Why tourist entrepreneurs are not homo oeconomicus? The case of a Polish mountain destination

• Authors: Czernek Katarzyna , Marszałek Paweł
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The neoclassical concept of homo oeconomicus has barely been discussed in the context of tourist entrepreneurs. Using a convergent approach, we present a complex research on the rationality of those occupied with tourism. We discuss to what degree the critique of homo oeconomicus is justified when one considers entrepreneurs in the tourism sector. We analyse this issue with use of qualitative research in the context of the decision as to whether to enter into cooperation with other entities within a mountain tourist destination in the south of Poland. On the basis of the research we broaden the knowledge on the incentives and behaviour of tourist entrepreneurs.

Keywords

EN

homo oeconomicus; entrepreneurs; tourism; cooperation; tourist destination; Poland

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Poznaniu
• Journal: Economics and Business Review
• Year: 2017
• Volume: 3(17)
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 51-78

Dates

published

2017-06-30

Contributors

author

Czernek Katarzyna

• University of Economics in Katowice, Faculty of Management, Department of Management Theory, ul. 1 maja, 40‑287 Katowice, Poland

author

Marszałek Paweł

• Poznań University of Economics and Business, Faculty of Economics, Department of Money and Banking, al. Niepodległości, 61-875 Poznań, Poland

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Identifiers

DOI

10.18559/ebr.2017.2.4