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Opis: The study material provides a comprehensive overview of health tourism as an important and rapidly developing segment of the tourism industry. It begins with a historical perspective, from ancient civilizations and pilgrimages to the democratization of spa culture, the rise of medical tourism, and today’s integrated approaches to health and wellness. The text defines key concepts such as health, illness, quality of life, happiness, well-being, and wellness, introducing models like the Wellness Wheel and PERMA. A central part of the material examines the relationship between well-being and tourism, highlighting how travel contributes to physical, psychological, and social health. Different types of health tourism are presented, particularly the distinction between medical and wellness tourism, supported by comparative models. Detailed chapters cover spas, wellness centres in hospitality, hot springs, and natural therapeutic waters, outlining their definitions, typologies, benefits, and contemporary applications. The material also discusses market segmentation in wellness tourism, identifying motives and profiles of tourists, as well as management aspects, including customer experience, site-level management, and broader geographical considerations. Special emphasis is given to stakeholder structures and their interactions, which shape the functioning of health tourism systems. Trends such as sustainability, digitalization, personalization, and the impact of COVID-19 are analysed as forces transforming the sector. A separate focus is given to health tourism in Slovenia, its natural healing factors, spas, and the role of the Slovenian Spas Association. Altogether, the material combines theory, history, practical examples, and future trends, offering students an in-depth but structured introduction to health and wellness tourism.
Ključne besede: Health tourism, wellness tourism, medical tourism, well-being, quality of life, happiness, spas, wellness centres, hot springs, natural therapeutic waters, balneotherapy, tourism management, customer segmentation, stakeholders, sustainability, digitalization, Slovenia, Slovenian Spas Association
Objavljeno v DKUM: 02.10.2025; Ogledov: 0; Prenosov: 9
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Opis: This thesis examines the economic, environmental and governance challenges of river tourism, focusing on the Soča river in Slovenia and the Douro river in Portugal. The study aims to analyse how sustainable tourism management strategies can be optimised to balance environmental conservation and economic benefits in river-based tourism. To achieve this, we employ a comparative case study approach, combining survey data from local stakeholders in the Soča Valley and extensive literature of tourism policies and environmental regulations. Findings reveal that the Douro river benefits from a structured governance model, effectively integrating tourism with conservation and agriculture. On the other hand, the Soča river faces fragmented policies, environmental degradation, and seasonal overcrowding, leading to economic volatility and stakeholder dissatisfaction. The study identifies key areas for policy improvement, including the introduction of a unified navigation authority, increased reinvestment in conservation, a tiered permit system differentiating between kayaking and rafting and infrastructure improvements. Additionally, case studies on the Zambezi river and Little Yampa Canyon demonstrate the benefits of controlled permit systems and reinvestment models. The research concludes that effective governance is crucial for achieving sustainable river tourism. By adopting structured management strategies, the Soča Valley could enhance economic resilience while mitigating environmental risks. The findings offer practical recommendations for tourism operators, local stakeholders and policymakers, providing a framework for balancing long-term sustainability with tourism growth.
Ključne besede: Sustainable tourism, river management, environmental conservation, economic impact, governance strategies
Objavljeno v DKUM: 27.06.2025; Ogledov: 0; Prenosov: 7
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Opis: The purpose of the study is to examinewhether two differentwork commitment profiles influence service quality in the hospitality sector in Slovenia and Serbia and how the implications of the differences can be used in the tourism and hospitality industry. Combining a qualitative and quantitative approach, two new instruments were developed for this study. The first instrumentwas created on the basis of short, structured interviews with employees. Two factors explaining the two different commitment profiles were determined with statistical analysis and with themethod of clustering, four dimensions of commitment profiles formingwere extracted. The second instrument was developed on the basis of existing evaluation forms for employees in the tourism industry and interviews with leading and middle managers of hotels. The findings of the study show that there is a small proportion of professionallyoriented employees in the tourism sector, and the difference among employees is evident in the ranking of working values. These results could be useful formanagers in planning and organising their human resources and also in planning further development of their companies% human resource policies. The original contribution of the article is the ranking of working values and the perception of quality work by employees in the hospitality sector. The study also reveals new evidence on different types of commitment profiles.
Ključne besede: tourism, hospitality, organisational commitment, professional commitment, human resources management, HRM
Objavljeno v DKUM: 29.01.2024; Ogledov: 270; Prenosov: 25
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Opis: It is well known that the organizational structure of the Slovenian tourism industry is changing. Tourist companies are merging, but unfortunately only a few companies empowered their capital structure and market position, so in a way we can talk about an oligopoly. The situation does not favor rural and rural fringe areas, where an underdeveloped tourism economy cannot represent a solid source of income for many tourist farms and other tourist companies. Integration is a scientifically and professionally proven method for empowering businesses. Integrative destination management, which provides the tool for tourist destinations development, aims at sustainable tourism where the community collectively develops and runs the tourism economy. This paper examines the possibilities for the development of business integration as a basis for the successful implementation of destination management in the Mislinja Valley. A survey has been conducted, where two thirds of the tourist companies in the area were investigated in relation to the destination management and tourism opportunities in the area. Analysis shows that the business environment accepts the idea of integration as a tool for empowering the regional tourism industry, however only interest integration appeares to be acceptable at this time.
Ključne besede: rural tourism, integrations, tourist destination, destination management
Objavljeno v DKUM: 04.12.2017; Ogledov: 1215; Prenosov: 208
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Ključne besede: tourism, tourist product, management, leadership, future, culture, museums, nature, natural resources, remarkableness, sight-seeing, entertainment, entertainment industry, shopping, catering, marketing, strategy, marketing strategy, quality, human resource management, textbooks, cases, case study, Great Britain
Objavljeno v DKUM: 01.06.2012; Ogledov: 2763; Prenosov: 124
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