A model of destination competitiveness/sustainability: Brazilian perspectives

• Autor(a) principal: Ritchie, J.R. Brent
• Data de Publicação: 2010
• Outros Autores: Crouch, Geoffrey I.
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Revista de Administração Pública
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.fgv.br/rap/article/view/7154
• topic: competitiveness; sustainability; policy; destination management organization management.; competitividade; sustentabilidade; política; gestão da organização de administração de destino turístico.

This paper reviews the understanding I have gained from several years of research, and from several more years of ongoing discussions with industry leaders regarding the nature of competitiveness among tourism destinations. This understanding has been captured, in summary form, in the model of Destination Competitiveness/Sustainability (Ritchie and Crouch, 2003). This model contains seven (7) components which we have found to play a major role, from a policy perspective, in determining the competitiveness/sustainability of a tourism destination. In addition to the valuable understanding which these seven components provide from a policy perspective, the specific elements of each the major components provide a more useful/practical guidance to those who are responsible for the ongoing management of a DMO (Destination Management Organization). With this overview in mind, this paper will provide a detailed review and explanation of the model that I have developed withmy colleague, Dr. Geoffrey I. Crouch of Latrobe University in Melbourne, Australia.Based on previous presentations throughout the world, it has proven very helpfulto both academics and practitioners who seek to understand the complex nature oftourism destination competitiveness/sustainability.