Fonte: Journal of Tourism & Development; v. 1, n. 13/14 (2010); 253-263
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Resumo: Tourism is characterized for being a sector that has stood apart, as one of the business activities of the greatest expansion potential worldwide, and as an economical growth engine. If on a national level, the tourism appeal is significant, on a local and refined level this sector presents itself as an essential tool in territory development, as a mean to avoid regional desertification and stagnation of regions, stimulating the potential of the more undeveloped regions. On such a competitive sector like tourism, the companies should develop synergies and achieve competitive advantage. In this context, the public/private partnerships play na important role on the regional development. The aim of this paper is to present a theoretical context that will allow arranging different concepts and elements, to explain and understand the public-private partnership phenomenon in tourism. A conceptual model of the role of public-private partnerships will be proposed, in order to contribute for the success of regional development.
