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Brokers and Saboteurs: Actor Roles in Destination Innovation Network Development

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Abstract

In many tourist destinations, innovation network development is complicated because relevant actors have divergent interests with respect to destination development. This article reports a longitudinal case study of a destination innovation network within a small tourist destination. The network in question formed in spite of fierce conflict between destination actors. The article illustrates how different network actor roles make innovation network development possible, and how other roles make it troublesome. The findings emphasise how the right mix, timing, and interplay of various actor roles is crucial for innovation network building in conflict-dominated tourist destinations.
Original languageEnglish
JournalTourism Planning & Development
Volume18
Issue number5
Pages (from-to)547-572
Number of pages26
ISSN2156-8316
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021

Bibliographical note

Important note from the Publisher regarding the attached version of the article: “This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Tourism Planning & Development on 07 Oct 2020, available at: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/21568316.2020.1830300.”

Keywords

  • Network
  • Innovation
  • Destination
  • Roles
  • Conflict
  • Case study

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