From chaos to cohesion - complexity in tourism structures: An analysis of New Zealand's regional tourism organizations

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dc.contributor.authorZahra, Anne Louise
dc.contributor.authorRyan, Chris
dc.date.accessioned2009-01-29T21:48:18Z
dc.date.available2009-01-29T21:48:18Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.description.abstractThis paper discusses chaos theory and provides a brief description of chaos and complexity theory. It notes past applications in tourism research with specific reference to the work of Russell and Faulkner relating to Australia's Gold Coast. In this paper, the concept is discussed with reference to regional tourism organizations in New Zealand. Both cases provide examples of complexity, attractors and dampeners, and feedback loops that limit change. It is suggested that one important contribution of chaos and complexity theory is that it provides a language to help identify the components of, and change within, a social system. The paper concludes that inherent in a complex system lies the notion that truly complex social phenomena embrace the linear, stable and predictable along with change, the dynamic, new, and unpredictable and even symbolic meaning.en
dc.identifier.citationZahra, A. & Ryan, C. (2007). From chaos to cohesion - complexity in tourism structures: An analysis of New Zealand's regional tourism organizations. Tourism Management, 28(3), 854-862.en
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.tourman.2006.06.004en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10289/1926
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherPergamonen_NZ
dc.relation.isPartOfTourism Managementen_NZ
dc.relation.urihttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/02615177en
dc.subjectchaosen
dc.subjectcomplexityen
dc.subjectsystemsen
dc.subjectregional tourism organizationsen
dc.subjectNew Zealanden
dc.titleFrom chaos to cohesion - complexity in tourism structures: An analysis of New Zealand's regional tourism organizationsen
dc.typeJournal Articleen
pubs.begin-page854en_NZ
pubs.elements-id32230
pubs.end-page862en_NZ
pubs.issue3en_NZ
pubs.volume28en_NZ
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