... with chaotic as well as adaptive characteristics (Baggio, 2008 ; McKercher, 1999 ; Russell and Faulkner, 2004). Michael Volgger can be contacted at: michael.volgger@eurac.edu © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2015 Tourism Leadership Network Collaboration Governance Stakeholder...

...Dean Hristov; Anita Zehrer Purpose – This paper aims to serve as an introduction to a rather under-researched field. It aims to provide a conceptual definition of destination management organisations (DMOs) serving as leadership networks in destinations drawing on what is to be called the DMO...

...Piotr Zmys̀lony Purpose The paper aims to propose a method of identifying and evaluating leadership potential of stakeholders in emerging tourist destinations and to verify this method in three Polish destinations. Developing destinations miss well-established networking structures and management...

... of power that incorporates structural and agency components in stakeholders’ reasons for engaging. Based on the conceptual interdependencies between stakeholder power and engagement, this study aims to present the limitations of previous studies on destination leadership in this area, and this paper also...

..., the current processes are viewed from the angle of the change from a Fordist to a post-Fordist production scheme. Findings – The persistence of traditional governance and power structures hinder the transition and the emergence of new leadership structures and stakeholder interaction patterns...

...Dr Harald Pechlaner, Dr Metin Kozak, Mr Michael Volgger; Flávio José Valente; Dianne Dredge; Gui Lohmann Purpose – This paper examines the leadership practices of two Brazilian regional tourism organisations (RTOs) using an exploratory case study. Design/methodology/approach – The research...

... and market a tourism destination. This paper aims to describe the characteristics of leadership networks in tourism destinations and their impact on destination development. Design/methodology/approach – The paper discusses network relationships of destination leaders, as in their collectivity, leaders...