Matilainen , A , Suutari , T , Lahdesmaki , M & Koski , P 2018 , ' Management by boundaries : Insights into the role of boundary objects in a community-based tourism development project ' , Tourism Management , vol. 67 , pp. 284-296 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2018.02.003
Title: | Management by boundaries : Insights into the role of boundary objects in a community-based tourism development project |
Author: | Matilainen, Anne; Suutari, Timo; Lahdesmaki, Merja; Koski, Pasi |
Contributor organization: | Ruralia Institute, Seinäjoki Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS) |
Date: | 2018-08 |
Language: | eng |
Number of pages: | 13 |
Belongs to series: | Tourism Management |
ISSN: | 0261-5177 |
DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2018.02.003 |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10138/332718 |
Abstract: | Community-based tourism development typically assumes co-operation between different stakeholder groups at the local level, and thus combines different types of knowledge. However, this does not imply that a consensus exists between the stakeholders in the first place. In this article, we present a potential conceptual tool, namely boundary objects that could support stakeholders from different knowledge communities in working jointly towards a common goal and generate commitment towards it. The literature concerning knowledge communities and boundary objects is used as a theoretical framework. A three-year community-based tourism development project comprises the data of the article, and is used as a case study to illustrate the role of different knowledge communities, and to analyse the selected boundary objects. The results illustrate the importance of proper design of boundary objects in community-based tourism development processes, and highlight the features of a successful boundary object in generating ownership feelings towards development activities. (C) 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
Subject: |
Community-based tourism (CBT)
Boundary object Knowledge communities Case study Stakeholder SUSTAINABLE TOURISM PSYCHOLOGICAL OWNERSHIP STAKEHOLDER THEORY KNOWLEDGE INNOVATION PARTICIPATION MODEL INVOLVEMENT FRAMEWORK NETWORKS 511 Economics 512 Business and Management |
Peer reviewed: | Yes |
Rights: | cc_by_nc_nd |
Usage restriction: | openAccess |
Self-archived version: | acceptedVersion |
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