Abstract
Niche industries such as handcrafts production and rhal tourism services, particularly those which may be
defined as quality. are being assigned increased importance in national and EU rural developmnt policies.
Yet relatively little attention has been devoted to quality enterprises in the research literature to date. This
paper reviews recent evidence relating to the formation and growth of 99 small and medium-size quality
tourism and handcrafts enterprises in two regions in Western Ireland. The characteristics of the entrepreneurs, features of the businesses and the role of support agencies are discussed in the context of the production and marketing of quality products and services. Businesses are clustered on the basis of key actions and outcomes and similarities and contrasts Ween regions and industrial sectors are discussed.
| Original language | English (Ireland) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 45-60 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Anatolia: an International Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Research |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 1999 |
Authors (Note for portal: view the doc link for the full list of authors)
- Authors
- Cawley, M.E., Gaffey, S.M., Gillmor, D.A.
