Prelims

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Bridging Tourism Theory and Practice

Volume 8

Knowledge Transfer to and within Tourism: Academic, Industry and Government Bridges

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Bridging Tourism Theory and Practice

Series Editors:

Jafar Jafari

Department of Hospitality and Tourism, University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, WI 54751, USA.

Tel +1 (715) 232 2339; Email <jafari@uwstout.edu>

Liping A. Cai

Purdue Tourism and Hospitality Research Center, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA.

Tel +1 (765) 494 8384; Email <liping@purdue.edu>

Recognizing the increasing gap between what is researched in academic community and what is practiced in industry, this series aims to bring together academic and industry leaders in their respective fields to discuss, exchange, and debate issues critical to the advancement of tourism. The book series intends to not only create a platform for academics and practitioners to share theories and practices with each other, but more importantly, to serve as a collaborative venue for meaningful synthesis.

Each volume will feature a distinct theme by focusing on a current or upcoming niche or “hot” topic. It shows how theories and practices inform each other; how both have evolved, advanced, and been applied; and how industry best practices have benefited from, and contributed to, theoretical developments. Volume editors have both strong academic credentials and significant consulting or other industry engagement experiences. Chapter contributors will be identified through professional conferences and trade conventions. In general, the book series seeks a synergy of how concepts can inform actions, and vice versa. The book series will inspire a new generation of researchers who can translate academic discoveries to deliverable results valuable to practitioners.

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Bridging Tourism Theory and Practice

Volume 8

Knowledge Transfer to and within Tourism: Academic, Industry and Government Bridges

EDITORS

NOEL SCOTT

Griffith University, Australia

MARCELLA DE MARTINO

Institute for Research on Innovation and Services for Development (IRISS), Italy

MATHILDA VAN NIEKERK

University of Central Florida, USA

United Kingdom – North America – Japan – India – Malaysia – China

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First edition 2017

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A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library

ISBN: 978-1-78714-406-4 (Print)

ISBN: 978-1-78714-405-7 (Online)

ISBN: 978-1-78714-924-3 (Epub)

ISSN: 2042-1443 (Series)

Acknowledgments

The editors would like to acknowledge Ms Valeria Catanese from IRISS-CNR for her work on this volume. We would like to acknowledge the help of our reviewers including Fabio Magnotti, Piera Buonincontri. We are also grateful for the unswerving support and advice from the series editor, Professor Jafar Jafari.