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No.	Subject	Views	Date
16	Think Tank VII Social Responsibility and Innovation on Trafficking an...	2736	Oct 13, 2013
16	Ethical questions related to globalization, human rights, unfair labor practices and trans-boundary exchanges of capital and work force create ever more complex challenges for the tourism sustainability agenda. In recent years, the tourism i... Author: Camelia Tepelus Year: 2007
15	Think Tank VII The Uptake of Innovation in Tourism Organisations: Bar...	3027	Oct 13, 2013
15	Innovation is fundamental to any industry in its quest to realising its potential. The tourism industry is no different in this pursuit of excellence and innovation but, unlike many other industries, it is largely comprised of small busines... Author: Leo Jago & Margaret Deery Year: 2007
14	Think Tank VII Getting Fit to Innovate: TUI's InnOlympics	4955	Oct 13, 2013
14	Tether (2003) describes innovation within service industries as having a Cinderella status - marginal and neglected. The traditional approach to thinking about innovation has been to concentrate on manufacturing and within that, the role of... Author: Graham Miller & Caroline Scarles Year: 2007
13	Think Tank VII Rural Adventure Tourism and Social Entrepreneurship	5024	Oct 13, 2013
13	The intent of this research is to provide a comparative analysis of several innovative social entrepreneurial businesses operating within the realm of rural adventure tourism. This qualitative, case-based research explores six companies, wh... Author: Christina Heyniger & Kristin Lamoureaux Year: 2007
12	Think Tank VII Web 2.0, Tourist Activated Networks and Sustainability...	5093	Oct 13, 2013
12	With the emergence of Web 2.0, the Internet has begun to realize its potential in supporting the tourism experience. This presentation will first identify a number of applications within Web 2.0 that are visitor oriented - from Expedia and T... Author: Daniel Fesenmaier Year: 2007
11	Think Tank VII Innovations in Volunteer Tourism: A Case Study of Fund...	5651	Oct 13, 2013
11	The popularity of volunteer tourism as a form of alternative tourism has grown significantly over the past decade (McGehee, and Norman, 2002). Volunteer tourists can now be found throughout the world participating in a wide array of social, ... Author: Kevin Lyons Year: 2007
10	Think Tank X The Importance of Networks for Innovation in Sustainab...	5808	Oct 13, 2013
10	This paper highlights the importance of new and established networks that underpin the innovation processes in sustainable tourism. It will draw on published literature as well as case studies to describe the various types of networks that ... Author: Jack Carlsen, Janne J. Liburd & Deborah Edwards Year: 2010
9	Think Tank IX Valuing Open Innovation Environments in Tourism Educat...	6113	Oct 13, 2013
9	The world has changed tremendously since the publication of Our Common Future by the World Commission for Environment and Development (1987), which elevated the concept of sustainable development from grassroots initiatives to the forefront... Author: Janne Liburd & Anne-Mette Hjalager Year: 2009
8	Think Tank X Innovation of and in Informal Actor Network	6566	Oct 13, 2013
8	How the informal sectors create and share innovation in gaining competition is very important in tourism development. Commonly, informal sectors are embedded in their routines and lack of innovation capacities. Based on the case of pedicab ... Author: Maya Damayanti Year: 2010
7	Think Tank XI CRS 2.0: Management Perspectives of Sustainable Hospit...	8206	Oct 14, 2013
7	In recent years, hotel companies have recognized the importance of engaging in responsible business practices as they relate to stakeholders including employees, guests, and the communities in which their properties are located. Accordingly... Author: Stuart E. Levy & Sun-Young Park Year: 2011
6	Think Tank VII Barriers to Innovation in Hospitality Provision: Towar...	9458	Oct 13, 2013
6	Recent challenges within the hospitality industry highlight a critical need for research and innovation to inform management practice. Surprisingly, however, a comprehensive review of literature has found that innovation research within the... Author: Conrad Lashley & Barry O'Mahony Year: 2007
5	Think Tank VII Learning as Prerequisite for Innovations in Tourism - ...	10514	Oct 13, 2013
5	This article reports on an ongoing project that focuses on learning and innovation as prerequisites for sustainable tourism in a transnational environment defined by the European North Sea Region. According to Buhalis (2000: 113) providing i... Author: Janne Liburd & Anja Hergesell Year: 2007
4	Think Tank VII The Community of Communicators and the Communication o...	10901	Oct 13, 2013
4	In spite of the trend towards business as a key element in society and tourism, governments still play an important role in the sustainable development debate. Like any social institution, governments and related organizations do not always ... Author: Keith Henning Year: 2007
3	Think Tank VII Tourist Perceptions of Environmentally Friendly Innova...	24847	Oct 13, 2013
3	As the environmental movement got underway and environmental awareness came into focus in the late 20th century, the tourism industry began incorporating 'environmentally friendly' efforts into their business practices. Requests for towel r... Author: Kathleen L. Andereck Year: 2007
2	Think Tank VII Branding Sustainability: Taking 'The Natural Step' in ...	66388	Oct 13, 2013
2	Translation of the concept of sustainability into practice is fraught with problems. While policy advances in all sectors of the economy have made steps in the right direction the lack of clarity in defining what is meant by 'sustainability... Author: Alison Gill & Peter Williams Year: 2007
1	Think Tank VIII Enhancing the Quality of Life through Cultural Events:...	104168	Oct 13, 2013
1	The Wadden Sea Festival in Denmark is based on the idea of integrating the coastal environment in the presentation of contemporary art. Specifically, unique tidal differences are utilized to stage a range of performances. The Wadden Sea Fest... Author: Janne J. Liburd & Anja Hergesell Year: 2008

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