594
Views
5
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Articles

Exploring how entrepreneurial actors shape tourism development: the case of mountain bike tourism at Rotorua

, &
Pages 479-491 | Received 09 Mar 2019, Accepted 29 Apr 2019, Published online: 21 May 2019

References

  • Antoncic, B., & Hisrich, R. D. (2003). Clarifying the intrapreneurship concept. Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, 10(1), 7–24. doi: 10.1108/14626000310461187
  • APR Consultants. (2005). Mountain biking in Rotorua. Retreived from http://www.apr.co.nz/aprconsultants/files/MTB_Rotorua.pdf
  • Atkinson, R., & Flint, J. (2001). Accessing hidden and hard-to-reach populations: Snowball research strategies. Social Research Update, 33(1), 1–4.
  • Bike Exchange. (2015, December 17). Dave Donaldson - Deputy Mayor, Rotorua Lakes Council. Bike Exchange. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/x94-4vZmOII
  • Bosworth, G., & Farrell, H. (2011). Tourism entrepreneurs in Northumberland. Annals of Tourism Research, 38(4), 1474–1494. doi: 10.1016/j.annals.2011.03.015
  • Brooker, E., & Joppe, M. (2014). Entrepreneurial approaches to rural tourism in the Netherlands: Distinct differences. Tourism Planning & Development, 11(3), 343–353. doi: 10.1080/21568316.2014.889743
  • Cycling News. (2006, December 16). Mountain bike worlds worth $33.5 million to the economy. Retrieved from http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/mountain-bike-worlds-worth-dollar-33-5-million-to-the-economy/
  • de Lange, D., & Dodds, R. (2017). Increasing sustainable tourism through social entrepreneurship. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 29(7), 1977–2002. doi: 10.1108/IJCHM-02-2016-0096
  • Elliot, V. (2018). Thinking about the coding process in qualitative data analysis. The Qualitative Report, 23(11), 2850–2861.
  • Fortunato, M. W.-P., & Alter, T. (2015). Community entrepreneurship development: An introduction. Community Development, 46(5), 444–455. doi: 10.1080/15575330.2015.1080742
  • Gill, A. M., & Williams, P. W. (2014). Mindful deviation in creating a governance path towards sustainability in resort destinations. Tourism Geographies, 16(4), 546–562. doi: 10.1080/14616688.2014.925964
  • Grandy, G. (2010). Instrumental case study. In A. J. Mills, G. Durepos, & E. Wiebe (Eds.), Encyclopedia of case study research (pp. 474–475). Thousand Oaks: SAGE.
  • Holmquist, C. (2003). Is the medium really the message? Moving perspective from the entrepreneurial actor to the entrepreneurial action. In D. Hjort & C. Steayert (Eds.), New movements in entrepreneurship (pp. 73–85). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.
  • Jarl Borch, O., Førde, A., Rønning, L., Kluken Vestrum, I., & Agnete Alsos, G. (2008). Resource configuration and creative practices of community entrepreneurs. Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy, 2, 100–123. doi: 10.1108/17506200810879943
  • Keen, D. (2009). The interaction of community and small tourism businesses in rural New Zealand. In T. Rhodri (Ed.), Small firms in tourism: International perspectives (pp. 149–162). London: Routledge.
  • Koh, K. Y., & Hatten, T. S. (2002). The tourism entrepreneur: The overlooked player in tourism development studies. International Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Administration, 3(1), 21–48. doi: 10.1300/J149v03n01_02
  • Komppula, R. (2014). The role of individual entrepreneurs in the development of competitiveness for a rural tourism destination – a case study. Tourism Management, 40, 361–371. doi: 10.1016/j.tourman.2013.07.007
  • Lewis, J. B. (1998). A rural tourism development model. Tourism Analysis, 2, 91–105.
  • Lincoln, Y. S., & Guba, E. G. (1985). Naturalistic inquiry. Newbury Park, CA: Sage.
  • Meekes, J. F., Parra, C., & De Roo, G. (2017). Regional development and leisure in Fryslan. In P. Brouder, S. A. Clavé, A. Gill, & D. Ioannides (Eds.), Tourism destination evolution (pp. 165–182). New York: Routledge.
  • Michael Connell & Associates. (2018, July). Mountain biking in Whakarewarewa Forest economic impact study. Rotorua: Rotorua Lakes Council.
  • Morris, M. H., & Jones, F. F. (1999). Entrepreneurship in established organizations: The case of the public sector. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 24(1), 71–91. doi: 10.1177/104225879902400105
  • Moscardo, G. (2014). Tourism and community leadership in rural regions: Linking mobility, entrepreneurship, tourism development and community well-being. Tourism Planning & Development, 11(3), 354–370. doi: 10.1080/21568316.2014.890129
