From destination management towards governance of regional innovation systems: the case of South Tyrol, Italy

In South Tyrol, Italy, and in other alpine destinations, the role of publicly financed tourism destination management has traditionally a strong focus on image promotion. In South Tyrol, three further regional public management organisations have recently been founded with the aim of developing the...

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Main Authors: Pechlaner, Harald, Herntrei, M., Pichler, S., Volgger, M.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012
Online Access:http://www.emeraldinsight.com/
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/43988
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Herntrei, M.
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Volgger, M.
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description In South Tyrol, Italy, and in other alpine destinations, the role of publicly financed tourism destination management has traditionally a strong focus on image promotion. In South Tyrol, three further regional public management organisations have recently been founded with the aim of developing the location by expanding its innovation and export capabilities, especially for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). All four public organisations aim to increase the competitiveness of local companies through creating a more efficient management of destination and location. The cooperation between the four organisations and further public and private regional stakeholders might be regarded as a regional innovation system (RIS). This paper aims to analyse and discuss within the frame of a case study, the structure of the cooperation between the four public organisations and if it can be regarded as a developing South Tyrolean regional innovation system. The paper aims to focus on the roles of the four organisations, possible synergies and implications for regional governance.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-439882017-09-13T14:04:52Z From destination management towards governance of regional innovation systems: the case of South Tyrol, Italy Pechlaner, Harald Herntrei, M. Pichler, S. Volgger, M. In South Tyrol, Italy, and in other alpine destinations, the role of publicly financed tourism destination management has traditionally a strong focus on image promotion. In South Tyrol, three further regional public management organisations have recently been founded with the aim of developing the location by expanding its innovation and export capabilities, especially for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). All four public organisations aim to increase the competitiveness of local companies through creating a more efficient management of destination and location. The cooperation between the four organisations and further public and private regional stakeholders might be regarded as a regional innovation system (RIS). This paper aims to analyse and discuss within the frame of a case study, the structure of the cooperation between the four public organisations and if it can be regarded as a developing South Tyrolean regional innovation system. The paper aims to focus on the roles of the four organisations, possible synergies and implications for regional governance. 2012 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/43988 10.1108/16605371211236123 http://www.emeraldinsight.com/ Emerald Group Publishing Limited restricted
spellingShingle Pechlaner, Harald
Herntrei, M.
Pichler, S.
Volgger, M.
From destination management towards governance of regional innovation systems: the case of South Tyrol, Italy
title From destination management towards governance of regional innovation systems: the case of South Tyrol, Italy
title_full From destination management towards governance of regional innovation systems: the case of South Tyrol, Italy
title_fullStr From destination management towards governance of regional innovation systems: the case of South Tyrol, Italy
title_full_unstemmed From destination management towards governance of regional innovation systems: the case of South Tyrol, Italy
title_short From destination management towards governance of regional innovation systems: the case of South Tyrol, Italy
title_sort from destination management towards governance of regional innovation systems: the case of south tyrol, italy
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