A Literature Review on Networks and Sustainable Development in Sea Tourism Entrepreneurship

Teresa Costa (), Maria de Lurdes Calisto, Sandra Nunes and Margarida Dias
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Teresa Costa: Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal, Escola Superior de Ciências Empresariais, Campus do IPS, Estefanilha, 2910-761 Setúbal, Portugal
Maria de Lurdes Calisto: CiTUR—Centre for Tourism Research, Development and Innovation, Estoril Higher Institute for Tourism and Hotel Studies, 2769-510 Estoril, Portugal
Sandra Nunes: Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal, Escola Superior de Ciências Empresariais, Campus do IPS, Estefanilha, 2910-761 Setúbal, Portugal
Margarida Dias: Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal, Escola Superior de Ciências Empresariais, Campus do IPS, Estefanilha, 2910-761 Setúbal, Portugal

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 3, 1-14

Abstract: The main objective of this study is to analyze scientific production from 2010 to 2021 using bibliometric analysis based on articles on social networks, stakeholders, and sea tourism published in scientific journals. In the first phase, the search criteria were chosen. In the second phase, the search was done on WoS and Scopus databases. In the third phase, papers unrelated to our study’s subject were excluded. The resulting data from the selection and exclusion criteria were compiled in the fourth phase. In the fifth phase, the data was coded using the NVIVO software, and finally, in the sixth phase, the results were analyzed. The study’s results suggest that the research related to social networks, stakeholders, and governance in tourism, particularly in sea tourism, remains an underdeveloped field. Notwithstanding, results suggest that social networks and stakeholder cooperation contribute to local sea tourism development. Considering that STEs are closely linked to local communities, this study’s findings can provide clues on future research on tourism development, public policies to support STEs, cooperation for co-creation, and information and tourism resource sharing.

Keywords: SMEs; STEs; networks; crisis; sea tourism; entrepreneurship; stakeholders; governance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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