Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Title
Annals of Tourism Research
Publisher
Elsevier
School
School of Business and Law
RAS ID
30508
Abstract
Efficient transfer of knowledge is the prerequisite for innovation and competitiveness of tourism destinations. This paper uses network analysis to examine inter-organizational knowledge transfer in Western Australian tourism. The findings indicate that Western Australian network has low connectivity and is highly centralized around public bodies with a hierarchical pattern. The network also exhibits few reciprocal relationships with limited boundary spanners. The findings improve the understanding of the Western Australian tourism knowledge network, its weaknesses and strengths, which can be used to make policies to have a more efficient and innovative destination. In addition, this research provides a model for future research of how to explore and analyze the inter-organizational transfer of knowledge within a tourism destination.
DOI
10.1016/j.annals.2019.102817
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Comments
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Raisi, H., Baggio, R., Barratt-Pugh, L., & Willson, G. (2020). A network perspective of knowledge transfer in tourism. Annals of Tourism Research, 80, Article 102817. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annals.2019.102817