Naslov
Conceptions of Tourism Lifestyle Entrepreneurship: Transition Economy Context

Autori
Škokić, Vlatka ; Morrison, Alison

Izvornik
Tourism planning and development (2156-8316) 8 (2011), 2; 157-169

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
tourism entrepreneurship; lifestyle entrepreneurs; transition economies; qualitative methodology

Sažetak
Lifestyle, non-economic motives have been recognised as a significant motivational factor for tourism and hospitality entrepreneurs. However, knowledge on the subject is mainly drawn from the perspective of western developed economies, with a paucity of studies focusing on transition and developing countries. The purpose of the paper is to investigate tourism entrepreneurship within the former socialist countries, particularly focusing on Croatia. The study is based on in-depth interviews with tourism entrepreneurs in the Splitsko- dalmatinska county. The paper argues that understanding of entrepreneurship can be enhanced if theories are contextualised within a specific setting and industry sector and thus applies Morrison’s (2006) ‘drilling down’ model in investigating tourism entrepreneurship. The results reveal a non-existence of lifestyle entrepreneurs and a conceptual model is developed to encapsulate the complex range of factors which underpin the different behaviour of the analysed entrepreneurs. Implications for entrepreneurship theory and further research are discussed.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Ekonomija

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