Tourism in the new Europe : perspectives on SME policies and practices / edited by Rhodri Thomas, Marcjanna Augustyn.

The book represents a state of the art review of key research on small firms in tourism in relation to European integration. It is, therefore, an essential resource for those engaged in research relating to tourism SMEs in transitional economies throughout the world. In addition, it is an essential...

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Online Access: Full Text (via Taylor & Francis)
Other Authors: Thomas, Rhodri, Augustyn, Marcjanna
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier, 2007.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Advances in tourism research series.
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Table of Contents:
  • Small firms in the new Europe: an overview; Competitive advantage in virtual teams of e-Entrepreneurs: evidence from the European tourism and hospitality industry; The economic performance of the Slovak tourism businesses; Strategic imperatives for tourism SMEs in Europe; The role of SMEs in tourism development: An industrial district approach applied to Killarney, Ireland; Social enterprise in the UK Tourism industry; Scottish rural tourism enterprises and the sustainability of their communities: a local Agenda 21 approach; Tourism SMEs in the context of sustainability: a case study of Pomerania Voivodship, Poland; Developing rural tourism in Finland through entrepreneurship; Linking rural heritage and traditions with tourism SMEs in Slovenia; Strategies for small and medium sized hotels in the Slovak Republic; The Effectiveness of Promoting Package Tours by Polish Travel Agents; Encouraging enhanced customer relationship management in accommodation SMEs: the case of Seville, Spain; Motivation and business performance: a case study of tourism SMEs in Norway; Tourism SMEs in an aspirant member state: Turkey; Small business in the tourism and hospitality industry of Russia; Small firms in the new Europe: key issues, conclusions and recommendations.