The aim of this case study is to increase our understanding of the role of entrepreneurs in
enhancing the competitiveness of a rural tourism destination. A literature review of the …

Purpose–The paper has been developed from a critical review of available literature drawn
from the micro firm, managerial capability and innovation management fields. The paper …

Purpose The significance of social media in our lives is manifold. The tourism sector closely
interacts with existing and potential tourists through social media, and therefore, social …

Research increasingly shows interest in the motives and characteristics of entrepreneurs in
the tourism and hospitality industry. Small and medium-sized family firms dominate this …

This paper seeks to explore how social entrepreneurs are relevant to our consideration of
rural destination development. While many peripheral rural areas face significant challenges …

Family firms dominate the rural tourism industry, and within these firms family related
interests guide entrepreneurial behaviour. This study utilises the entrepreneurial orientation …

Micro and small enterprises comprise the majority of the tourism and hospitality businesses
globally and contribute heavily to the economic livelihood of many communities. However …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the literature on innovation and
entrepreneurial learning by exploring how SMEs learn and innovate, how they use both …

Tourists' perceptions of genuine hospitality may be molded by hosts' readiness and capacity
to offer'philoxenia'. This study sought to explore whether the most generous and benevolent …

Much of wine tourism research underlines the many benefits of this concept for wineries, the
wine sector and rural areas. Few studies, however, have taken a longitudinal approach to …