This paper offers a critical review, purview and future view of 'workforce'research. We argue
that the tourism (and hospitality) workforce research domain, beyond being neglected …

This paper aims to provide the most up-to-date survey of tourism economics research and to
summarise the key trends in its recent development. Particular attention is paid to the …

Small firms' performance has been recognised as an important topic for researchers dealing
with the topics of internationalisation and innovation. Literature has examined the individual …

This study explores innovation processes in tourism within the context of Australian tourism
enterprises. A coherent conceptual framework, drawing on the existing literature, is …

The objective of this research is threefold: first, to investigate the role of goods, service, and
process innovation on SMEs' internationalisation (ie, exporting); second, to investigate the …

Innovation is a means for obtaining competitive advantages in the tourism and hospitality
sectors. However, the innovations, knowledge, and technologies acquired may be easily …

Tourism plays a fundamental role in the economy of many countries and its growth is driven
by the capacity of the tourism industry to offer new products and experiences. To compete …

The analysis of risk in tourism is fragmented and uneven and focuses relatively narrowly on
risk as a set of negative outcomes to be avoided by individuals, firms, or destinations. This …

This work analyses the implications of tourism dynamics and smart specialisation strategies
on growth and socioeconomic resilience of European regions where tourism is a regional …

This fourth edition of The Geography of Tourism and Recreation provides students with a
comprehensive introduction to the interrelationship between tourism, leisure and recreation …