A review of empirical research on interorganizational relations in tourism. Issue 4 (25th February 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mwesiumo, Deodat; Halpern, Nigel
• Is Part Of: Current issues in tourism. Volume 22:Issue 4(2019)
• Page Start: 428
• Page End: 455
• Publication Date: 2019-02-25
• Subjects: interorganizational relations -- resource interdependence -- value creation -- empirical research -- literature review; Tourism -- Social aspects -- Periodicals; Tourism -- Environmental aspects -- Periodicals; Travel -- Periodicals; 338.479105
• DOI: 10.1080/13683500.2017.1390554
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1368-3500

Abstract

Abstract : During the last few decades, a growing body of literature has been produced on various aspects of interorganizational relations (IOR) in tourism. This paper provides a review of that literature. The findings are based on a review of 269 empirical papers published in 37 tourism journals between 1989 and the first quarter of 2017. The review identifies six main research themes relating to relationship formation, structure and activities, governance, maintenance, outcomes, and evolution. Based on the insights from this review, an organizing framework for research on IOR in tourism is developed and four opportunities for advancing research on IOR in tourism are proposed relating to the pursuit of causal inference, supply networks as a unit of analysis, quantifying outcomes of IOR in tourism, and addressing marginalized topics.