Title: Understanding the concept of governance in tourism policy-making

Authors: Tzu-Wen Hsu; Robert Inbakaran; Babu George

Addresses: 11 Ningaloo St., Harrison 2914 ACT, Australia ' Institute of Technology and Future Management Trends (ITFT), Sector 17-D, Chandigarh-160017, India ' Alaska Pacific University, 4101 University Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508, USA

Abstract: This paper purports to narrow down the search for concepts and approaches relevant to the understanding of governance in tourism policy-making. It also endeavours to be a tool to relate to these concepts, approaches and theories and elaborate a theoretical framework for analysing the policy-making processes in tourism. An attempt has been made in this research to realise a theoretical framework to compare governance apparatuses in tourism policy making. Through an in-depth literature review, the key concepts and issues identified and a 'Definitional Model of Governance' and 'Principles of Enquiry' were established in order to assist the future case studies of tourism policy making. The models considered in this enquiry were three basic forms of governance: hierarchies, markets, and networks in the policy process and their influence on it. The enquiry listed a number of questions that corresponded to the key processes in policy-making and implementation.

Keywords: governance; tourism policy; policy making; public policy; government business research.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEBR.2013.052488

International Journal of Economics and Business Research, 2013 Vol.5 No.3, pp.319 - 336

Published online: 30 Dec 2013 *

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