A model of strategic evaluation of a tourism destination based on internal and relational capabilities

Journal of Travel Research

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 368-380

  Rodríguez Díaz, Manuel ^a   Espino Rodríguez, Tomás ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Core competence; Model; Relational capabilities; Strategic planning; Tourism destination; Tourism supply chain

Indexed keywords

MODELING; STRATEGIC APPROACH; SUSTAINABILITY; THEORETICAL STUDY; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT; TOURISM MANAGEMENT; TOURIST DESTINATION;

EID: 42449084435     PISSN: 00472875     EISSN: 15526763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0047287507308324     Document Type: Article

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