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Collective Actions in Sustainable Rural Tourism: A Case Study of the Western Region of Paraná
Author(s) -
Schmidt Carla M.,
Cielo Ivanete D.,
Wenningkamp Keila R.,
Tomio Marialva
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
systems research and behavioral science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.371
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1099-1743
pISSN - 1092-7026
DOI - 10.1002/sres.2380
Subject(s) - collective action , tourism , interview , rural tourism , action (physics) , sustainable development , sustainable tourism , state (computer science) , qualitative research , sociology , economic growth , political science , tourism geography , social science , economics , physics , algorithm , quantum mechanics , politics , anthropology , computer science , law
This is a study of a collective action oriented to developing rural sustainable tourism in the west of Paraná state, Brazil. We have endeavoured to identify the advantages and disadvantages experienced by rural entrepreneurs while participating in a collective action group. We have carried out a qualitative case study of a descriptive nature, and after interviewing participant entrepreneurs, we concluded that collective action was essential for the development of sustainable rural tourism. Overall, the advantages surpass the disadvantages. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.