Competitiveness and viability of rural tourism enterprises in Greece

Abstract

In Greece, the development of rural tourism was slow compared to the rest of Europe and was based mainly on the use of initiatives and programmes designed to finance these investments. The aim of these programs was among other things, to create new job places and higher incomes for the residents of rural areas. This thesis explores the competitiveness and viability of rural tourism enterprises that were set up by funding programs and reviews the objectives of these programs. We studied all rural tourism accommodations in Central Macedonia that were subsidized by a funding program. It was found that the lines that determine the competitiveness of rural tourism enterprises is the use of available resources, the competitive environment in which they operate and the human factor. The rural tourism enterprises have low effectiveness in terms of resources used, placing their viability in a precarious position. The most important factor in improving competitiveness of these enterprises is the ...
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DOI
10.12681/eadd/19230
Handle URL
http://hdl.handle.net/10442/hedi/19230
ND
19230
Alternative title
Ανταγωνιστικότητα και βιωσιμότητα αγροτουριστικών επιχειρήσεων στην Ελλάδα
Author
Symeonidou, Machi (Father's name: Polychronis)
Date
2009
Degree Grantor
Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki (AUTH)
Committee members
Ιακωβίδου Όλγα
Τσάρτας Πάρις
Λαγός Δημήτρης
Μπουραντάς Δημήτρης
Ψυχουδάκης Ασημάκης
Παπαδοπούλου Ελένη
Κωστοπούλου Στυλιανή
Discipline
Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Keywords
Rural tourism; Competitiveness; Viability; Rural tourism enterprises
Country
Greece
Language
Greek
Description
243 σ., im.
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