The role of human capital and collaboration with academia for innovation in hospitality sector: the case of Mugla
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https://doi.org/10.25145/j.pasos.2012.10.029Keywords:
Innovation in Tourism, Determinant factors of innovation, Human capital, Collaboration with academiaAbstract
The relevance of human capital and collaboration with academia for innovation in the hospitality sector has never been denied, but the empirical evidence for this link is inadequate as far as Turkey is concerned. This paper intends to contribute to the knowledge in this area by employing self generated survey data for the province of Mugla, which is one of the most attractive holiday destinations in Turkey. The aim of this paper is to investigate the effects of human capital and co- llaboration with academia on innovation performance of hospitality firms. The results of the survey data and empirical investigation of logit and probit econometric models indicate that these factors are indeed conducive factors for the innovation performance of hospitality firms.
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