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The Internationalisation Process Of Tourism Firms: The Case Of The Hotel Sector

In: Handbook of Tourism Economics Analysis, New Applications and Case Studies

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  • Zélia Breda

    (University of Aveiro, Portugal)

  • Carlos Costa

    (University of Aveiro, Portugal)

Abstract

The development of international activities in the 1970s and 1980s stimulated considerable academic interest and analysis. However, few studies have focused on the internationalisation of the tourism sector. Only recently has tourism started to receive more attention from international business scholars, especially its hotel sector. Although classified as part of the service sector, the hotel sector has distinctive characteristics that differentiate it from other service industries, thereby presenting a challenge and calling for a separate research regarding decisions about the mode of corporate development. This chapter provides theoretical background on the internationalisation of the firm, and reviews the most influential theories, models and paradigms used to analyse the internationalisation of the hotel sector.

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  • Zélia Breda & Carlos Costa, 2013. "The Internationalisation Process Of Tourism Firms: The Case Of The Hotel Sector," World Scientific Book Chapters, in: Clement A Tisdell (ed.), Handbook of Tourism Economics Analysis, New Applications and Case Studies, chapter 7, pages 137-170, World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd..
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:wschap:9789814327084_0007
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