Exploring the antecedents of sustainable tourism development
MacKenzie, Niall and Gannon, Martin Joseph (2019) Exploring the antecedents of sustainable tourism development. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 31 (6). pp. 2411-2427. ISSN 0959-6119 (https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCHM-05-2018-0384)
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Abstract
Purpose: We use two historical case studies (UK and Costa Rica) to explore the antecedents and legitimization of sustainable development in hospitality and tourism, demonstrating the value of historical analysis through careful consideration of motivations, context, and development type under different circumstances. Design: Utilizing government and private archival materials, oral history testimonies, industry reports and secondary literature, we deploy careful historical analysis of developing and developed country approaches to two cases of hospitality and tourism development and how this impacts on notions of sustainability. Findings: Issues surrounding sustainability in hospitality and tourism are longstanding and impacted by their situated context. In considering 'bottom-up' and 'top-down' approaches, this study finds that the private-sector is critical in legitimizing tourism and hospitality development through addressing sustainability aims. Research Implications: Issues faced in developing hospitality and tourism markets should not be taken in isolation and, by drawing upon historical cases, scholars can better-understand how developed tourism markets shape the sustainability of developing contexts. Practical Implications: This study demonstrates how sustainability can be legitimized over time and in different contexts, in both government-led and business-led approaches, providing lessons for understanding the mechanisms by which to address these issues in future. Value: Historical analyses in hospitality and tourism remain relatively few. This study illustrates the theoretical and practical value of historical analysis of the pathway to legitimacy for sustainable tourism development.
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MacKenzie, Niall ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3769-7086 and Gannon, Martin Joseph ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9971-3382;-
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Item type: Article ID code: 65573 Dates: DateEvent4 September 2019Published4 April 2019Published Online29 August 2018Accepted1 May 2018SubmittedNotes: Copyright © 2019, Emerald Publishing Limited MacKenzie, N. and Gannon, M.J. (2019), "Exploring the antecedents of sustainable tourism development", International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, Vol. 31 No. 6, pp. 2411-2427. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCHM-05-2018-0384 Subjects: Social Sciences > Industries. Land use. Labor > Management. Industrial Management Department: Strathclyde Business School > Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship, Strategy and Innovation Depositing user: Pure Administrator Date deposited: 01 Oct 2018 10:48 Last modified: 04 Oct 2024 00:28 Related URLs: URI: https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/65573