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Eduardo Parra López
Department of Business Management and Economic History, Faculty of Economics, Business and Tourism, Universidad de La Laguna, 38206 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain

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Journal article
Published: 25 June 2021 in Sustainability
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In this paper, the potential of the World Economic Forum (WEF) model to analyze tourism competitiveness is studied. The study aims to analyze the WEF model’s validity, reliability and dimensionality. It attempts to determine the WEF model’s potential for studying tourism destinations’ competitiveness in an integrated context. Finally, using the WEF model, Portugal’s competitiveness is analyzed in an integrated and benchmarking context. The methodology used in this study is the Rasch mathematical model, a methodology that has been effectively demonstrated in social sciences. Competitiveness data from the latest available WEF Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report (TTCR-2019) has been used. The results show that the WEF model is statistically valid and reliable for studying competitiveness in tourism. Likewise, the WEF model’s high potential for the joint study of competitiveness and individual countries in an integrated and benchmarking context is confirmed. The study facilitates the development of policies to improve tourism competitiveness.

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José Martínez-González; Vidina Díaz-Padilla; Eduardo Parra-López. Study of the Tourism Competitiveness Model of the World Economic Forum Using Rasch’s Mathematical Model: The Case of Portugal. Sustainability 2021, 13, 7169 .

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José Martínez-González, Vidina Díaz-Padilla, Eduardo Parra-López. Study of the Tourism Competitiveness Model of the World Economic Forum Using Rasch’s Mathematical Model: The Case of Portugal. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (13):7169.

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José Martínez-González; Vidina Díaz-Padilla; Eduardo Parra-López. 2021. "Study of the Tourism Competitiveness Model of the World Economic Forum Using Rasch’s Mathematical Model: The Case of Portugal." Sustainability 13, no. 13: 7169.

Journal article
Published: 05 January 2021 in Sustainability
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This paper aims to analyze the external and internal drivers of young consumers’ intention to participate in the sharing economy in tourism. From previous findings, a causal model (PLS) is designed to generate an integrated, practical, and novel structural model that significantly predicts the intention to participate. The model, consisting of nine dimensions, includes consumers’ external and internal variables. Separately, these variables have all been considered relevant in the literature, though they have not been studied jointly before. The descriptive results show the excellent attitude and predisposition of young people toward the tourism sharing economy, which facilitates their participation. Through the model, the importance of all internal and external consumer variables in the formation of intention are proven; however, attitude and social norm are most notable among them. Trust is also a critical variable that serves as the link between internal and external variables. The study provides managers of sharing economy platforms with knowledge to encourage young consumers’ participation in a communication and market orientation context. The generational approach (Generation Z) used also allows the conclusions and implications to be transferred to other regions and sectors.

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José Martínez-González; Eduardo Parra-López; Almudena Barrientos-Báez. Young Consumers’ Intention to Participate in the Sharing Economy: An Integrated Model. Sustainability 2021, 13, 430 .

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José Martínez-González, Eduardo Parra-López, Almudena Barrientos-Báez. Young Consumers’ Intention to Participate in the Sharing Economy: An Integrated Model. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (1):430.

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José Martínez-González; Eduardo Parra-López; Almudena Barrientos-Báez. 2021. "Young Consumers’ Intention to Participate in the Sharing Economy: An Integrated Model." Sustainability 13, no. 1: 430.

Research article
Published: 20 July 2020 in Anatolia
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The current importance of tourism in Latin American countries highlights the need to review tourism research in this region. This article analyzes the contributions made by researchers affiliated to Latin American institutions in academic journals specialized in tourism and published in Latin America. Seven main journals published in Portuguese and Spanish over the last 13 years (2006–2018) are analysed. The analysis identifies institutions and authors that have made substantial efforts in research and dissemination in tourism in journals from the region. The article presents not only a ranking of institutions and authors, but also the geographical scope of their research, average number of co-authors per article, and a temporal evolution of their publications in tourism research. Finally, conclusions and recommendations are made regarding tourism research in Latin American journals.

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Sergio Moreno-Gil; Eduardo Parra-López; Patricia Picazo-Peral; Carmen Díaz-Domínguez. The dissemination of tourism scientific research in Latin American journals. A bibliometric study. Anatolia 2020, 31, 549 -564.

