Biblioteca Digital de VanguardiaThe Role of Small Tourism Businesses in Sustainable Tourism: The Case of the "Paradores" of Puerto Rico
The purpose of this research was twofold. First, to examine the role of the "paradores" in sustainable tourism as well as in Puerto Rico's economy; Second, to determine the owner's knowledge on sustainable tourism. Twenty-five paradores owners from Puerto Rico were sampled. The c...
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Centro de Investigaciones Comerciales e Iniciativas Académicas
2005
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| description | The purpose of this research was twofold. First, to examine the role of the "paradores" in sustainable tourism as well as in Puerto Rico's economy; Second, to determine the owner's knowledge on sustainable tourism. Twenty-five paradores owners from Puerto Rico were sampled. The country inns were used as small and medium tourism businesses in the research. A survey research design was used with the development and implementation of a questionnaire (Vega & Romaguera, 1995). The questionnaire was mailed to the owners of the paradores; 13 questionnaires were returned (a 52% response rate). Data analysis revealed the following results: First, the paradores play an important role in sustainable tourism in Puerto Rico, because these businesses contribute to the economic and social development of the surrounding communities, and at the same time show respect for the environmental resources and promoting the culture and idiosyncrasy of the place where they are located. Second, the paradores owners are not familiar with the definition of the term; however, they help directly in different ways to the development of this modality of tourism. |
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| spelling | clacso-CLACSO502372022-03-17T18:04:42Z The Role of Small Tourism Businesses in Sustainable Tourism: The Case of the "Paradores" of Puerto Rico Vanessa Marty Altiery Administración y Contabilidad Paradores sustainable tourim small tourism businesses Owner s Profile paradores role The purpose of this research was twofold. First, to examine the role of the "paradores" in sustainable tourism as well as in Puerto Rico's economy; Second, to determine the owner's knowledge on sustainable tourism. Twenty-five paradores owners from Puerto Rico were sampled. The country inns were used as small and medium tourism businesses in the research. A survey research design was used with the development and implementation of a questionnaire (Vega & Romaguera, 1995). The questionnaire was mailed to the owners of the paradores; 13 questionnaires were returned (a 52% response rate). Data analysis revealed the following results: First, the paradores play an important role in sustainable tourism in Puerto Rico, because these businesses contribute to the economic and social development of the surrounding communities, and at the same time show respect for the environmental resources and promoting the culture and idiosyncrasy of the place where they are located. Second, the paradores owners are not familiar with the definition of the term; however, they help directly in different ways to the development of this modality of tourism. 2005 2022-03-17T18:04:42Z 2022-03-17T18:04:42Z artículo científico http://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=63110204 http://biblioteca-repositorio.clacso.edu.ar/handle/CLACSO/50237 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=631 Forum Empresarial application/pdf Centro de Investigaciones Comerciales e Iniciativas Académicas Forum Empresarial (Puerto Rico) Num.2 Vol.10 |
| spellingShingle | Administración y Contabilidad Paradores sustainable tourim small tourism businesses Owner s Profile paradores role Vanessa Marty Altiery The Role of Small Tourism Businesses in Sustainable Tourism: The Case of the "Paradores" of Puerto Rico |
| title | The Role of Small Tourism Businesses in Sustainable Tourism: The Case of the "Paradores" of Puerto Rico |
| title_full | The Role of Small Tourism Businesses in Sustainable Tourism: The Case of the "Paradores" of Puerto Rico |
| title_fullStr | The Role of Small Tourism Businesses in Sustainable Tourism: The Case of the "Paradores" of Puerto Rico |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Role of Small Tourism Businesses in Sustainable Tourism: The Case of the "Paradores" of Puerto Rico |
| title_short | The Role of Small Tourism Businesses in Sustainable Tourism: The Case of the "Paradores" of Puerto Rico |
| title_sort | role of small tourism businesses in sustainable tourism: the case of the "paradores" of puerto rico |
| topic | Administración y Contabilidad Paradores sustainable tourim small tourism businesses Owner s Profile paradores role |
| url | http://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=63110204 http://biblioteca-repositorio.clacso.edu.ar/handle/CLACSO/50237 |