Innovations and networking fostering tourist destination development in Slovakia
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2017-12
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Wydział Nauk Geograficznych i Geologicznych Uniwersytetu im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu
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The paper focuses on the implementation of innovations and networking in the sector of tourism in two
Slovak mountain destinations of international significance. The main objective of the paper is to identify and evaluate
how innovations and networking contribute to tourist destination development in Slovakia. The implementation
of institutional innovation resulted in the establishment of formal and informal networks. The developed networks
consist of representatives of all sectors co-ordinating all relevant stakeholders. Formal and informal networks and the
collaboration among stakeholders have launched other types of innovations in the tourism sector. The interactions
and intensity of relations among stakeholders are analysed by network analysis. Destinations are compared with the
network of the same size and density through quantitative network characteristics. Based on empirical research we
investigate the impact of networks and innovations on tourist destination development. Due to the synergy effect of
networking and implementation of multiple innovations, tourist destination development is observed.
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destination management organisations, innovation, networking, spatial development, tourism, Slovakia
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Quaestiones Geographicae vol. 36 (4), 2017, pp. 103-115
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0137-477X