Institutional theory in tourism and hospitality

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Institutional theory in tourism and hospitality

Anna Earl and C. Michael Hall

(Routledge focus on tourism and hospitality)(Routledge focus)

Routledge, 2021

  • : hbk

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [105]-128) and index

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Institutions are fundamental aspects for driving tourism and hospitality globally. They are the socio-economic "rules of the game" that serve to shape and constrain human and organisational interactions. This book is the first of its kind to provide a comprehensive overview of institutional theory in a tourism and hospitality context. The complexity and multiple scaled nature of the institutional environment plays a crucial role in the development and formation of tourism destinations, attractions, organisations, and businesses, as well as influencing the activities of individuals. Institutional theory therefore provides a means to understand the complexity and processes of change at different scales of analysis and provides insights into the organisational and political basis of tourism policy development and implementation. Chapters introduce and expand on institutional analysis in tourism and hospitality, institutional theory in the social sciences, methodological issues, and future directions in institutional analysis in tourism and hospitality, making use of case studies throughout. This book will appeal to students of tourism, hospitality, leisure, and events, as well as other social science disciplines. Providing a comprehensive overview of and guide to the application of institutional theory, this book will serve as a complete reference to institutional theory in a tourism and hospitality setting for years to come.

Table of Contents

1. Institutional Analysis and Tourism: An Introduction. 2. Disciplinary Foundations: Institutional Theory in the Social Sciences. 3. Institutional Analysis. 4. Conclusions: Methodological Issues and Future Directions in Institutional Analysis in Tourism and Hospitality

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