  • Mottiar, Z., Boluk, K., & Kline, C. (2018). The roles of social entrepreneurs in rural destination development. Annals of Tourism Research, 68, 77–88. doi: 10.1016/j.annals.2017.12.001
  • Rattue, C. (2016, March 4). Mountain biking: Mutu’s mountain of vision pays off. NZ Herald. Retrieved from https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11599648
  • Rotorua Lakes Council. (2013, May 20). Rotorua mountain bike trails named among best on earth. Retrieved from https://www.rotorualakescouncil.nz/our-council/news/Pages/default.aspx?newsItem=4653
  • Rotorua Lakes Council. (2016). Recreational use of the Tokorangi and Whakarewarewa Forests Interim Policy. Rotorua: Rotorua Lakes Council.
  • Rotorua Lakes Council. (2018, March 20). Rotorua events scene punching above its weight. Retrieved from https://www.rotorualakescouncil.nz/our-council/news/Pages/default.aspx?newsItem=7850
  • Rotorua Lakes Council. (2018, April 19). Crankworx financials. Retrieved from https://www.rotorualakescouncil.nz/our-council/media20inquiries/Questions20and%20Responses/Pages/19-April-2018.aspx
  • Rotorua Lakes Council. (2018, August 2). Post event update operations and monitoring 2018. Retrieved from https://www.rotorualakescouncil.nz/our-council/agendas-and-minutes/livestream/Documents/2018/
  • Russell, R., & Faulkner, B. (1999). Movers and shakers: Chaos makers in tourism development. Tourism Management, 20(4), 411–423. doi: 10.1016/S0261-5177(99)00014-X
  • Ryan, T., Mottiar, Z., & Quinn, B. (2012). The dynamic role of entrepreneurs in destination development. Tourism Planning & Development, 9(2), 119–131. doi: 10.1080/21568316.2011.630747
  • Sanz-Ibáñez, C., & Clavé, S. A. (2016). Strategic coupling evolution and destination upgrading. Annals of Tourism Research, 56, 1–15. doi: 10.1016/j.annals.2015.10.010
  • Scott, N., & Laws, E. (2009). Whale watching-the roles of small firms in the evolution of a new Australian niche market. In T. Rhodri (Ed.), Small firms in tourism: International perspectives (pp. 153–166). London: Routledge.
  • Sheldon, P. J., Pollock, A., & Daniele, R. (2017). Social entrepreneurship and tourism: Setting the stage. In P. J. Sheldon & R. Daniele (Eds.), Social entrepreneurship and tourism: Tourism on the verge (pp. 1–18). Cham: Springer International.
  • Simmons, D. G., & Fairweather, J. R. (2000). Tourism in Rotorua: Destination evolution and recommendations for management. Christchurch: Lincoln University. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10182/148
  • Simpson, G. (2018, April 22). Dave Donaldson pillar of mountain bike community. Rotorua Daily Post. Retrieved from https://www.nzherald.co.nz/athletics/news/article.cfm?c_id=19&objectid=12035751
  • Solvoll, S., Alsos, G. A., & Bulanova, O. (2015). Tourism entrepreneurship – review and future directions. Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism, 15(Supp. 1), 120–137. doi: 10.1080/15022250.2015.1065592
  • Sparks, Z. (2018, March 17). 25 years of trails: The creation of Rotorua’s multimillion-dollar mountain biking industry. NZ Herald. Retrieved from https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503438&objectid=12008107
  • Stake, R. E. (2003). Case studies. In N. K. Denzin & Y. S. Lincoln (Eds.), Strategies of qualitative inquiry (2nd ed., pp. 134–164). Thousand Oaks: Sage.
  • Stam, E. (2015). Entrepreneurial ecosystems and regional policy: A sympathetic critique. European Planning Studies, 23(9), 1759–1769. doi: 10.1080/09654313.2015.1061484
  • Stevenson, N. (Director). (2012). Trailnotes [Motion picture]. New Zealand: Cadre Publications. Retrieved from https://itunes.apple.com/au/movie/trailnotes/id521950886
  • Thomas, G. (2011). A typology for the case study in social science following a review of definition, discourse, and structure. Qualitative Inquiry, 17(6), 511–521. doi: 10.1177/1077800411409884
  • Tighe, R. (2014). Blazing a Trail. New Zealand Geographic. Retrieved from https://www.nzgeo.com/stories/blazing-a-trail/
  • Tracy, S. J. (2010). Qualitative quality: Eight “big-tent” criteria for excellent qualitative research. Qualitative Inquiry, 16(10), 837–851. doi: 10.1177/1077800410383121
  • Tracy, S. J. (2013). Qualitative research methods. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell.
  • Watson, T. J. (2013). Entrepreneurship in action: Bringing together the individual, organizational and institutional dimensions of entrepreneurial action. Entrepreneurship & Regional Development, 25(5–6), 404–422. doi: 10.1080/08985626.2012.754645

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.