Meeting Community Needs
The Impacts and Importance of Different Stakeholders on the Legal Choice for a Tourist Attraction: The Case of Alpine Ski Areas in Eastern Canada View Digital Media
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Sylvain Audet, MBA
As literature review indicates, the legal structure of a tourist attraction is a topic that does not attract attention by either academics or businesspeople or consultants. Even more, the reason “ why ” the promoter chose a specific type of legal structure is covered by every few research Choi, K. W., & Suh, Y. K.). It seems that the choice of legal structure of a tourist attraction by entrepreneurs, promoters, governments is not that important in the upcoming daily operation of the attraction, but it seems that the choice of a legal structure is influenced by many other elements and stakeholders. In this thesis we refer only to the legal structure (e.g., private, public, not-for-profit, crown corporation public service) that local entrepreneurs, local promoters, local leaders, and governments use to create and operate a tourist attraction. To explore more in detail this avenue of the choice of legal structure of a corporation and the impact of different stakeholders. For this paper, an attraction refers to a permanent facility whose primary purpose is to provide entertainment or educational productions or to enable musical or theatrical performances or to host sporting events. It must be open to the public without prior booking and should be capable of attracting day visitors or tourists (adapted from Swarbrooke and Page). This definition eliminates temporary events such fairs (e.g., agricultural fair), festivals (e.g., multi-day jazz festival), sports events (e.g., marathons, cycling races) etc. that do not require permanent and expensive installations (infrastructure).
Multidimensional Integration in the Tourism Industry: A Quantitative Analysis of the Integrative Power of the German Tourism Industry
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Carina Müller
This study investigates the multifaceted role of the tourism industry in facilitating the labor market integration of diverse groups in Germany. The study uses a broader definition of integration, covering not only the integration of people from abroad, but also the integration of people at home, taking into account low-skilled young people and young adults as well as older people and pensioners. The tourism industry, including related industries, is the second largest private sector and therefore one of the central economic sectors in Germany. The research identifies opportunities and pathways, demonstrating both practical benefits and theoretical insights linked to tourism’s low entry barriers. Situated at the intersection of migration studies, labor economics, and hospitality management, the work contributes to a multidimensional understanding of integration. A quantitative online survey of 742 hospitality executives across various tourism sectors was conducted to assess the importance, practices, experiences, and challenges of integration within different groups of persons. Data were collected through structured questionnaires and analyzed using statistical techniques, allowing for comprehensive comparisons across different industry segments. The findings highlight tourism’s significant economic role in promoting integration while revealing substantial variations between sectors and the different group of persons. Despite limitations such as reliance on self‐reported data and a cross‐sectional design, the results can serve as a blueprint for international integration challenges. The study reveals considerable unused domestic potential for labor market integration among low-skilled workers and older people. Overall, the study underscores the necessity of supporting policy recommendations that address sector-specific differences and requirements.
