Discuss the implications of this statement for the role of DMOs

 

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  1. “Very few DMOs have either the mandate or resources to effectively manage their destinations

 

Pike, S. & Page S.J. (2014), Destination Marketing Organizations and Destination Marketing: A narrative analysis of the literature, Tourism Management, Vol. 41, pp 202-227.

 

Discuss the implications of this statement for the role of DMOs

 

 

 

 

  1. “The tourism industry clearly needs the varied, flexible and accessible tourism product that cities provide: it is by no means so clear that cities need tourism”

 

Ashworth, G. & Page, S.J. (2011), Urban Tourism Research: Recent progress and current paradoxes, Tourism Management, Vol. 32, pp 1-15.

 

To what extent do you support this view?