Social capital and tourism entrepreneurship

Zhao, Weibing; Ritchie, J. R. Brent; Echtner, Charlotte M.

doi:10.1016/j.annals.2011.02.006

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“…Quantitative techniques also demonstrated heavy reliance on surveys and questionnaires (Alegre et al, 2010;Amuquandoh, 2010;Nam et al, 2011;Wang et al, 2010;Zhao et al, 2011).…”

Section: Reflections On Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Xiao

Chambers

2012

Annals of Tourism Research

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“…Quantitative techniques also demonstrated heavy reliance on surveys and questionnaires (Alegre et al, 2010;Amuquandoh, 2010;Nam et al, 2011;Wang et al, 2010;Zhao et al, 2011).…”

Section: Reflections On Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Xiao

Chambers

2012

Annals of Tourism Research

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“…Extensive social capital is considered to positively impact entrepreneurial growth and success [12,14,27]. Social capital is the idea that well-connected entrepreneurs are better able to mobilize resources to pursue their desired outcomes [28].…”

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“…The concept of social capital is the notion that establishing a good network enhances the ability of an individual to access and use the resources from network ties. Social networks are considered an important element in entrepreneurship [25] and are closely associated to the flow of information and ideas [14]. Social networks consist of tangible and intangible resources embedded in those networks; therefore, social capital can be defined as a combination of network structures and the benefits accrued from those network structures [26,27].…”

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“…Emerging niche markets for wildlife tourism provide entrepreneurial opportunities for local populations residing in areas with rich wildlife resources, but these opportunities are not easily exploited, as entrepreneurship phenomenon itself is characterized by uncertainty and risk [12,14,23]. Establishing a business in rural areas involves particular difficulties above and beyond those encountered by large-scale entrepreneurs in non-peripheral regions, such as difficulties obtaining credit and access to other resources.…”

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“…To maximize and diversify the economic benefits from tourism, small-scale and nature-based tourism experiences should be promoted [1], with a focus on increased entrepreneurial involvement. Although tourism has been identified as a strategy for poverty reduction and economic development, with emphasis on microentrepreneurship [8][9][10], small and medium tourism enterprises face several obstacles [8,10,11], such as a lack of social capital [12][13][14].…”

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