Skip to main content

ETHNOS_APP

Home • Search • Journals • List 0

Applying Stakeholder Theory and Social Network Analysis when studying the social capital of tourism destinations

Bibliographic Data

ID5908400
AuthorsIsmael Manuel Rodríguez-Herrera (0000-0001-5007-1323), Jairo Casado-Montilla (0000-0003-1250-1534), Diana López-Molina (0000-0002-2824-2824), Juan Ignacio Pulido-Fernández (0000-0002-9019-726X)
Year2025
Volume23
Issue3
Pages633-655
Publication date2025-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePASOS Revista de Turismo y Patrimonio Cultural (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1695-7121 • E-ISSN: 1695-7121
PublisherUniversity of La Laguna (PUBLISHER • ES)
DOI10.25145/j.pasos.2025.23.041
OpenAlexW4412640939
LanguageEN
References cited13

This study integrates Stakeholder Theory and Social Network Analysis to evaluate and strengthen social capital in tourism destinations, focusing on Pátzcuaro, Mexico, a "Pueblo Mágico," (Magic Town) and thereby revealing a complex network of relationships characterised by moderate levels of trust and collaboration, with civil servants as key bridging actors. While the Pueblos Mágicos Committee shows strong internal cohesion, challenges remain in integrating peripheral stakeholders and fostering a more inclusive governance structure. The findings highlight the importance of pre-existing social relationships in tourism planning and provide a replicable framework for enhancing stakeholder collaboration and strengthening governance in tourism destinations. By combining quantitative and qualitative methods, this study contributes to a deeper understanding of social network dynamics and their implications for sustainable tourism development. However, the inherent limitations of any case study must be acknowledged. Future research could explore the evolution of these networks and examine the impact of specific interventions to strengthen social capital

Destinations · Economic geography · Economics · Political science · Public relations · Regional science · Social capital · Social network analysis · Social science · Sociology · Stakeholder · Tourism · Digital Marketing and Social Media · Regional Socio-Economic Development Trends · Social and Behavioral Studies

  • Analysis of the interaction and collaboration of the actors of a tourist destination from a network perspective

    Diana López-Molina, Juan Ignacio Pulido-Fernández•Current Issues in Tourism•2024

  • Tourist destination development and social network analysis

    Open Access•Oswaldo Ledesma González, Rafael Merinero Rodríguez et al.•International Journal of Tourism…•2021

  • A Community-Based Tourism Model

    Etsuko Okazaki•Journal of Sustainable Tourism•2008

  • Analysing relationships in tourism

    Open Access•Rafael Merinero-Rodríguez, Rafael Merinero Rodríguez et al.•Tourism Management•2016

  • Stakeholder Mapping as an Assessment Framework for Policy Implementation

    Open Access•Mohammad Hosein Rezazade Mehrizi, Fereidoun Ghasemzadeh et al.•Evaluation•2009

  • Demonstrated Benefits from Social Capital

    Open Access•Norman Uphoff, C M Wijayaratna•World Development•2000

  • Factors influencing social capital in rural tourism communities in South Korea

    Open Access•Duk-Byeong Park, Kwang-Woo Lee et al.•Tourism Management•2012

  • Volunteer Tourism

    Open Access•Anne Zahra, Nancy Gard Mcgehee•Annals of Tourism Research•2013

  • Tourism destination brokers

    Open Access•Giovanni Ruggieri, Salvatore Iannolino et al.•Annals of Tourism Research•2022

  • Cooperation evaluation with the use of network analysis

    Open Access•Katarzyna Czernek-Marszałek•Annals of Tourism Research•2018

  • Social network analysis and tourism vocation in a coopetitive environment

    Jairo Casado-Montilla, Juan Ignacio Pulido-Fernández•Tourism Recreation Research•2025

  • Rural residents' attitudes to tourism and the moderating effects of social capital

    Duk-Byeong Park, Duk‐byeong Park et al.•Tourism Geographies•2015

  • Coping With Social Capital? The Cultural Economy of Tourism in The North

    Open Access•Gunnar Þór Jóhannesson, Unnur Dís Skaptadóttir et al.•Sociologia Ruralis•2003

Citation velocityhistorical
Highly citedNo
Ethnos_APP • Open Source Project • MIT License • Frontend v2.0.0 • Privacy and Cookies • API Documentation: api.ethnos.app/docs • API Source Code: GitHub • DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17049435 • Frontend Source Code: GitHub • DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17050053 • cruz.rio.br • Expectantes Misericordiae