Centre for Tourism Research, Development and Innovation (CiTUR - Algarve Hub) - Tourism Economics and Management

Submitted by mcorreia on Wed, 09/13/2023 - 12:20
University
University of Algarve
Faculty/school/department
School of Management, Hospitality and Tourism (ESGHT)
Size of the team
number of researchers number of supporting staff number of PhD students
18
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Composition of Joint Unit of Research, if relevant

The Centre for Tourism Research, Development and Innovation (CiTUR) is a R&D unit of the national higher education polytechnic subsystem that brings together 17 institutions (universities and polytechnics), and involves more than 200 researchers. It conducts multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary applied research as well as producing and sharing scientific knowledge in tourism.

It aims to be a leader in applied research, development and innovation and to be recognised by civil society and business for its superior ability to generate and share knowledge in tourism. CiTUR Algarve is one of the six hubs of CiTUR.

PI
PI name
Fernando Perna
PI email
fperna@ualg.pt
PI bio

Fernando Perna is a full professor at the University of Algarve - ESGHT, School of Management, Hospitality and Tourism (Portugal), where he has been teaching since 1992. He is an integrated researcher at CiTUR – Center for Research, Development and Innovation in Tourism, having been its National Director in the triennium 2020-22. He holds a PhD in Economics in the specialty of Applied Economics from the University of Algarve and a Master’s degree in Economics and Politics of Energy and Environment from the Technical University of Lisbon. With emphasis in the field of tourism, leisure and hospitality, he has several scientific publications and coordinations/participations in national and international research projects, he is guest reviewer of scientific journals and conferences, and realized Erasmus mobility in Norway, Nepal, China, Algeria and Cape Verde. His study is particularly focused on the relations between the economy and tourism, from the perspective of regional development, sustainability, seasonality, impact of events, management of coastal areas and the blue economy, with emphasis on nautical tourism.

 

Contact person and e-mail
Contact person
Fernando Perna
Contact person e-mail
citur@ualg.pt
WWW
https://www.cienciavitae.pt/portal/2E1B-0015-7D42
Short description of research profile

Tourism Economics and Management - focused on development and capitalization of tourism economics decision support systems for public policy and business planning; efficient management accounting systems; tourism contributions to the circular economy; strategic and operational marketing instruments for business and destination competitiveness.

Research area
SOCIAL SCIENCES » Economics and business » (PC) MANAGEMENT
SOCIAL SCIENCES » Social and economic geography » (UQ) PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
SOCIAL SCIENCES » Other social sciences » (MW) HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM
Publications

Representative publications

Carrasqueira, H., Baleiro, R., & Carrasqueira, M. (2021). Dimensões da internacionalização das empresas: proposta de uma nova dimensão através de estudo de caso. Portuguese Journal of Finance, Management and Accounting, 7(14), 62-84. Dimensões da internacionalização das empresas: proposta de uma nova dimensão através de estudo de caso | Carrasqueira | Portuguese Journal of Finance, Management and Accounting (isvouga.pt)  
Custódio, M. J., Azevedo, A., & Perna, F. (2018). Sport Events and Local Communities: A Partnership for Placemaking. Journal of Place Management and Development, 11(1), 6-25. https://doi.org/10.1108/JPMD-02-2017-0019
Matias, F., Rebelo, S., Baptista, C., & Andraz, G. (2023). Does Board Gender Diversity Influence Firm Debt Maturity? Evidence From Portuguese Hotel Industry SMEs. In E. Vieira, M. Madaleno, & J. Teodósio (Eds.), Perspectives on Women in Management and the Global Labor Market (pp. 61-85). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-5981-2.ch003
Pedro, I., Pereira, L., Carrasqueira, H. (2018). Determinants for the commitment relationship maintenance between the alumni and the alma mater. Journal of Marketing for Higher Education, 28(1), 128-152. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/08841241.2017.1314402
Perna, F., Custódio, M. J. & Oliveira, V. (2018). Tourism Destination Competitiveness: An Application Model for the South of Portugal versus the Mediterranean Region of Spain: COMPETITIVTOUR. Tourism & Management Studies, 14(1), 19-29. https://doi.org/10.18089/tms.2018.14102