Tourism as an Approach to Sustainable Rural Development in Post-Socialist Countries: A Comparative Study of Serbia and Slovenia

Petrović, Marko D.; Vujko, Aleksandra; Gajić, Tamara; Vuković, Darko; Radovanović, Milan; Jovanović, Jovica; Vuković, Natalia

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“…Tourism is defined as "the sum of the phenomena and relationships resulting from travel and stay of non-residents" [5]. It is highly appreciated with the name of "smokeless industry" and prioritized as a crucial economic driving force [2]; and it is also called the "green economy" [6]. Everett and Aitchison [7] and Demirović et al [8] found a strong relationship between tourism and the local life, culture and heritage, while Petrović et al [9] discovered that tourism is closely related to natural attractions.…”

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Sustainable Development of Rural Tourism in An Giang Province, Vietnam

Long

Nguyen

2018

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Abstract:This study aims at sustainably developing rural tourism in An Giang Province, an agricultural province located in the South of Vietnam, by identifying the determinants of the satisfaction and revisit intention of tourists based on both qualitative and quantitative approaches. From exploratory interviews with experts and comprehensive group discussions, we developed a questionnaire for an official survey of 507 tourists at different tour-sites in An Giang Province. It is found that: (1) there are seven key factors affecting the satisfaction of the tourists, including: spirituality, tourism safety and security, people, food and beverage, natural environment, service prices and tourism infrastructure; and (2) revisit intention of tourists is affected by six factors, including: satisfaction, spirituality, tourism safety and security, people, food and beverage and service prices. Among them, spirituality is a new factor to be thoughtfully considered due to its significant influence on both the tourist satisfaction and revisit intention. From these findings, we proposed some managerial implications for the sustainable development of rural tourism in An Giang Province by enhancing the satisfaction and revisit intention of the tourists after they visit the province.

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“…Everett and Aitchison [7] and Demirović et al [8] found a strong relationship between tourism and the local life, culture and heritage, while Petrović et al [9] discovered that tourism is closely related to natural attractions. As a consequence, tourism can improve the national identity [6] and bring huge benefits to society [10].…”

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Sustainable Development of Rural Tourism in An Giang Province, Vietnam

Long

Nguyen

2018

Sustainability

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“…Fertile chernozem soils (over 40% of the world reserves), a variety of climatic, geomorphological, landscape conditions predetermine the paramount importance of highly efficient agro-industrial clusters in our country [18,28] with further transformation of existing types of environmental management into knowledge-intensive and hitech productions [11]. Their efficiency may increase manyfold if combined with agroecotourism and other types of recreational environmental management [22]. It is difficult to overestimate the role of clusters for the development of rural territories [19,26].…”

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Cluster Approach in Environmental Management: Experience, Problems and Prospects for Further Development

Zaburayeva¹,

Krasnov²,

Zaburayev³

2019

Proceedings of the VIII Science and Technology Conference “Contemporary Issues of Geology, Geophysics and Geo-Ecology of the No

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The paper considers various approaches of domestic and foreign researchers to the interpretation of the "cluster" concept. It studies the main stages of formation and development of clusters. Possibilities of cluster approach in environmental management for the development of new hi-tech and ecologically safe directions are discussed based on foreign and Russian clustering experience. Strengths (fertile chernozem soils, diversity of climatic, geomorphological, landscape conditions, etc.) and weaknesses (insufficient activity and initiative of business communities regarding generation of independent projects, unexpressed public involvement, etc.) of environmental management clustering in the conditions of the Russian economy are revealed and its importance is stated. The analysis of structural logic diagrams of interregional clusters recommended for the development in the northeast Caucasus confirms a variery of opportunities to increase innovativeness and competitiveness of local production, services sector and multiplicative effect of formed systems of environmental management by strengthening vertical and horizontal interactions between public authorities, local government, business and research communication centers. Keywords-interregional clustering; principles and models; systems of environmental management; balanced developmentVIII

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“…and after 2000, transition begun, but burdensome and already late (Lazić & Cvejić, 2011). The development of tourism in Serbia in the context of the restructuring of transition economies has received some limited research attention (Bjeljac, Brankov, Jovičić, Ćurčić, & Terzić, 2013;Dwyer, Dragićević, Armenski, Mihalič, & Knežević Cvelbar, 2016;Mulec & Wise, 2013;Petrović, Blešić, Vujko, & Gajić, 2017;Petrović et al, 2018), but this research has not previously taken a cultural perspective. Thus, this paper aims to analyze the impact of the GLOBE culture dimensions on the emergence of entrepreneurial activities in the Serbian municipality of Lazarevac, home to the industrial giant of the "Kolubara" coal mine.…”

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Tourism entrepreneurship and industrial restructuring: Globe national and organizational culture dimensions

Knežević¹,

Hadžić²,

Nedeljković³

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National culture can influence entrepreneurship by creating a specific cultural framework that defines the possibilities for the recognition of opportunities for entrepreneurial activities, as well as their social desirability. Very large corporations, especially those that dominate a region, also have their own organizational cultures, which in turn influence local social culture, and which can constitute a specific subculture within society. The "Kolubara" mine is the largest in Serbia, employing more than 11,000 workers. As most of its employees are living close to its headquarters, the small town of Lazarevac (Central Serbia), the culture nurtured within this organization and among its employees is heavily intertwined with the social culture of the inhabitants of the town. The GLOBE (Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness) approach was used to investigate the relation between this organizational culture and national culture, by measuring the nine GLOBE cultural dimensions of the "Kolubara" employees and of the inhabitants of Lazarevac. The results of this are discussed and analyzed in the context of the ongoing economic transformation in many post-socialist economies. This study highlights the readiness of the people of small industrial towns, such as Lazarevac, to adapt to this ongoing transition and to undertake entrepreneurial activities in tourism during periods of industrial restructuring and the growth of service industries in former industrial areas.

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Tourism as an Approach to Sustainable Rural Development in Post-Socialist Countries: A Comparative Study of Serbia and Slovenia

Cited by 85 publications

References 53 publications

Sustainable Development of Rural Tourism in An Giang Province, Vietnam

Sustainable Development of Rural Tourism in An Giang Province, Vietnam

Cluster Approach in Environmental Management: Experience, Problems and Prospects for Further Development

Tourism entrepreneurship and industrial restructuring: Globe national and organizational culture dimensions

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