Network, knowledge and relationship impacts on innovation in tourism destinations

F. Zach, Tracy Hill · 2017 · Tourism Management

Summary. Tourism destinations innovate more when firms collaborate with trusted partners who share knowledge, and when they occupy central positions in local business networks. The study shows that relationship qualities like trust and shared knowledge drive innovation partnerships, while network position identifies the most successful innovators. Destination managers should encourage knowledge-sharing collaborations and position broker firms to bring in new ideas.

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Zach, F., & Hill, T.. (2017). Network, knowledge and relationship impacts on innovation in tourism destinations. Tourism Management. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2017.04.001

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DOI: 10.1016/j.tourman.2017.04.001
Countries: United States
Regions: North America
Categories: innovation-networks, regional-innovation-systems, general-innovation
Added: 2026-04-28