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Sergio Moreno-Gil, Eduardo Parra-López, Patricia Picazo-Peral, Carmen Díaz-Domínguez. The dissemination of tourism scientific research in Latin American journals. A bibliometric study. Anatolia. 2020; 31 (4):549-564.

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Sergio Moreno-Gil; Eduardo Parra-López; Patricia Picazo-Peral; Carmen Díaz-Domínguez. 2020. "The dissemination of tourism scientific research in Latin American journals. A bibliometric study." Anatolia 31, no. 4: 549-564.

Journal article
Published: 01 March 2020 in aDResearch ESIC International Journal of Communication Research
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Almudena Barrientos-Báez; Eduardo Parra-Lopez; Jose Alberto Martínez González. La imagen y empoderamiento de la mujer en el sector turístico. aDResearch ESIC International Journal of Communication Research 2020, 22, 164 -175.

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Almudena Barrientos-Báez, Eduardo Parra-Lopez, Jose Alberto Martínez González. La imagen y empoderamiento de la mujer en el sector turístico. aDResearch ESIC International Journal of Communication Research. 2020; 22 (22):164-175.

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Almudena Barrientos-Báez; Eduardo Parra-Lopez; Jose Alberto Martínez González. 2020. "La imagen y empoderamiento de la mujer en el sector turístico." aDResearch ESIC International Journal of Communication Research 22, no. 22: 164-175.

Journal article
Published: 21 February 2020 in Journal of Destination Marketing & Management
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This study analyzes, in a generational context, the influence of young consumers' external and internal variables on their e-loyalty to tourism sites. Using a large sample and employing structural equations (PLS), a new model is generated that includes two external variables (site design and eWOM) and two internal variables (trust and satisfaction), to which the intention to purchase online is added. These variables are very important in e-commerce and tourism, and they have not previously been studied jointly. The results show that the impact of consumers’ internal variables is greater than the impact from external ones. Moreover, the proposed causal model is practical and can be easily applied by tourism companies to improve site e-loyalty in the context of market orientation. The Importance-Performance Analysis (IPMA) carried out shows the importance of satisfaction over other variables.

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Dimitrios Buhalis; Eduardo Parra López; Jose Alberto Martinez-Gonzalez. Influence of young consumers’ external and internal variables on their e-loyalty to tourism sites. Journal of Destination Marketing & Management 2020, 15, 100409 .

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Dimitrios Buhalis, Eduardo Parra López, Jose Alberto Martinez-Gonzalez. Influence of young consumers’ external and internal variables on their e-loyalty to tourism sites. Journal of Destination Marketing & Management. 2020; 15 ():100409.

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Dimitrios Buhalis; Eduardo Parra López; Jose Alberto Martinez-Gonzalez. 2020. "Influence of young consumers’ external and internal variables on their e-loyalty to tourism sites." Journal of Destination Marketing & Management 15, no. : 100409.

Review
Published: 14 May 2018 in Tourism Review
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PurposeThe purpose of this study is to synthesize the published works about tourism in the island. Island destinations, especially smaller ones, suffer the negative effects of tourism more than other destinations. This is because of the characteristics of island destinations and the negative impacts arising from their inadequate management by different stakeholders. For these reasons, and conversely because tourism favors the social and economic development of islands, there has been a great deal of research published on insular tourism in the literature at a global level. Despite the number of studies carried out from different approaches, none have synthesized this scientific production. Thus, the main contribution of this paper is the use of a bibliometric and descriptive approach to carry out a thorough review of studies published on tourist development in island destinations.Design/methodology/approachThe authors use a bibliometric and descriptive approach to carry out a comprehensive review of the published studies on tourism development in island destinations in the past decade with special emphasis on the items analyzed, places of analysis and scientific journals that have addressed this topic.FindingsThe results of the analysis of the literature show the interest of the study of tourism in island destinations. This interest is partly due to the attraction that tourists have for this type of destinations and the need to promote their sustainable management as tourism destinations (Cusick, 2009, Hall, 2011, Cave and Brown, 2012, López, Orgaz, Marmolejo and Alector, 2016). In addition, tourism in island destinations constitutes an opportunity for economic development and benefits both the local population and its visitors (Fabinyi, 2010; Porter et al., 2015).Research limitations/implicationsThe main limitation of this paper is the great diversity of tourist destinations made up of islands, the complex nature of these destinations and tourism and the quantity and diversity of research carried out into them. This aspect has already been highlighted by other authors and makes it complex to determine which research should be included or excluded in this review.Practical implicationsImportantly, the results allow researchers and decision-makers to identify the main areas of interest in the study of island tourism and the reasons for this interest. They also indicate new areas of interest and in-depth studies. Thus, professionals have a map that shows the most relevant factors in tourism development for this type of destination and the variables that, both from a positive and a negative point of view, influence its development.Social implicationsThis research shows that the main areas of interest is island destination are the quality of life of the local community, stakeholder collaboration, sustainability, diversification and seasonality, marketing, consumer behavior/perception and segmentation, planning of tourism activity, information and technology, competitiveness and efficiency.Originality/valueAs evidenced by the amount of research carried out, there is a great deal of interest in tourism in island destinations. This interest arises from the specific characteristics and the interest of tourists themselves in this type of destination, as well as from the negative impacts and opportunities generated by island tourism. Nevertheless, the number of references obtained for tourism in island destinations (N= 949) represents only 0.2 per cent of the total number of studies referring to only “island” in the SCOPUS consultation (339,607 studies). Thus, one of the contributions of this paper has been to highlight the need to continue studying and reviewing in greater depth research on insular tourism.

