Business Awards and Wine Tourism: A Source, Spur and Transfer of Innovation

Marianna Sigala () and Dimitrios Stergiou
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Marianna Sigala: University of Pireaus
Dimitrios Stergiou: Hellenic Open University

A chapter in Technology Advances and Innovation in Wine Tourism, 2023, pp 199-209 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Business awards have become very popular in the wine tourism sector and in the economy in general. However, although the literature recognizes awards as a critical factor supporting innovation, we still know little about the mechanisms through which awards can support and boost the firm innovation performance and capabilities. To address this gap, this study interviewed managers of cellar doors that had been award winners of the Great Wine Capitals, Adelaide, to get their perceptions and/or experiences on how their achieved award had influence internal and external factors supporting innovation. Findings revealed that the business awards energise and mobilise three internal (employees, financial resources, organizational culture) and five external (customers, past award winners, suppliers, award judges and suppliers) factors assisting companies to boost their innovation performance and capabilities. The findings provide numerous implications for industry and theory alike.

Keywords: Awards; Innovation performance; Innovation capability; Benefits; Wine tourism; Gamification; Open innovation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-8277-4_12

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