Innovation in the tourism sector: a case study from the Commonwealth of Dominica

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cepal.bibLevelDocumento Completo
cepal.callNumberINT UN/EC 41(12/2011)
cepal.callNumberLC/L.3509
cepal.docTypeSeries
cepal.idSade47479
cepal.jobNumberS2011200 E
cepal.physicalDescriptiongráficos, tablas
cepal.regionalOfficePuerto España
cepal.topicEngTOURISM
cepal.topicEngINNOVATION AND EXPORT DIVERSIFICATION
cepal.topicEngINTERNATIONAL TRADE
cepal.topicSpaTURISMO
cepal.topicSpaINNOVACIÓN Y DIVERSIFICACIÓN EXPORTADORA
cepal.topicSpaCOMERCIO INTERNACIONAL
cepal.workareaEngINTERNATIONAL TRADE AND INTEGRATION
cepal.workareaEngSTATISTICS
cepal.workareaSpaCOMERCIO INTERNACIONAL E INTEGRACIÓN
cepal.workareaSpaESTADÍSTICAS
dc.contributor.authorCherrett, Nia
dc.coverage.spatialEngCARIBBEAN REGION
dc.coverage.spatialEngDOMINICA
dc.coverage.spatialSpaCARIBE
dc.coverage.spatialSpaDOMINICA
dc.date.accessioned2014-01-02T15:40:53Z
dc.date.available2014-01-02T15:40:53Z
dc.date.issued2011-12
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliography
dc.description.abstractThis study presents an analysis of innovation in the tourism sector of the Commonwealth of Dominica. The implementation of a questionnaire survey across a range of tourism sub-sectors yielded information on the scale of innovation activities, the characteristics of innovation firms and the internal and systemic factors that influence innovation. The key results of the analysis indicate that tourism businesses face a number of critical obstacles to innovation including challenging domestic economic conditions, lack of access to appropriate financing, weak customer demand, high cost of undertaking innovation activities and lack of skilled or qualified personnel. Based on these findings and suggestions put forward by survey respondents for encouraging innovation in the tourism sector, recommendations are offered to the Government of Dominica. The core recommendation outlined is the integration of an innovation-oriented perspective into the current tourism policy which is guided by six priority action points: (1) Increasing the demand for Dominica's tourism product; (2) Maintaining the nature island image; (3) Improving communication; (4) Removing administrative hurdles; (5) Developing appropriate finance mechanisms and; (6) Valuing innovation. These recommendations, which require both a long-term perspective and commitment of resources, aim to strengthen and stimulate innovation to sustainably enhance the economic performance of tourism in the Commonwealth of Dominica.
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dc.format.extent63 páginas.
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.unSymbolLC/CAR/L.296
dc.identifier.unSymbolLC/L.3509
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11362/5041
dc.language.isoeng
dc.physicalDescription63 p. : gráfs., tabls.
dc.publisherECLAC
dc.publisher.placePort-of-Spain
dc.relation.isPartOfSeriesStudies and Perspectives Series (The Caribbean)
dc.relation.isPartOfSeriesNo12
dc.rights.coarDisponible
dc.subject.unbisEngTOURISM
dc.subject.unbisEngINNOVATIONS
dc.subject.unbisEngCASE STUDIES
dc.subject.unbisSpaTURISMO
dc.subject.unbisSpaINNOVACIONES
dc.subject.unbisSpaESTUDIOS DE CASOS
dc.titleInnovation in the tourism sector: a case study from the Commonwealth of Dominica
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