Competitive positioning of tourism academic knowledge

For more than 75 years tourism academia has evolved from humble beginnings in catering and hospitality degrees to become an institutionalised and global knowledge creation sector. Over the last 18 months, however, the COVID-19 pandemic has had the effect of amplifying concerns amongst some in govern...

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Published in:Tourism management (1982) 2022-08, Vol.91, p.104502, Article 104502
Main Authors: Schweinsberg, Stephen, Sharpley, Richard, Darcy, Simon
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
5 forces model
Academic knowledge
Competitive positioning
Knowledge creation
Michael Porter
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Summary:For more than 75 years tourism academia has evolved from humble beginnings in catering and hospitality degrees to become an institutionalised and global knowledge creation sector. Over the last 18 months, however, the COVID-19 pandemic has had the effect of amplifying concerns amongst some in government and industry over the role of tourism academia in the industry's future. This article employs Porter's Five Forces Model to review the forces impacting on the competitive positioning of tourism academic knowledge.
ISSN:0261-5177
1879-3193
DOI:10.1016/j.tourman.2022.104502