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Eduardo Parra-López; Jose Alberto Martínez González. Tourism research on island destinations: a review. Tourism Review 2018, 73, 133 -155.

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Eduardo Parra-López, Jose Alberto Martínez González. Tourism research on island destinations: a review. Tourism Review. 2018; 73 (2):133-155.

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Eduardo Parra-López; Jose Alberto Martínez González. 2018. "Tourism research on island destinations: a review." Tourism Review 73, no. 2: 133-155.

Journal article
Published: 25 January 2018 in European Journal of Management and Business Economics
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to determine the drivers of the formation of e-loyalty in a tourist destination, providing a model composed of variables that are under the control of the firm along with others that are not fully controllable by professionals. Design/methodology/approach The study was carried out with a sample of 497 subjects, university students and online consumers, and with the use of structural equations (partial least squares). Findings Results show that young people give a high valuation to all the variables used in the research. These results contribute to the literature on e-loyalty in tourism destinations and improve tourism loyalty in this population segment. Research limitations/implications The main limitation of this research has been related to the number of variables and measurement indicators that, according to the literature review, influence e-loyalty. Finally, a balanced and statistically significant model has been developed that has practical utility and analyzes online purchase of tourism products from a process perspective that includes variables that are internal and external to the firm. Practical implications The study suggests that young people have a favourable attitude and predisposition towards e-commerce, which, in turn, favours firms’ efforts to promote consumption and loyalty within the framework of the model’s variables. Originality/value This research paper has important value by analysing the initiating variables to determine how e-loyalty can be managed in tourist destinations, in addition to analysing an important segment for future tourism development.

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Eduardo Parra-Lopez; Jose Alberto Martínez González; Angel Chinea-Martin. Drivers of the formation of e-loyalty towards tourism destinations. European Journal of Management and Business Economics 2018, 27, 66 -82.

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Eduardo Parra-Lopez, Jose Alberto Martínez González, Angel Chinea-Martin. Drivers of the formation of e-loyalty towards tourism destinations. European Journal of Management and Business Economics. 2018; 27 (1):66-82.

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Eduardo Parra-Lopez; Jose Alberto Martínez González; Angel Chinea-Martin. 2018. "Drivers of the formation of e-loyalty towards tourism destinations." European Journal of Management and Business Economics 27, no. 1: 66-82.

Journal article
Published: 01 December 2017 in Journal of Destination Marketing & Management
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Jose Alberto Martínez González; Eduardo Parra-Lopez; Dimitrios Buhalis. The loyalty of young residents in an island destination: An integrated model. Journal of Destination Marketing & Management 2017, 6, 444 -455.

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Jose Alberto Martínez González, Eduardo Parra-Lopez, Dimitrios Buhalis. The loyalty of young residents in an island destination: An integrated model. Journal of Destination Marketing & Management. 2017; 6 (4):444-455.

