Leadership and governance in regional tourism

National and Regional Tourism Planning

Political Leadership and Global Governance: Structural Power Versus Custodial Leadership

This article examines the role of political leadership within the realm of global governance. Drawing upon relevant theories of political agency, particular attention is given to addressing the relationship between leadership and collective action. A two-level analysis of institution building in relation to maritime security and economic trade and investment reveals both strengths and weaknesse...

Clinical governance needs investment in leadership.

MINISTERS HAVE been warned that they must invest in nurse leadership if their plans to introduce clinical governance in the NHS are to succeed.

Rational Choice and Regional Governance

This article presents a “second-generation” rational choice explanation for voluntary regional governance. It identifies the interests that motivate interlocal collaboration and argues that voluntary agreements emerge from a dynamic political contracting process in which benefits exceed the transaction costs of bargaining an agreement. Explanations are presented for how specific community chara...

To What Extent Are Chilean Regional Tourism Organisations (Rtos) Leveraging Web Technologies To Promote Regional Tourism?

The information-intensive nature of the tourism and travel industry suggests an important role for Web technology in the promotion and marketing of tourist destinations. With reports of travel purchases and reservations being one of the fastest growing segments of the Internet community (eMarketer, 2002), it is no surprise that the number of tourism operators on the Web has increased considerab...