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CALL FOR PAPERS:
Entrepreneurship in Tourism and the Contexts of Experience Economy
Conference April 4 - 7 , 2001
ROVANIEMI, LAPLAND, FINLAND
http://www.urova.fi/english/ytk/busecon/tourism/
Entrepreneurship in Tourism and the Contexts of Experience Economy
The Conference (ETCEE) aims to create an innovative, multidisciplinary
forum for discussing questions of interest related to entrepreneurial
behavior in tourism with a purpose of working towards synthesis. The
choice of a multidisciplinary approach means that representatives of any
scientific field who find entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial behavior,
transformation of economies, change and innovation an interesting
challenge for academic and applied study in tourism are invited and
encouraged to participate.
The theme for the first meeting will be "The contexts of experience
economy, change and entrepreneurial behavior in tourism" to give
possibilities for convergent thinking and discussions. The intention is to
meet in Lapland, Finland, the Santa Claus country. The first meeting will
take place during the week 14 (Wednesday, the 4th to Sunday the 8th of
April), spring 2001. We will start the meeting at the University of
Lapland, and then move to wilderness for a few days of academic and case
discussions.
The following themes will be put forward to prospective authors in
inviting for abstracts and papers. Both traditional academic conference
papers and case studies, as also any scientifically viable methodology to
knowledge generation is welcome. We hope to publish the papers
electronically and as a compendium before the conference. Discussions will
be based on papers delivered and perused by participants before the
conference.
Following themes related to entrepreneurial behavior in tourism are
suggested:
A Conceptual Issues within Experience Economy
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1. The meaning of emerging experience economy (see eg. Pine II, Joseph and
James H. Gilmore. "Welcome to the experience economy" Harvard Business
Review, Jul/Aug. 98, Vol.76.Issue 4). According to the authors experience
is a commodity just as goods or services. Is that so? What are the
ramifications in terms of experience economy, when and how do we enter
experience economy, the characteristics of experiences, what is the value
added of this view with reference to service marketing literatures. What
are the characteristics of experiences, and design principles, what about
its (re)structuration, conceptual and theoretical challenges. What are its
ramifications for business level, alliances, networks and new business
constellations within tourism?
2. Management of experiences, the inadequacies of precent approaches, need
for innovative management views and practices to advance competencies and
competitiveness in emergent reality.
3. Staged authenticity: Staging, scripting, and managing encounters for
travelerssatisfaction. The sources of substantive experiences may be
anchored anywhere in myths, stories, cultural idiosyncracies or in the
simplest picnic enjoyments in the woods. Is the concept of product /
service development outdated?
4. Enabling structures, IT and the future scenarios of meaningful
encounters. What is the function of human relations and how to enhance
those given the contect of new economy? Challenges and opportunities for
the future.
5. IT enabled communication and competitiveness - entrepreneurial behavior
within the new economy, and its ramifications for touristic enterprising.
6. Value chain, core processes and profitability in experience economy
firms.
B The Many Facets of Entrepreneurial Life and Changing Contexts
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1. The family enterprise - the family, the change dynamics and the
business
2. The female entrepreneurs
3. Entrepreneurial behavior and social interaction through generations
4. Village and rural (eco-, nature-, adventure-, cultural-, ..) tourism
through innovative entrepreneurial action in cooperation or in competition
5. Indigeneous Entrepreneurship and identity economy
C Cultural, Ecological, Political and Economic Environments
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1. Remotness, Marginality, Ecology of Abandonment and Identity Economy
2. The Arctic and Subarctic Contexts and Entrepreneurship
The abstracts should be sent as hard copies (2) and as an email
attachement file (Word or WordPerfect 97 or more recent copy) asap and by
the 10th December 2000, and the full papers should be sent by the 13th of
February, 2001. Please adher to the publication rules of The Annals of
Tourism Research. All papers should have a separate cover page with names
of all authors, and with full contact information (necessarily fax and
email info) for the person in charge of the paper. Send the abstracts &
papers to the conference chair:
Professor Antti Haahti, Professor of Tourism, School of Business Economics
and Tourism, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Lapland, Box 122,
96101 Rovaniemi, Finland. Tel 358-16-341 341, fax 358-16-341 2600, email
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Conference Organisation:
The conference is chaired by professor, Dr. Antti Haahti, University of
Lapland together with Dr. Dimitrios Buhalis, University of Surrey, England
and Dr. Raija Komppula. Students of University of Lapland Masters Degree
Program - Tourism Research will assist in organizational matters and
programming and a special class project.
The conference will be cochaired by Dr. Dimitrios Buhalis and Dr. Raija Komppula.
Dr. Dimitrios Buhalis
Senior Lecturer, School of Management Studies for the Service Sector
University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, England, UK
TEL: + 44 1483 876332 FAX: + 44 1483 876301
Email: [log in to unmask]
Raija Komppula, Principal Lecturer, North Karelia Polytechnic
Degree Programme in Tourism and Catering, Niskakatu 17, FIN-80100 JOENSUU
Gsm +358-500-885 629, Fax +358-13-260 6771 www.ncp.fi
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Entrepreneurship in Tourism and the Contexts of Experience Economy
Conference
April 4 - 7 , 2001
ROVANIEMI, LAPLAND, FINLAND
http://www.urova.fi/english/ytk/busecon/tourism/
APPLICATION FORM
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Abstract of 500 words to be submitted by the 10th of December 2000
A short description of research interests and willingness to lead a
discussion session.
ACCOMMODATION INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED SEPARATELY
Please return this form as soon as possible but no later than December 10,
2000 to the Conference Chair
Dr. Antti Haahti,MBA,B.Sc., Professor of Tourism, University of Lapland,
Box 122, 96101 Rovaniemi, Finland
Fax : 358 16 341 2600 - Email : [log in to unmask]
(In case this application is being sent by fax, please make sure to
forward another hard copy by regular mail as well)
Conference costs & accommodation and other organizational matters:
The approximate cost excluding extracurricular activities will be
approximately ECU 330.00 to be paid to the university account: SWIFT PSP
BFIHH , 800015 - 1015052.
University of Lapland value-added tax code number is FI 029 28005.
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Senior Lecturer in Business Information Management
School of Management Studies for the Service Sector
University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, England, UK
TEL: + 44 1483 876332 FAX: + 44 1483 876301
Email: [log in to unmask]
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