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Contrasting Influences Of Entrepreneurs On Destination Development, Theresa Ryan, Ziene Mottiar, Bernadettte Quinn
Contrasting Influences Of Entrepreneurs On Destination Development, Theresa Ryan, Ziene Mottiar, Bernadettte Quinn
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This article argues that contemporary debates concerning the impacts of globalisation on the development of local tourism areas uncovers a dynamic interplay between global and local forces. Moving beyond traditional arguments that view tourism places as outcomes of global forces (Relph, 1976; Castells, 1993; Barnet & Cavanagh, 1995; Dunning & Hamdani, 1997) the research presents an overview of the significance of local entrepreneurs on tourism destination development.
The article draws from existing literature on models of tourism development including; Chrystaller (1963), Miossec (1976), Butler (1980), Gormsen (1981), Lundgren (1982), Keller (1987), Lewis (1998), Ritchie & Crouch (2003), as well as …