نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
عنوان مقاله English
نویسنده English
Among community-based approaches to tourism development, social entrepreneurship has received comparatively less attention. This form of entrepreneurship, with an emphasis on social networks and stakeholders, seeks to benefit the poor and empower local communities. Accordingly, given the importance of stakeholders, this study—based on a qualitative and three-step approach—focused on identifying stakeholders, formulating strategies, and finally analyzing stakeholder–strategy interactions. The study sample consisted of 26 participants, selected through purposive sampling until data saturation was reached. A total of 23 stakeholders were identified as the most significant and categorized into four main groups. To analyze their influence, the power–interest matrix was applied. The results indicate that local residents, tourism businesses, influencers, along with two governmental organizations directly responsible for the development of underserved areas, possess both high interest and power, thus playing a pivotal role in the development of social entrepreneurship in tourism. By strategically positioning the study area (Shanderman) based on SWOT analysis, competitive strategies were employed for the stakeholder–strategy analysis. The highest level of consensus among these strategies emphasized the creation of spontaneous supportive structures at the local level, highlighting the development of social entrepreneurship in tourism with the region’s capacities. Therefore, tourism development in deprived areas must go beyond mere profit-making and job creation; as a developmental strategy, it should simultaneously aim at generating both social and economic value. This requires a shift in approach—from centralized planning to a participatory, community-oriented model.
کلیدواژهها English