Social capital and entrepreneurial mobility in early-stage tourism development: A case from rural China

Zhou, Lingxu; Chan, Eric S.W.; Song, Haiyan

doi:10.1016/j.tourman.2017.06.027

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“…The study followed a qualitative research approach in order to appreciate in-depth the perceptions and motivations of the local community. For sample selection in the two research sites, a convenient non-random method was used; this method is consistent with current tourism research on investigating tourism supplier perceptions (Gao & Wu, 2017;Zhou, Chan, & Song, 2017). Only tourism service suppliers were selected, which included homestay owner-operators, transportation operators, catering suppliers and tour guides.…”

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Barriers to digital marketing adoption at remote rural tourism destinations in Sarawak: an exploratory study

Cheuk¹,

Atang²,

Lo³

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IJET

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Rural tourism has been shown to benefit local communities from the economic perspective. Digital marketing allows marketing information to be transmitted directly to potential visitors without the need for an intermediary, in a low-cost but effective way. Rural tourism destinations in Sarawak now have an opportunity to benefit from the Sarawak state government's initiative, the Digital Sarawak Centre of Excellence, in terms of digital content creation and website maintenance. However, the current level of adoption is zero to minimal in rural tourism destinations. This study examines the barriers towards digital marketing adoption from the perspective of rural tourism providers. Fieldwork was performed at two sites, Ba'kelalan and Long Lamai, in July 2016 and February 2017 respectively. In-depth interviews were conducted with a total of 19 respondents. The study revealed that tourism providers currently depended on word-ofmouth recommendations or direct contact for bookings, but were willing to adopt digital marketing with the assistance of knowledgeable parties. However, certain physical, logistical and social constraints may have a detrimental effect on the community's readiness level to entertain tourists on a larger scale and may further impede the overall progress of digital marketing adoption, at both the individual and destination levels.

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Section: Methodsologymentioning

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Barriers to digital marketing adoption at remote rural tourism destinations in Sarawak: an exploratory study

Cheuk¹,

Atang²,

Lo³

et al. 2018

IJET

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“…Entrepreneurs require social and financial resources to enter the field and establish businesses. Specifically, social networks are important factors that influence employment and entrepreneurship (Zhao et al, ; Zhou et al, ). Human capital, skills, and knowledge of running businesses also play a determining role in tourism entrepreneurship and have been recognized as the weakness of tourism entrepreneurs (Jaafar, Abdul‐Aziz, Maideen, & Mohd, ; Zhao et al, ).…”

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“…Researchers in the field of tourism, operating under the mobilities paradigm, have recently recognized entrepreneurial mobility as an area of tourism entrepreneurship (Zhou et al, 2017). A recent study conducted on winter tourism entrepreneurs in northern Sweden revealed a counter-urban lifestyle choice and a sense of temporariness among EMs (Carson, Carson, & Eimermann, 2017).…”

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“…Although these mobilities are mainly informed by the consumption of tourism services, those induced by tourism's supply side, particularly the mobilities generated to fulfil the demand for human capital, remain Although entrepreneurial mobility is less examined in the tourism literature (Zhou, Chan, & Song, 2017), issues of labour mobility and labour markets in tourism, situated in wider social and political contexts, have been investigated extensively in terms of their structural patterns and economic impacts (Baum, 2012;Choi, Woods, & Murrmann, 2000;Deery & Jago, 2009;Konan, 2011;Lundmark, 2006;McCabe, 2010;Szivas, Riley, & Airey, 2003). However, limited attention in the literature was given to the link between personal experiences and the social and structural contexts of tourism destinations.…”

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Less developed areas face the challenge of attracting and sustaining various forms of capital for tourism development. This study examines the motivations and experiences of migrant employees and entrepreneurs in the context of tourism development in rural China. In‐depth interviews with migrant employees and entrepreneurs revealed that they were motivated by economic, sociocultural, and intrinsic factors to enter the tourism industry and strive towards personal achievement. Tourism development offers opportunities for individuals in pursuit of the Chinese dream, suggestions are made on the strategic planning of tourism and providing more administrative support to improve tourism supply‐induced mobility.

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Social capital and entrepreneurial mobility in early-stage tourism development: A case from rural China

Cited by 93 publications

References 71 publications

Barriers to digital marketing adoption at remote rural tourism destinations in Sarawak: an exploratory study

Barriers to digital marketing adoption at remote rural tourism destinations in Sarawak: an exploratory study

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