The changes of intergovernmental collaboration dynamic in post-disaster destination management: Network analysis. (September 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wu, Meiling; Gao, Xing; Cao, Mengqiu; Papa, Enrica; Zhu, Xiaoxian
• Is Part Of: Journal of hospitality and tourism management. Volume 48(2021)
• Page Start: 32
• Page End: 45
• Publication Date: 2021-09
• Subjects: Intergovernmental collaboration -- Post-disaster -- Destination management -- Network analysis -- Jiuzhaigou national park; Hospitality industry -- Management -- Periodicals; Tourism -- Management -- Periodicals; Hospitality industry -- Australia -- Management -- Periodicals; Tourism -- Australia -- Management -- Periodicals; Hospitality industry -- Management; Tourism -- Management; Australia; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 338.4791068
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jhtm.2021.05.006
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1447-6770

Abstract

Abstract: Employing network analysis, this study explores the changing dynamics of intergovernmental collaboration throughout the whole process of post-disaster destination management. Jiuzhaigou National Park after the Jiuzhaigou earthquake forms the subject of the case study. Our empirical analysis indicates the following findings: first, intergovernmental collaboration is developed both hierarchically and horizontally at the emergency, intermediate and long-term recovery stages of post-disaster destination management, but it is largely dominated by hierarchical interactions; second, local government increasingly acts as a lubricant role in facilitating the functioning of intergovernmental collaboration during the whole process of post-disaster destination management. These findings contribute to greater insights into the changes of intergovernmental collaboration dynamic in comprehensive post-disaster destination management. This study also provides implications for governments and tourism destinations to improve intergovernmental collaboration for more effective destination management in the context of post-disaster.