Despite the close relationship between tourism and territory, the application of spatial analysis methods in tourism is not abundant in the literature. Nevertheless, the recent developments in the analysis of space-time models, the existence of geo-referenced information and the availability of...

The purpose of this study was to improve the internal efficiency of a non-profit organization, using Creative Problem Solving (CPS) method. The research was designed around an intervention and structured in three stages (pre-consult, intervention and follow-up), with a team designated by...

The globalization of markets increasingly requires more and more interaction between people from different cultures. Multiculturalism is a reality that demands diversity in organizations so that they can become more creative and open to change. Cultural intelligence and multicultural personality...

Studies of local knowledge spillovers have often focused on empirical evidence for core regions, and been related largely to manufacturing, neglecting behavior in less innovative economic sectors in peripheral regions. Tourism in the Algarve region is the main engine of its regional economy....

This methodological paper defines how to interview people regarding the decision-making process, construction and operation of Faro Airport and its role in the Portuguese tourism policy for the Algarve between 1946 and 1973. The interviewee’s age makes these interviews urgent and unique. We...

Parenting alliance is the degree of commitment and cooperation present between a mother and father in raising their child, and its lack has been linked to inadequate parenting practices and subsequent negative developmental outcomes for the child. Supportive coparenting after relationship...

In the present era of social and media mobility the importance of meeting and exceeding the tourists’ needs by offering added value is a key factor to the future and sustainability of any region or tourism destination. However, the financial resources available are gradually scarcer and...

The present article focuses on the effective application of the Institutional Theory as a theoretical perspective in scientific studies. The particular goal is to present a literature review about the Institutional Theory applied to the tourism industry, particularly the wine tourism segment....

Sports events have been used to promote host communities in the global marketplace. A model of strategic leveraging of sport events was created by Chalip (2004), where one of the strategic goals is to “enhance host´s destination image”. This paper presents the findings of a research related...

Sex and romance are part of everyday life and therefore are part of the contemporary tourism experiences. Tourism, such as has been stressed by the literature, consists of a rupture with the everyday life – a liminal space-time which enables liminal behaviours. In these behaviours one can...