Innovation and public policies as factors to promote the development of tourism organizations in Colombia

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.17163/ret.n26.2023.10
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tourism, innovation, transparency, governance, public policies, good government, business development, legitimacy

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Alexander Zuñiga-Collazos
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0337-6113
Julian Mauricio Gómez-López
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2947-976X
José Fabián Ríos-Obando
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3846-2983
Lina Marcela Vargas-García
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2367-9832

Abstract

the tourism sector plays a crucial role in the economic and social development of regions, making it important to analyze it from variousperspectives. One such perspective is the dynamics underlying organizational innovation within the sector, as influenced by state actions and theirimpact on outcomes. Therefore, the aim of this research is to examine the relationship between public policies and innovation in tourism companies,recognizing it as a fundamental factor for promoting actions that enhance organizational competitiveness. This correlational study focused on analyzing data obtained from a survey administered to 100 small and medium-sized tourism enterprises in a specific region of Colombiabetween 2020 and 2021. The collected data were analyzed using a second-generation multivariate method called partial least squares structuralequation modeling (PLS-SEM) through SmartPLS software. The findings of this study confirmed the existence of a significant relationship betweenthe management of public policies, specifically observed through transparency, and the level of innovation within the analyzed organizations.Moreover, the structural model exhibited a satisfactory fit, and all four hypotheses formulated for the transparency construct and its relationshipwith innovation were supported. Therefore, by enhancing governance practices such as good governance and anti-corruption measures, organizationscan foster a culture of innovation that permeates throughout their operations.

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Author Biographies

Alexander Zuñiga-Collazos

Doctor in Scientific Perspectives on Tourism and Tourism Business Management

Julian Mauricio Gómez-López

PhD en Gerencia pública y política social.

José Fabián Ríos-Obando

PhD en administración

Lina Marcela Vargas-García

PhD en Gerencia pública y política social.

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