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Objectives, objects, and objectivity: On practitioner–academic collaboration in tourism and leisure research

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Pages 303-320 | Received 10 May 2015, Accepted 08 Jan 2016, Published online: 27 Jun 2016
 

Abstract

In the area of tourism management, the previous research shows that collaboration among stakeholders is crucial in achieving or aspiring toward sustainable development because the field is highly fragmented with numerous stakeholders constituting the tourism product. In a single-case study, the analytical concept of boundary objects is used to show that not only the human relationships but also the objects created and used in such collaborations must be considered to understand how such collaboration can influence sustainable tourism practices. The results show the importance of such objects in becoming part of everyday practices and thereby support a sustained collaboration. Additionally, the results indicate that the creation of boundary objects can contribute to a reduced focus on consensus, and therefore, the professional integrity of the parties involved can be maintained.

Dans le domaine de la gestion du tourisme, la recherche précédente démontre que la collaboration entre les parties prenantes est cruciale dans la réalisation ou l’aspiration vers le développement durable, car le domaine est très fragmenté avec de nombreux intervenants qui constituent le produit touristique. Dans une étude de cas unique, le concept d’analyse d’objet-frontière est utilisé pour démontrer que non seulement les relations humaines, mais aussi les objets créés et utilisés dans de telles collaborations doivent être considérés pour comprendre comment une telle collaboration peut influencer les pratiques de tourisme durable. Les résultats montrent l’importance de ces objets de faire partie de la pratique quotidienne et de soutenir une collaboration. En outre, les résultats indiquent que la création d’objets de contour peut contribuer à une baisse d’intérêt sur ​​le consensus, et par conséquent, l’intégrité professionnelle des parties peut être maintenue.

Acknowledgment

The authors would like to thank the reviewers for their useful suggestions and comments.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

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