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Social Capital Versus Formation of Added Value in Tourism

Author(s): Ewa Wszendybył-Skulska
Subject(s): Economy, Tourism
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego
Keywords: added value in tourism; social networks; trust; tourism

Summary/Abstract: Social capital, in the context of tourism, is most often tested for the impact of tourism on social capital. Showing the inverse relationships is one of the rarely undertaken research issues. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to present the ontological basis of the study on the impact of social capitalon the development of the added value in tourism while taking into account the role played in the creation of social capital by major stakeholders (ITVC) Innovation in Tourism Value Chain (innovative value chain in tourism), i.e. tourism businesses, educational and local government. This study is of a concept character and the presented analysis will be the basis for further detailed empirical research on the essence of the problem.

  • Issue Year: 37/2017
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 61-74
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish