Appraisal of local government's impact on the tourist function of a big city
Appraisal of local government's impact on the tourist function of a big city

Author(s): Grzegorz Gołembski
Subject(s): Economy, Business Economy / Management, Economic development, Tourism
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego w Poznaniu
Keywords: tourist function;city's functionality;local government and tourism;tourism development;
Summary/Abstract: In this study we propose an appraisal method that could be used to evaluate city managers’ impact on tourism development, and help with an early diagnosis of mistakes. To achieve our goal we shall first formulate the following assumption: the instruments used by city authorities to influence tourism development depend on the city’s tourist function intensity. Local governments manage areas which are diverse in terms of the level and dynamics of tourism development, and this has an impact on the shape of local tourism policies. Local governments’ actions aimed at the stimulation of local tourism economy should be undertaken in different scope and at different level of intensity depending on the state of local tourism development, according to the needs and objectives set for the local area. Local governments influence tourism development both on the demand side (attracting the client by the city’s image and “consumer” offers), and the supply side (attracting investors and stimulating the business community). These assumptions lead us to the formulation of the following research questions: 1. How can we determine a city’s tourist function intensity and thus the phase of its life cycle as a tourism destination? Having answered this question we can formulate another one, namely. 2. How can we assess the impact of local authorities on tourism development in a large urban destination? In other words, to what extent local authorities use the available instruments to achieve desired tourism outcomes? We believe we can appraise actions of local governments and diagnose their impact on tourism development by designing a comprehensive survey questionnaire, conducting a survey and analysing the survey results.

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