Networked economic value creation in event tourism, an exploratory study of towns and smaller cities in the uk

NORMAN, Mark and NYARKO, Nana (2020). Networked economic value creation in event tourism, an exploratory study of towns and smaller cities in the uk. Event Management.

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Abstract

This study explores the role of networks in generating economic value for event tourism in towns and smaller cities in the UK. While networks have been shown to create a wide range of value, research in this context is limited and little is understood of if or how economic value is generated. The lens used in this study was the value creating side of the business model canvas with local government organisations as the focal node examining the flow of economic value from partners, activities and resources. There were survey responses from 112 different town and city organisations across the UK. The study found that only the ‘activities’ element of the network contributed significantly to creating economic value in an event tourism context. The network components of ‘partners’ and ‘resources’ were not on their own significant to the creation of economic value. The outcomes of this paper suggest that practitioners in towns and cities should strategise their engagement with local networks through a formal event tourism strategy that clearly defines how they operationalise engagement activities within that network in order the facilitate economic value creation. In addition, the paper raises questions around what resources are needed at the focal node (local government organisations) in order to maximise the economic value created by the network.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	1503 Business and Management; 1504 Commercial Services; 1506 Tourism; Sport, Leisure & Tourism
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.3727/152599520x15894679115493
SWORD Depositor:	Symplectic Elements
Depositing User:	Symplectic Elements
Date Deposited:	05 Nov 2020 13:03
Last Modified:	17 Mar 2021 21:00
URI:	https://shura.shu.ac.uk/id/eprint/27543

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