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This chapter reports on the extent of the collaboration among the founders and other stakeholders during the development and management stages of a cultural route in Turkey. The chapter uses Wood and Gray’s (1991) theoretical framework on collaboration. The qualitative data were collected via face-to-face and telephone interviews with 28 experts and key stakeholders. Taking the Europe to Turkey on Foot project as a case study, the chapter displays the collaborative efforts of the conveners, emphasizing the critical issues that arose during the planning and management stages. The chapter makes suggestions for future studies in relation to the governance of cultural routes.
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Variable | Question |
|---|---|
Stakeholders | *Was collaboration significant in developing the project? *Which stakeholders got involved in the project? |
Autonomy | *Did the stakeholders take part in the decision making process or in implementation process? |
Interactive process | *What were the stages of the project? *How did the convener make contact with you as a stakeholder? *How did you communicate with other stakeholders? *What were the issues that you encountered during the collaboration process? |
Shared rules, norms and structures | *What were the common goals of the project? *What were the shared values of the project? |
Actions and decisions | *What were your duties as a stakeholder in the project? |
Outcomes | *What are the short-term impacts of the project in Inegol? |
Funding | * How did you determine the budget for the project? * Did you use other resources besides the ones provided by the project authority? |
Control mechanism | *How did you control the efficiency of the route? |
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Hatipoglu, B.K., Keskin, Y., Yetgil, S. (2020). Cultural Route Management Through Collaborative Efforts. In: Coşkun, İ., Lew, A., Othman, N., Yüksek, G., Aktaş, S. (eds) Heritage Tourism Beyond Borders and Civilizations. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-5370-7_19
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