Unpacking the geography of tourism innovation in Western Cape Province, South Africa

Booyens, Irma and Rogerson, Christian M. (2016) Unpacking the geography of tourism innovation in Western Cape Province, South Africa. Bulletin of Geography. Socio-economic Series, 31. pp. 19-36. (https://doi.org/10.1515/bog-2016-0002)

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Abstract

This paper interrogates the geography of tourism innovation in the Western Cape, South Africa. In particular, innovations by tourism firms are mapped and local tourism innovation networks are analysed. Networking behavior is examined since it is regarded as indispensable for accessing knowledge and learning for innovation purposes. The analysis draws on a broader investigation of tourism innovation and networking within the Western Cape province. It is revealed that the main tourist regions in the Western Cape are also the most innovative. Whilst external networking relations are observed to be highly significant for tourism innovation, local embeddedness remains critical for stimulating path creation and exploiting local core competencies for the competitiveness and survival of tourism firms and destinations.

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Booyens, Irma ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5543-9780 and Rogerson, Christian M.;
  • Item type:Article
    ID code:71126
    Dates:
    Date
    Event
    10 March 2016
    Published
    1 December 2015
    Accepted
    Subjects:UNSPECIFIED
    Department:Strathclyde Business School > Work, Organisation and Employment
    Depositing user: Pure Administrator
    Date deposited:16 Jan 2020 14:41
    Last modified:11 Nov 2024 12:34
    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/71126
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