Slovenian tourism and tourism policy: A case study

Sirse, Janez; Mihalič, Tanja

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“…Slovenia has recognised the importance of tourism to the national economy since it gained independence in 1991 (Sirse and Mihalic 1999) and began to promote itself as westward-looking independent state (Hall 2002). Since this period, Slovenia has established itself as a member of the European Union, adopted the Euro, and Ljubljana has become a popular tourism city for European markets (Konecik and Go 2008).…”

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Urban tourist motivations: why visit Ljubljana?

Kovačić

Kennell

Vujičić

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IJTC

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PurposeThe aim of this paper is to develop a new perspective on urban tourist motivations by applying the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) model to help to understand how tourists make decisions about which destinations to visit. MethodThis study was based on 30 1-hour long structured interviews with visitors to Ljubljana, the capital city of Slovenia. Respondents were asked to express their preferences between different pull-factor motives for their visit, using Saaty's scale, and further qualitative data was collected to examine these preferences in more depth. FindingsThe results of this study indicate that the most relevant criteria and thus predominant factors in motivation for visits to Ljubljana are the Cultural and Nightlife pull-factors, while Religious and Business motives are the lowest ranked factors. The paper argues that the results show the value of applying the AHP model to understand the role of pull-factors in urban tourism destination choice. Research limitations/implicationsAs a single-destination case study, it is important that the findings of this research are evaluated against similar studies in other cities. A limitation of this research is the fact that sub motives within major groups of pull-factor motives have not been explored in this study and this should be the subject of future, more detailed research. Originality/valueThis research shows the value of applying, AHP, an under-used method to understand urban tourist motivations. The new knowledge gained through applying this method is of value to destination marketing organisations as well as to researchers conducting future studies, who will be able to replicate it and test its value.

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Urban tourist motivations: why visit Ljubljana?

Kovačić

Kennell

Vujičić

et al. 2017

IJTC

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“…Slovenia is a relatively small economy, with tourism contributing around 5 percent to GDP or e1.7 billion (Sirse and Mihalic, 1999;Gomezelj Omerzel, 2006;Konecnik and Go, 2008). Tourist organizations are generally smaller than the requested income threshold of e1.5 million in our research, so the sample was quite comprehensive.…”

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The impact of organizational virtuality on financial effectiveness

Manzin

Bavec

2013

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Purpose -The research focused on the question how the authors could assess the impact of organizational virtuality on financial efficiency using primary data from company accounting records. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach -The implemented model was based on the assumption that the authors could define virtuality with the joint effects of outsourcing and IT utilization. The authors also assumed that they could define virtuality with available financial indicators. The authors tested the model on a sample of tourist organizations in Slovenia. The main methodological challenges were hidden by diverse methods in calculating and keeping financial records in individual organizations. In some cases, the authors had to recalculate and adjust individual indicators in the particular company to make them methodologically comparable with others. As the modeling and testing tool the authors used structural equation modeling with two latent variables: organization virtuality and financial effectiveness. Findings -The authors confirmed the basic research hypothesis that higher organizational virtuality leads to higher financial effectiveness in studied organizations. The authors also confirmed that they could develop a functional model of organizational virtuality on financial data only. However, the authors concluded that accuracy of the model could be improved if the authors would include also nonfinancial data that would provide a more holistic model of virtual organization. Practical implications -The authors recognized that general concepts of organizational virtuality were often too academic and unpractical for managers in the real business. Therefore, the authors argued that financial indicators would provide managers with more convenient and management-like tools for assessing the level and the impact of virtuality. Originality/value -Modeling organizational virtuality with financial indicators only extended the perception of virtuality and provided some original research and practical guidelines.

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“…There have, however, been more extensive studies of the development of tourism in other Eastern European capital cities, which have focused on Prague (Johnson, 1995), Sofia (Bachvarov, 1997), Bucharest (Light & Dumbraveanu, 1999), Ljubljana (Sirse & Mihalic, 1999), Eastern Berlin (Novy & Huning, 2009), and Tallinn briefly (Jaakson, 1996), among others. The authors of these studies have written about the comparatively rapid growth of the sector and about how the stereotype of a 'neglected area: the former Communist bloc' (Worthington, 2003) continued to generate a demand, as evidenced by the number of visitors.…”

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Out of the Soviet Union: the re-emergence of Rīga as a tourist capital

Rozite

Klepers

2012

Current Issues in Tourism

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This study explores the development of tourism in Rīga, the capital city of Latvia, a country that was once part of the Soviet Union. An in-depth investigation of the diverse interpretations of the city's cultural heritage, and of the influence of political and ideological propaganda during the periods of, and immediately after, the Soviet era, has resulted in the identification of several different types of tourist attraction and of the involvement of various ideological symbols in tourist attractions. An analysis showed that tourism has enjoyed rapid development over the last decade and has also been reflecting the tendencies and influences of global processes. It was also found that the city's Soviet heritage did not form part of the tourism product at the beginning of the period of transition. Rīga's multi-ethnic character makes it difficult for the city to be seen to be an unambiguous symbol of the national identity. However, the history and ethnic diversity of the city do allow make it possible to variety of interpretations of its cultural heritage that reflect the different tourist markets. The renewal of the 'Rīga' brand has occurred several times over the past decade, which indicates the city's ongoing search for its identity as a tourist destination and its re-emergence as a European capital city.

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Slovenian tourism and tourism policy: A case study

Abstract: The authors of this case study show the importance of tourism for Slovenia, the host country of the 49th Congress of AIEST which took place from 28th August to 2nd September 1999 in Porto Roz.

Cited by 26 publications

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Urban tourist motivations: why visit Ljubljana?

Urban tourist motivations: why visit Ljubljana?

The impact of organizational virtuality on financial effectiveness

Out of the Soviet Union: the re-emergence of Rīga as a tourist capital

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