Table of Contents Introduction
1. Innovation and the innovative process 1.1. Innovation
1.1.1. The essence of innovation
1.1.2. Innovativeness and its importance 1.1.3. Innovation management
1.2. The innovative process
1.2.1. Defining the innovation process 1.2.2. Typology of innovation
1.2.3. Sources of innovation
1.3. Antecedents of innovation in world research
2. Innovation in tourism – the complexity of the concept 2.1. Tourism and diversity of entities involved in it
2.1.1. The essence of tourism
2.1.2. Classification of tourism market entities
2.1.3. The role of the public sector in the development of tourism
2.1.4. Involvement of the local community in the development of tourism 2.2. Innovations in tourism and their division
2.2.1. The obligation of innovation in services 2.2.2. Attributes of innovative enterprises
2.2.3. Typology of tourism enterprises’ innovations 2.3. The effects of innovation in tourism
2.4. Barriers to innovation of tourism enterprises
3. Determinants of innovative processes in tourism 3.1. Anthropogenic determinants of innovation
3.1.1. The role of human resources in the creation of innovation 3.1.2. The importance of creativity in the development of innovation 3.2. Conditions for cooperation and partnership
3.2.1. Innovative forms of cooperation between tourism entities – coopetition
3.2.2. Partner networks (clusters) as a form of organizational innovation in the tourism industry
3.3. Conditions for the division of roles on the market
3.3.1. Management of relations between a tourism company and its clients 3.3.2. Demand approach to the development of innovation in tourism 3.4. Modelling innovation management in tourism
4. Innovation management in tourism enterprises in empirical research 4.1. Methodology of research and spatial range
4.2. Survey results
4.3. Recommended directions of innovation management in tourism Conclusions
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