From city to tourist destination... A literature review on the networking model

Abstract

Through the analysis and discussion of the literature, this article highlights the set of challenges inherent in adopting a networking management model in urban tourist destinations.

In a globally competitive and unstable context, it is important to achieve economies of scale and the complementarities resulting from the involvement of different actors working in a given territory. With this in mind, the aim is to raise awareness among destination managers, particularly in urban destinations, and other actors working in these areas, of all the motivations associated with interacting with each other and the factors that promote their consolidation. The potential for innovation arising from the learning that results from mobilizing external skills is highlighted. Given the scarcity of research into dimensions that can dilute the psychosociological resistance inherent in adopting the networking model and enhance it, the research carried out fills an information gap in that it provides access to good practices and examples of successful cases, thus acting as a facilitating tool in terms of speeding up the predisposition generated among potential stakeholders.