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Level 7 Diploma in Tourism and Hospitality Management

Interest Groups, Advocacy, and Power Dynamics

THM702 · Destination Management — Week 9 of 16

CourseTHM702
Week9 of 16
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This week’s topics

Interest Groups, Advocacy, and Power Dynamics

  1. Environmental conservation lobbies versus developer priorities
  2. Heritage preservation trusts and cultural custodians
  3. Grassroots community activism and protest movements
  4. Conflict mediation and equitable governance
  5. Protest? What's the point? | Research for the Real World

What you will be able to do

  • 3.2 Critically evaluate the aims and influence of interest groups in the development of destinations.

Activity

Start with this week’s video, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: critically evaluate the aims and influence of interest groups in the development of destinations.

Study materials

Videos

  • Protest? What's the point? | Research for the Real World · YouTube · UCL Institute of Education · 29 min · for registered students
  • The politics of world heritage: visions, custodians, and futures of humanity | LSE Event · YouTube · LSE · 91 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • UNWTO Guidelines for Institutional Strengthening of Destination Management Organizations (DMOs) (2019) · PDF · Un, guidance · for registered students
  • GSTC Destination Criteria v2.0 with performance indicators and SDGs (2019) · PDF · Other, framework · for registered students
  • The de Bois Review: an independent review of Destination Management Organisations in England (DCMS, 2021) · PDF · GOV.UK, report · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: The Strategic Rationale for Destination Management
  • Week 2: Evaluating Tourism Impacts across Destinations
  • Week 3: External Drivers and Macro-Environmental Influences
  • Week 4: Evolution of Destination Governance and Marketing
  • Week 5: Core Roles and Functions of Destination Management Organisa…
  • Week 6: Evaluating DMO Performance and Effectiveness
  • Week 7: Stakeholder Landscapes in Destination Ecosystems
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Interest Groups, Advocacy, and Power Dynamics
  • Week 10: Integrating Destination Marketing and Destination Management
  • Week 11: Comparative Analysis and Future Destination Models
  • Week 12: Applying Destination Management in practice: case studies
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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