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Jose Alberto Martínez González; Eduardo Parra-Lopez; Dimitrios Buhalis. 2017. "The loyalty of young residents in an island destination: An integrated model." Journal of Destination Marketing & Management 6, no. 4: 444-455.

Journal article
Published: 29 May 2017 in Cuadernos de Turismo
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En un contexto de turismo doméstico responsable y sostenible este trabajo tiene el objetivo de analizar el papel del apego al lugar, la familiaridad y la identidad de lugar en la formación de la lealtad del joven residente. La lealtad se define como la intención de visitar nuevamente el propio destino de residencia o de recomendarlo a otras personas. En el estudio no se incluyen aquellas variables de la empresa o del producto que son tradicionalmente tenidas en cuenta en el estudio de la formación de la lealtad en el sector turístico. Se constata que los niveles de todas las variables son altos y se genera un modelo causal que explica la formación de la lealtad exclusivamente a partir de las variables mencionadas. Aunque el análisis discriminante demuestra que no existen diferencias significativas en las respuestas de los jóvenes residentes en función del sexo, de la isla de residencia o de la cantidad de viajes realizados en el propio destino, en el trabajo se pone de manifiesto que sí existen algunas diferencias por razones de sexo en determinadas relaciones causales del modelo estructural propuesto.

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Eduardo Parra López; Jose Alberto Martínez González. La lealtad del joven residente a través de las variables que le vinculan con su destino turístico. Cuadernos de Turismo 2017, 455 -480.

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Eduardo Parra López, Jose Alberto Martínez González. La lealtad del joven residente a través de las variables que le vinculan con su destino turístico. Cuadernos de Turismo. 2017; (39):455-480.

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Eduardo Parra López; Jose Alberto Martínez González. 2017. "La lealtad del joven residente a través de las variables que le vinculan con su destino turístico." Cuadernos de Turismo , no. 39: 455-480.

Journal article
Published: 07 April 2017 in Innovar
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El objetivo de este estudio es determinar las variables estratégicas que intervienen en la formación de la lealtad del joven residente en un destino formado por islas y en un contexto de turismo doméstico1. Utilizando una muestra de 678 jóvenes residentes en las Islas Canarias (España), se ha generado un modelo estructural significativo en el que se incluyen variables relacionadas con la empresa, con el producto turístico y con el residente. Los resultados demuestran que la orientación al mercado constituye el primer eslabón de una cadena de efectos que conducen a la lealtad, y que la satisfacción es la única variable que determina directamente la lealtad. Los resultados también constatan que no existen diferencias significativas en dichas percepciones por razones de sexo, isla de residencia o cantidad de viajes realizados. Este hallazgo pone de manifiesto el carácter generacional del estudio y la posibilidad de generalizar las conclusiones sobre dicho segmento a otros destinos.

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José Alberto Martínez González; Noemi Padrón-Fumero; Eduardo Parra-Lopez. Determinantes estratégicos en la formación de la lealtad del joven residente: el caso de las Islas Canarias. Innovar 2017, 27, 75 -90.

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José Alberto Martínez González, Noemi Padrón-Fumero, Eduardo Parra-Lopez. Determinantes estratégicos en la formación de la lealtad del joven residente: el caso de las Islas Canarias. Innovar. 2017; 27 (64):75-90.

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José Alberto Martínez González; Noemi Padrón-Fumero; Eduardo Parra-Lopez. 2017. "Determinantes estratégicos en la formación de la lealtad del joven residente: el caso de las Islas Canarias." Innovar 27, no. 64: 75-90.

Journal article
Published: 01 June 2014 in Journal of Destination Marketing & Management
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Eduardo Parra-López; Juan Ramón Oreja-Rodríguez. Evaluation of the competiveness of tourist zones of an island destination: An application of a Many-Facet Rasch Model (MFRM). Journal of Destination Marketing & Management 2014, 3, 114 -121.

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Eduardo Parra-López, Juan Ramón Oreja-Rodríguez. Evaluation of the competiveness of tourist zones of an island destination: An application of a Many-Facet Rasch Model (MFRM). Journal of Destination Marketing & Management. 2014; 3 (2):114-121.

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Eduardo Parra-López; Juan Ramón Oreja-Rodríguez. 2014. "Evaluation of the competiveness of tourist zones of an island destination: An application of a Many-Facet Rasch Model (MFRM)." Journal of Destination Marketing & Management 3, no. 2: 114-121.

