Strategic approach to tourism destination management

Abstract

Managing tourism in a sustainable manner requires a strategic approach and frame thinking, being particularly emphasized at a tourism destination level alluding to collaboration of many and various stakeholders, thus trying to establish and retain a competitive edge. In order to achieve this, tourism destinations have a need for a destination management that is to manage organizations and stakeholders’ interests through strategic and operational approach. The aim of this paper is to provide theoretical understanding of strategic tourism destination management and of the Balanced Scorecard, based on the preliminary research of towns and municipalities within the administrative borders of the Karlovac County.

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Lahorka Halmi, Kornelija Severović

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Lahorka Halmi, Kornelija Severović (2016). Strategic approach to tourism destination management. Zeszyty Naukowe Małopolskiej Wyższej Szkoły Ekonomicznej w Tarnowie, 32(4), 77-86. https://europub.co.uk./articles/-A-191729