Business tourism destination competitiveness: a case of Vojvodina province (Serbia)
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The main purpose of this article is to create model of business tourism destination competitiveness and test it on the example of Vojvodina Province, tourist cluster in Serbia, where business tourism is defined as one of key tourist products. The paper aims to examine in which areas Vojvodina Province is more competitive as a business tourism destination and where it is less competitive compared to "competitive set" of three chosen destinations. Also, this paper aims to test relationships between destination competitiveness determinants in order to determine the weakest point of Vojvodina Province business tourism competitiveness, and specifically the position of destination management. The study results indicate that two determinants: destination management and destination policy, planning and development are the weakest points of Vojvodina Province competitiveness, while highest ratings are assigned to core resources and attractors determinant. The results will be most valuable in as...sisting destination management organizations, tourism policy creators and tourism practitioners to better understand identified destination advantages and problems in business tourism and general tourism development in Vojvodina Province, and to formulate strategies to effectively manage destination disadvantages.
Ključne reči:
Destination / Competitiveness / Business tourism / VojvodinaIzvor:
Economic Research - Ekonomska istraživanja, 2012, 25, 2, 311-331Izdavač:
- Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, Abingdon
DOI: 10.1080/1331677X.2012.11517510
ISSN: 1331-677X
WoS: 000306893200005
Scopus: 2-s2.0-84865131820
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Institucija/grupa
Geografski fakultetTY - JOUR AU - Dragičević, Vanja AU - Jovičić, Dobrica AU - Blesić, Ivana AU - Stankov, Uglješa AU - Bošković, Desimir PY - 2012 UR - https://gery.gef.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/493 AB - The main purpose of this article is to create model of business tourism destination competitiveness and test it on the example of Vojvodina Province, tourist cluster in Serbia, where business tourism is defined as one of key tourist products. The paper aims to examine in which areas Vojvodina Province is more competitive as a business tourism destination and where it is less competitive compared to "competitive set" of three chosen destinations. Also, this paper aims to test relationships between destination competitiveness determinants in order to determine the weakest point of Vojvodina Province business tourism competitiveness, and specifically the position of destination management. The study results indicate that two determinants: destination management and destination policy, planning and development are the weakest points of Vojvodina Province competitiveness, while highest ratings are assigned to core resources and attractors determinant. The results will be most valuable in assisting destination management organizations, tourism policy creators and tourism practitioners to better understand identified destination advantages and problems in business tourism and general tourism development in Vojvodina Province, and to formulate strategies to effectively manage destination disadvantages. PB - Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, Abingdon T2 - Economic Research - Ekonomska istraživanja T1 - Business tourism destination competitiveness: a case of Vojvodina province (Serbia) VL - 25 IS - 2 SP - 311 EP - 331 DO - 10.1080/1331677X.2012.11517510 UR - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_gery_493 ER -
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Dragičević, V., Jovičić, D., Blesić, I., Stankov, U.,& Bošković, D.. (2012). Business tourism destination competitiveness: a case of Vojvodina province (Serbia). in Economic Research - Ekonomska istraživanja Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, Abingdon., 25(2), 311-331. https://doi.org/10.1080/1331677X.2012.11517510 https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_gery_493
Dragičević V, Jovičić D, Blesić I, Stankov U, Bošković D. Business tourism destination competitiveness: a case of Vojvodina province (Serbia). in Economic Research - Ekonomska istraživanja. 2012;25(2):311-331. doi:10.1080/1331677X.2012.11517510 https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_gery_493 .
Dragičević, Vanja, Jovičić, Dobrica, Blesić, Ivana, Stankov, Uglješa, Bošković, Desimir, "Business tourism destination competitiveness: a case of Vojvodina province (Serbia)" in Economic Research - Ekonomska istraživanja, 25, no. 2 (2012):311-331, https://doi.org/10.1080/1331677X.2012.11517510 ., https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_gery_493 .