Knowledge Networks And Tourism Mcleod Michelle Vaughan Roger by Mcleod, Michelle, Vaughan, Roger instant download after payment.

1 online resource (191 pages), The receipt of knowledge is a key ingredient by which the tourism sector can adjust and adapt to its dynamic environment. However although its importance has long been recognised the fragmentation within the sector, largely as a result of it being comprised of small and medium sized businesses, makes understanding knowledge management challenging. This book applies knowledge management and social network theories to the business of tourism to shed light on successful operations of tourism knowledge networks. It contributes specifically to understanding a network perspective of the tourism sec, Print version record, Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Notes on contributors; Acknowledgement; 1 Introduction; 2 Tourism-planning network knowledge dynamics; 3 Social network dynamics and innovation in small tourism companies; 4 Tourism networks, knowledge dynamics and co- creation; 5 Managing tourism knowledge: concepts and approaches; 6 Socially based inter-business knowledge sharing: a case example; 7 Diffusion of tourism knowledge through stakeholder networks; 8 Knowledge management and diffusion: the network paradigm, 9 Data collection for social network analysis in tourism research10 Analysing inter-business knowledge sharing in the tourism sector; 11 Conclusion; Index