The emergence and evolution of tourism entrepreneurship as an academic field of study can
be dated back some three decades (see for example, Pickering et al., 1971; Kibedi, 1979; …

Tourism and Entrepreneurship: International Perspectives provides an innovative,
interdisciplinary approach. This book takes as its central theme the role of entrepreneurship …

Purpose Tourism entrepreneurship is an emerging area of study that has both practical and
theoretical importance. This paper aims to review past research on tourism entrepreneurship …

Entrepreneurship has received increased attention within tourism research, reflecting the
important role of entrepreneurs and new firm start-ups within the tourism industry for …

The development of tourism has historically been characterised by enterprising individuals.
Small businesses are the backbone of the tourism and hospitality industry. However …

After reading this chapter, you should be able to: Gain a general understanding of tourism as
a distinctive social and economic phenomenon; Understand the key tourism concepts such …

The 2012 Rural Tourism Entrepreneurship Conference, hosted by the Laurier Centre for
Research in Entrepreneurship, LCRE (formerly the NeXt Research Centre), at Wilfrid Laurier …

The importance of entrepreneurship for tourism and local community involvement in tourism
activities have been recognized by both researchers and practitioners. This article aims at …

This chapter outlines the role of entrepreneurs in tourism, differentiates types of
entrepreneurs, summarizes the methods for measuring entrepreneurial activity, discusses …

Tourism entrepreneurship of the micro operator is a research area that has not received a
great deal of attention. This paper examines some of the key characteristics of tourism …