- Volume 10, Number 2 (2023)
TOURISM'S KNOWLEDGE QUOTIENT: A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT, ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING, AND COMPETITIVENESS
Emese Eszter Horváth
In the dynamic landscape of today's global economy, adaptability and innovation have become paramount for businesses to thrive. This paper delves into the pivotal role of knowledge management and organizational learning in enhancing an organization's competitiveness. Knowledge management involves the creation, sharing, utilization, and administration of knowledge and information within an organization. Effectively managed knowledge empowers organizations to capitalize on existing expertise, foster new knowledge and skills, and gain a competitive edge. On the other hand, organizational learning pertains to the process of acquiring, generating, and applying knowledge to enhance an organization's performance. A learning organization actively fosters knowledge sharing...
AN ODYSSEY OF ARTIFACTS: TURKISH MUSEOLOGY CHRONICLES – PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE NARRATIVES
Mustafa Serdar Kaya
While heritage sites, theme parks, and urban/rural areas provide diverse cultural experiences, museums offer a more specialized and tightly defined avenue for cultural display. In the context of tourism, the historical narrative can be conveyed through five distinct avenues, namely monuments, archaeology museums, ethnography museums, libraries, and folklore institutes (ġapolyo, 1972). Museums, in general, are defined as institutions dedicated to collecting, documenting, preserving, exhibiting, and interpreting material evidence and associated information for the benefit of the public (Selwood et al., 1995; Dicks, 2003). Museums can be broadly categorized into open-air museums, traditional museums, science centers, and art galleries (Beech and...
EVALUATING SUSTAINABLE SYNERGY: TRI HITA KARANA AND TURTLE ECOTOURISM AT TCEC SERANGAN, BALI
Ni Made Ratminingsih
Ecotourism, a prominent trend in the tourism industry since the 1990s, not only provides an additional source of income, especially in developing countries, but is also recognized as a crucial tool for nature conservation. This paper explores the role of ecotourism in the Turtle Conservation and Education Center (TCEC), where it is thought to align with the local socio-cultural values, aiming to reduce conflicts between the local communities and business interests. One essential aspect of evaluating ecotourism's success lies in the implementation standards and criteria used. Assessing the performance level can be achieved through an audit of the concept or...