Journal article
Published: 31 March 2011 in Computers in Human Behavior
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Eduardo Parra-Lopez; Jacques Bulchand-Gidumal; Desiderio Gutiérrez Taño; Ricardo Díaz-Armas. Intentions to use social media in organizing and taking vacation trips. Computers in Human Behavior 2011, 27, 640 -654.

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Eduardo Parra-Lopez, Jacques Bulchand-Gidumal, Desiderio Gutiérrez Taño, Ricardo Díaz-Armas. Intentions to use social media in organizing and taking vacation trips. Computers in Human Behavior. 2011; 27 (2):640-654.

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Eduardo Parra-Lopez; Jacques Bulchand-Gidumal; Desiderio Gutiérrez Taño; Ricardo Díaz-Armas. 2011. "Intentions to use social media in organizing and taking vacation trips." Computers in Human Behavior 27, no. 2: 640-654.

Journal article
Published: 29 February 2008 in Tourism Management
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Tourist destinations are in a state of continuous change. This development is more intense in the case of island destinations due to their geographic limitations. This paper considers the use of the tourism area life cycle model [Butler, R.W. (1980). The concept of a tourism area cycle of evolution: Implications for the management of resources. Canadian Geographer , 24, 5–12.] alongside a teleological model to explain the movement towards sustainability of an island destination in its maturity stage. The proposed model leads us to demonstrate how integrating strategic aspects of the teleological approaches can help to overcome some limitations of the life cycle model. Ensuring the sustainability of natural, cultural, human and infrastructure resources is considered as a strategic objective. To achieve this aim, it is necessary to combine strategic decisions that are both internal and external to the island destinations. The case study presented in this research is Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain). Along with an analysis of the life cycle of this island destination, two types of strategic decisions are considered: the political–legal decisions of the regional government to regulate tourism activity and the decisions to regrade supply, developed by the administrative institutions related to tourism activity in Tenerife.

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Juan Ramón Oreja Rodríguez; Eduardo Parra-Lopez; Vanessa Yanes-Estévez. The sustainability of island destinations: Tourism area life cycle and teleological perspectives. The case of Tenerife. Tourism Management 2008, 29, 53 -65.

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Juan Ramón Oreja Rodríguez, Eduardo Parra-Lopez, Vanessa Yanes-Estévez. The sustainability of island destinations: Tourism area life cycle and teleological perspectives. The case of Tenerife. Tourism Management. 2008; 29 (1):53-65.

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Juan Ramón Oreja Rodríguez; Eduardo Parra-Lopez; Vanessa Yanes-Estévez. 2008. "The sustainability of island destinations: Tourism area life cycle and teleological perspectives. The case of Tenerife." Tourism Management 29, no. 1: 53-65.

Refereed articles
Published: 01 December 2004 in Anatolia
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This paper reports an analysis of the influence that availability of resources and capabilities on environmental management has on hotels, with a view to obtaining competitive advantages in the tourism market. The study highlights the importance of identifying and assessing the resources and capabilities of firms as fundamental factors for improving competitiveness in the Canary Islands, Spain. The results enable us to verify the importance of both environmental resources and environmental management capabilities, presently and also particularly in relation to the near future. The increasing importance of environmental variables in hotel management is manifested by both the most and least competitive firms. This indicates that these variables will progressively tend to become a requirement for competing in the sector.

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Eduardo Parra López; Francisco J. García Rodríguez; Desiderio Gutiérrez Taño. Importance of Environmental Resources and Capabilities for Firm's Competitivess: The Case of the Hotel Industry in the Canary Islands. Anatolia 2004, 15, 183 -199.

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Eduardo Parra López, Francisco J. García Rodríguez, Desiderio Gutiérrez Taño. Importance of Environmental Resources and Capabilities for Firm's Competitivess: The Case of the Hotel Industry in the Canary Islands. Anatolia. 2004; 15 (2):183-199.

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Eduardo Parra López; Francisco J. García Rodríguez; Desiderio Gutiérrez Taño. 2004. "Importance of Environmental Resources and Capabilities for Firm's Competitivess: The Case of the Hotel Industry in the Canary Islands." Anatolia 15, no. 2: 183-199.