Developing a weighted model to measure knowledge diffusion in a tourism destination network

Authors

Hossein Raisi, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow
Llandis Barratt-Pugh
Rodolfo Baggio
Gregory Willson, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow
Sam Huang, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow
Kourosh Esfandiar, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Title

Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research

Volume

29

Issue

4

First Page

477

Last Page

494

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

School

School of Business and Law

RAS ID

65688

Comments

Raisi, H., Barratt-Pugh, L., Baggio, R., Willson, G., Huang, S., & Esfandiar, K. (2024). Developing a weighted model to measure knowledge diffusion in a tourism destination network. Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research, 29(4), 477-494. https://doi.org/10.1080/10941665.2024.2335253

Abstract

Efficient knowledge transfer enhances tourism destination competitiveness. Multiple factors, however, affect knowledge transfer, making it a complex process to quantify. To address this complexity, we developed a quantitative tool by integrating a diffusion model with the major antecedents of knowledge transfer identified in the knowledge management literature. We applied this model in the Western Australian tourism industry and demonstrated its practicality. The proposed model provides a quantitative tool for destination management organizations to monitor, assess and improve the efficiency of knowledge diffusion within their tourism destinations. Such improved knowledge diffusion is critical in strengthening a destination's innovative capabilities and competitiveness.

DOI

10.1080/10941665.2024.2335253

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