Vanja Vitezic
Biographic Data
| ID | 1539673 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Vanja Vitezic |
| GIVEN NAMES | Vanja |
| FAMILY NAME | Vitezic |
| SIGNATURE | VITEZIC V |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Rijeka |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2484-4529 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The conditional costs of tourism success
This commentary reflects on the cumulative societal impact of four studies published in Annals of Tourism Research between 2021 and 2026. Using Croatia as an exceptionally tourism-dependent economy, the studies examined housing affordability, international emigration, economic leakages through firm supply chains, and seasonal grocery inflation. Together, they informed Croatia's emerging housing policy, forthcoming World Bank work on tourism linka…
Tourism boom, housing doom
Export Boosting Policies and Firm Performance
How effective are government policy attempts to boost firm exports in the short-run? We answer this question by conducting a review of 33 studies from 26 countries around the world, and provide nine findings. Export boosting policies are defined as a group of public policies that aim to increase firm exports in the short-run. These include policies such as export promotion, export-oriented public grants, public export guarantee schemes and subsid…
Employee communication and soft skills influencing tourists’ satisfaction
This paper seeks to study tourists’ perceptions of the effect of the communication skills of tourism service providers on soft skills and on satisfaction with the rendered service. Primary data were collected using a structured questionnaire, while the quantitative analysis uses the PLS-SEM method. The results show that communication skills have a positive and significant influence on soft skills. Customer satisfaction is positively impacted by b…
Do small public grants boost tourism firms’ performance
This study provides new evidence on the impact of tourism grants for service-standard improvement on tourism firm performance. Small matching grants provided to firms in two economically different regions are considered. We study additionality caused by the grants in the performance indicators of firms while taking into account regional heterogeneity and differing tourism demand. In the context of tourism firms in Croatia, we estimate the causal …
Tourism Getting Back to Life after Covid-19
Measures aimed at keeping physical and social distance during the COVID-19 pandemic have started to be a big challenge for service industries all over the world. The utilization of new technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI robots) in hospitality and tourism can be imposed as a potential safety-related problem solver. This study explores consumers’ intentions to use hospitality services once all restrictions related to COVID-19 have bee…
The Constructs of a Business Model Redefined
Despite its growing popularity, the term business model has not been uniquely defined so far. Within the management science and practice, it has been frequently confused with other popular terms. This article aims to bring clarity into what stands behind the business model concept by providing a review of the most common themes used in defining business model elements. It also discusses the relationship between the concept of a business model, on…
Impact of global economic crisis on firm growth
The Constructs of a Business Model Redefined
Despite its growing popularity, the term business model has not been uniquely defined so far. Within the management science and practice, it has been frequently confused with other popular terms. This article aims to bring clarity into what stands behind the business model concept by providing a review of the most common themes used in defining business model elements. It also discusses the relationship between the concept of a business model, on…
Impact of global economic crisis on firm growth
The Constructs of a Business Model Redefined
Despite its growing popularity, the term business model has not been uniquely defined so far. Within the management science and practice, it has been frequently confused with other popular terms. This article aims to bring clarity into what stands behind the business model concept by providing a review of the most common themes used in defining business model elements. It also discusses the relationship between the concept of a business model, on…
Tourism Getting Back to Life after Covid-19
Measures aimed at keeping physical and social distance during the COVID-19 pandemic have started to be a big challenge for service industries all over the world. The utilization of new technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI robots) in hospitality and tourism can be imposed as a potential safety-related problem solver. This study explores consumers’ intentions to use hospitality services once all restrictions related to COVID-19 have bee…
Do small public grants boost tourism firms’ performance
This study provides new evidence on the impact of tourism grants for service-standard improvement on tourism firm performance. Small matching grants provided to firms in two economically different regions are considered. We study additionality caused by the grants in the performance indicators of firms while taking into account regional heterogeneity and differing tourism demand. In the context of tourism firms in Croatia, we estimate the causal …
Export Boosting Policies and Firm Performance
How effective are government policy attempts to boost firm exports in the short-run? We answer this question by conducting a review of 33 studies from 26 countries around the world, and provide nine findings. Export boosting policies are defined as a group of public policies that aim to increase firm exports in the short-run. These include policies such as export promotion, export-oriented public grants, public export guarantee schemes and subsid…
Employee communication and soft skills influencing tourists’ satisfaction
This paper seeks to study tourists’ perceptions of the effect of the communication skills of tourism service providers on soft skills and on satisfaction with the rendered service. Primary data were collected using a structured questionnaire, while the quantitative analysis uses the PLS-SEM method. The results show that communication skills have a positive and significant influence on soft skills. Customer satisfaction is positively impacted by b…
Tourism boom, housing doom
The conditional costs of tourism success
This commentary reflects on the cumulative societal impact of four studies published in Annals of Tourism Research between 2021 and 2026. Using Croatia as an exceptionally tourism-dependent economy, the studies examined housing affordability, international emigration, economic leakages through firm supply chains, and seasonal grocery inflation. Together, they informed Croatia's emerging housing policy, forthcoming World Bank work on tourism linka…
Business (7 works) · Tourism (5 works) · Economics (4 works) · Marketing (4 works) · Political science (3 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Corporate Finance and Governance (2 works) · Economy (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Hospitality (2 works)