Innovations and networking fostering tourist destination development in Slovakia

Gajdošík Tomáš, Gajdošíková Zuzana, Maráková Vanda and Borseková Kamila
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Gajdošík Tomáš: Department of Tourism and Hospitality, Faculty of Economics, Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica, Tajovského 10, 975 90Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
Gajdošíková Zuzana: Department of Tourism and Hospitality, Faculty of Economics, Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica, Tajovského 10, 975 90Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
Maráková Vanda: Department of Tourism and Hospitality, Faculty of Economics, Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica, Tajovského 10, 975 90Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
Borseková Kamila: Research and Innovation Centre, Faculty of Economics, Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica, Cesta na amfiteáter 1, 974 01Banská Bystrica, Slovakia

Quaestiones Geographicae, 2017, vol. 36, issue 4, 103-115

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: destination management organisations; innovation; networking; spatial development; tourism; Slovakia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1515/quageo-2017-0039

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