been planned, organised and implemented. It also exposes the challenges of institutionalising Tourism Policy in intergovernmental institutions.

  • European Union Tourism Policy: An Institutional Theory Critical Discourse Analysis
    SSRN Electronic Journal, 2018
    Co-Authors: Judith Estol, Mark Camilleri, Xavier Font
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    Purpose This research uses the institutional theory perspective to better understand the social dynamics of the European Union (EU) Tourism Policy and its directions. Design/methodology/approach A thorough literature review involving a critical discourse analysis on the regulative, normative and cultural elements of institutionalisation improves our understanding of the EU Policy, in terms of its processes, content and outcomes. Therefore, this paper explores how the European institutions have incrementally legitimised Tourism Policy among Member States. Findings Over the years, the EU’s policies were intended to enhance the European single market whilst supporting the growth of the industrial competitiveness, sustainable innovation and entrepreneurship. This has inevitably led to the development of new policies in the realms of Tourism. Originality value This contribution has identified a gap in academic research as it reports about the evolution of EU Tourism Policy and on the conditions of how it has been planned, organised and implemented. It also exposes the challenges of institutionalising Tourism Policy in intergovernmental institutions.peer-reviewe

  • European Tourism Policy: Its evolution and structure
    Tourism Management, 2016
    Co-Authors: Judith Estol, Xavier Font
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    This article reviews the procedural complexity of Tourism Policy-making by the European Commission leading up to the 2010 Communication. Initially, the European Commission had to present interventions affecting Tourism as a community action or measure; intended to assist in the implementation of the Internal Market. Later, integration of the sustainable development principle into European Treaties established a framework for governance and a foundation for Tourism Policy, and the Lisbon Treaty in 2007 established a European Policy that explicitly related to Tourism, albeit a complementary competence in character. This article highlights a lack of leadership from the Member States throughout the process and contrasts this with the self-serving, driving force of the Commission in making Tourism Policy that focuses primarily on promotional actions. Consequently, the Commission has not created a robust, dynamic, flexible European model for Tourism, designed in a way to best serve the needs of the Member States.

Bob Mckercher - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • the challenge of implementing sustainable Tourism Policy a 360 degree assessment of thailand s 7 greens sustainable Tourism Policy
    Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 2015
    Co-Authors: Kaewta Muangasame, Bob Mckercher
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    It is relatively easy to write sustainable Tourism policies, but much harder to implement them. This paper examines the implementation of the Tourism Authority of Thailand's award winning “7 Greens” sustainable Tourism Policy, announced in 2008, and piloted on the mature destination island of Koh Samui from 2012 onwards, as well as in three other areas. 7 Greens seeks to engage all stakeholders directly and indirectly involved in Tourism to work collaboratively for the development of a more sustainable sector. The Tourism Authority feels the Samui pilot case has been successful, but the lead author, adopting a 360-degree survey method, found stakeholders were much more equivocal about the project. The study showed strong in-principle support, but little effective buy-in and even less willingness to take a leadership role. Stakeholders also identified a number of weaknesses in the Policy that they felt limited its utility, including a lack of clear objectives, failure to define terms, lack of collaboration...

  • The challenge of implementing sustainable Tourism Policy: a 360-degree assessment of Thailand's “7 Greens sustainable Tourism Policy”
    Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 2014
    Co-Authors: Kaewta Muangasame, Bob Mckercher
    Abstract:

    It is relatively easy to write sustainable Tourism policies, but much harder to implement them. This paper examines the implementation of the Tourism Authority of Thailand's award winning “7 Greens” sustainable Tourism Policy, announced in 2008, and piloted on the mature destination island of Koh Samui from 2012 onwards, as well as in three other areas. 7 Greens seeks to engage all stakeholders directly and indirectly involved in Tourism to work collaboratively for the development of a more sustainable sector. The Tourism Authority feels the Samui pilot case has been successful, but the lead author, adopting a 360-degree survey method, found stakeholders were much more equivocal about the project. The study showed strong in-principle support, but little effective buy-in and even less willingness to take a leadership role. Stakeholders also identified a number of weaknesses in the Policy that they felt limited its utility, including a lack of clear objectives, failure to define terms, lack of collaboration...

Norbert Vanhove - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Tourism Policy — between competitiveness and sustainability: The case of Bruges
    Tourism Review, 2002
    Co-Authors: Norbert Vanhove
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    Tourism Policy is a generic term with many interpretations. For too long time Tourism Policy has been identified with promotion of the public sector. Nowadays the content is much more embracing. The first section of this contribution briefly describes the evolution in this content and deal with the present meaning that is given to Tourism Policy. “Competitiveness” and “sustainability” are the the two key terms in the modern view. The situation of Bruges with respect to those two core notions is the central theme of this contribution. For the analysis of competitiveness the Porter approach is an interesting instrument. This leads to the strenghts and weaknesses of Bruges with respect of competitiveness. Sustainability was always a major element in the Tourism Policy of Bruges.

  • Tourism quality plan: An effective Tourism Policy tool
    Tourism Review, 1997
    Co-Authors: Rik De Keyser, Norbert Vanhove
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    The starting‐point of this article is that it will be essential to give quality a crucial function in the Tourism Policy of the future. The philosophy of quality management is known. However its application in the Tourism sector is hampered by a number of particularities of this sector. This article proposes a possible approach at the level of a tourist municipality or region. Based on an extensive quality audit among tourists it must be possible to draw up a quality plan which should result into a considerable quality improvement of the Tourism product.