Creative economy assessment: a case study of Kish Island

Ghazi, Elham Lafzi; Goede, Miguel

doi:10.1108/ijse-05-2016-0141

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“…In addition, Kish Island has a large variety of water activities to enjoy. Scuba diving, cruises, and jet skis are just a few of the many options (Ghazi and Goede, 2017). Also available on the island are water sports activities such as parasailing, surfing, flyboarding, kitesurfing, wakeboarding, and water skiing.…”

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How can destination competitiveness play an essential role in small island sports tourism development? Integrated ISM-MICMAC modelling of key factors

Moradi

Ehsani

Saffari

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PurposeThis paper aims to identify factors that affect the sports tourism destination's competitiveness on a small island. Hence, this study looks at and evaluates these factors. The study then comes up with a model that clarifies the interrelationships between these factors.Design/methodology/approachThe authors broke down the data analysis process into three steps. The first step was to conduct a literature review and use industry and academia experts' help to determine the essential aspects (fuzzy Delphi method). Then, a hierarchical model was developed, and the factors were categorised using the interpretive structural modelling (ISM) approach. Factors' driving and dependency power were also determined using MICMAC analysis.FindingsThis work has identified 13 key factors related to the sports tourism destination's competitiveness on a small island. For a small island like Kish Island, the two independent variables (government support and destination political stability) that define the institutional framework for the destination are most important. Building corresponding competitive and support strategies to address these two independent variables is thus beneficial.Research limitations/implicationsThe research's results provide decision-makers, practitioners, and researchers with new insights into the hierarchical model of determinants. The study will fill the existing gap between theory and practice.Practical implicationsSports tourism destination managers on small islands may benefit from the proposed model since the model will enable them to organise the managers' priorities better to enhance the managers' destinations' competitiveness and provide tourists with a more accurate depiction of the destination.Originality/valueAccording to the authors' knowledge, the research design presented in this article has provided the first attempt to hierarchical analyse these factors and develop a model for sports tourism destination competitiveness on small islands and destinations with less-developed economies. This study fills the gap in the destination competitiveness and sports tourism literature by not only identifying the key influencing factors but also examining the interactions between these factors and providing empirical evidence supporting their relationships.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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How can destination competitiveness play an essential role in small island sports tourism development? Integrated ISM-MICMAC modelling of key factors

Moradi

Ehsani

Saffari

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“…Furthermore, they offer insights into important changes in the global economy and, in particular, how individuals and organization innovate to drive that change ( Jones et al, 2016). Therefore, many countries strategically try to support their economy's move forward to a creative economy where the creative industries play an important role (Lafzi Ghazi and Goede, 2017).…”

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Creative industries: a case study of Isfahan, Iran

Ghazi

Goede

2019

IJSE

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to contribute critically to understanding the structure of creative industries in Isfahan. Design/methodology/approach The authors first gather needed information about the case study and then analyze the data according to three measures of gross value added, employment and the dynamics of business for each sector of creative industries. Findings Results indicate that creative industries are medium-sized domestic enterprises which are comparatively weak in productivity in some sectors. Originality/value This paper illustrates the model of creative industries assessment for Isfahan city and, finally, provides a good understanding of the concept of the creative industries as a key element of the creative city.

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