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An ecosystem perspective on tourism: The implications for tourism organizations
Author(s) -
Hillebrand Bas
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
international journal of tourism research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.155
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1522-1970
pISSN - 1099-2340
DOI - 10.1002/jtr.2518
Subject(s) - tourism , perspective (graphical) , ecosystem , ecotourism , business , environmental resource management , tourism geography , ecosystem services , marketing , political science , economics , computer science , ecology , artificial intelligence , law , biology
This conceptual paper provides a theoretical perspective on tourism that goes beyond merely acknowledging the fact that tourism organizations have to take into account multiple actors. It contributes to the tourism literature by (1) conceptualizing ecosystems in such a way that it embraces the complexity inherent in tourism ecosystems and enabling a truly holistic perspective on tourism and (2) describing the organizational capabilities that are needed for dealing with this complexity. Four distinct but interrelated capabilities are distinguished: mapping the ecosystem, dealing with tension, involving the ecosystem, and effectuating the ecosystem.