Is a cluster a necessary condition for success? The case of Benidorm
2015; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 20; Issue: 15 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1080/13683500.2015.1043247
ISSN1747-7603
AutoresJosé Francisco Perles‐Ribes, Isabel Rodríguez, Ana Belén Ramón Rodríguez,
Tópico(s)Wine Industry and Tourism
ResumoThis paper analyses the application of the cluster concept to tourist destinations using Benidorm as a case study. A questionnaire was administered to tourism firms based in Benidorm in order to determine whether this destination currently constitutes a tourism cluster or whether it possesses the ideal characteristics to become a cluster with the private agents' collaboration, that is, whether it is a potential cluster. The results obtained from this research indicate that Benidorm's success is not derived from the presence of a cluster due to a series of elements that prevent its existence. In this destination there is a need to strengthen cooperation between public and private agents (especially in those areas that determine the competitive advantage of the destination) and to design a strategy based on shared goals. Both of these elements are fundamental for the characterisation of a cluster.
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