Purpose The purpose of this paper is to create a conceptual framework to demonstrate the role of universities as knowledge partners in place branding networks. Design/methodology/approach This research adopts a case study strategy to explore the perceptions of institutional and community...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to propose a normative model to determine the potential of cultural tourism in the municipalities that comprise the region 6 of the State of Jalisco, territorially delimited in the South of Jalisco. Design/methodology/approach – After reviewing the...

Zusammenfassung Dieser Beitrag betrachtet Gesundheitstourismus in einem regionalen Kontext. Auszüge aus den Ergebnissen der WelDest-Forschung werden präsentiert und aktuelle Marktentwicklungen diskutiert. Ein Fallbeispiel aus Kroatien soll die Realisierung von Gesundheitstourismus in einem...

Summary We develop an agent-based macroeconomic model featuring a distinct geographical dimension and heterogeneous workers with respect to skill types. The model, which will become part of a larger simulation platform for European policymaking (EURACE), allows us to conduct exante evaluations...

Attempts by Greek governments to attract manufacturing industry to problem regions have been shaped by a large number of development laws. Location policy works principally by influencing the decisions of individual firms. The article examines the relevance of Greek government location policy...

Distance learning has evolved a lot since the moment students received materials by mail and as regular correspondence. At that time, students worked already at their own pace and concluded training according to their professional work and agenda. Today, although courses by correspondence still...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand how higher education institutions (HEIs) in developing countries can migrate their physical administrative work environment to a virtual platform to improve information management. Design/methodology/approach The paper employs an interpretive...

Purpose – This paper aims to highlight the planning and implementation processes of a higher education institution ISO 9000 quality management system. Design/methodology/approach – The paper discusses the issues and challenges faced by the institution in the process of maintaining and going...

Purpose – The paper aims to sum up the principal and original set of information related to the special project covered by Czech Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, which was oriented to quality assurance and assessment at Czech higher education institutions. It brings main results and...