/methodology/approach Questionnaire data were collected from 220 senior tourism business members in Iran. Findings The results show that an individual … opportunity recognition. Because the data were limited to tourism industry, future studies need to validate these findings in … recognition ability, it is critical for tourism businesses to invest in developing and enhancing individual ability. Originality …

framework. This is certainly the case in other fields of study and is becoming increasingly obvious in tourism research also … originating in the political sciences and corporate management fields of study, the paper provides a review and synthesis of the …, either in the tourism literature or in other fields of study, and in doing so the authors provide a basis for tourism …

awareness about the economic importance of tourism in Nigeria. Though the industry is fraught with certain challenges, which are … discusses some of the potential benefits of the tourism industry in Nigeria as well as an overview of the industry. Furthermore … the tourism sector. As Nigeria is becoming keenly aware of the substantial development potentials of tourism, this paper …

Purpose – This paper aims to show the economic impact of congress tourism and the sectors involved. In South Tyrol … congress tourism may be considered niche tourism. It does not concern the South Tyrolean valleys, where tourist impact is high …

Purpose – Travel motivation has received considerable attention in the tourism literature. Although motivation is only … one variable explaining tourist behaviour, it is regarded as one of the most important. Hence, nature‐based tourism … seeks to examine this issue. Design/methodology/approach – The Delphi study among tourism experts attempts to quantify the …

. This segment, defined with several terms (eco‐tourism, nature‐based tourism, responsible tourism …), is potentially a very … identified as “4L tourism” (landscape, leisure, learning and limit), which could provide the mature destinations to innovate the …

of national park management, to the more strategic level of tourism trends in Antarctica. The research findings are based …Purpose – Tourism in Antarctica is rapidly growing and diversifying, which raises concerns about its impacts and the … robustness of the current regulatory regime. Focusing on the analysis of past developments and trends of Antarctic tourism, this …

tourism research that will aid tourism planning and management authorities in the face of growing environmental pressures …Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine a model for conceptualizing the impacts of environmental management … threshold of tolerability in terms of decision‐making concerning management changes. These thresholds mean that changes in …

important step for maintaining a sustainable tourism business in rural areas. Originality/value – The paper aims at contributing …