eprintid: 10561 rev_number: 8 eprint_status: archive userid: 2 dir: disk0/00/01/05/61 datestamp: 2024-01-22 23:30:17 lastmod: 2024-01-24 23:30:19 status_changed: 2024-01-22 23:30:17 type: article metadata_visibility: show creators_name: Soriano Flores, Emmanuel creators_name: Prola, Thomas creators_name: Halldórsdóttir, Íris Hrund Halldórsdóttir creators_name: Taylor, Steve creators_id: emmanuel.soriano@uneatlantico.es creators_id: thomas.prola@uneatlantico.es creators_id: creators_id: title: Diagnosing Training Needs in European Tourism SMEs: The TC-NAV Project for Managing and Overcoming Virulent Crises ispublished: pub subjects: uneat_cs divisions: uneatlantico_produccion_cientifica divisions: unincol_produccion_cientifica divisions: uninimx_produccion_cientifica divisions: uninipr_produccion_cientifica full_text_status: none keywords: crisis, tourism, experts, training needs, small and medium-sized enterprises abstract: This research aims to gather opinions from experts in the European tourism sector regarding training needs to address severe crises, such as Covid, in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) across five countries: Spain, Iceland, Ireland, Scotland, and Germany. This study was conducted within the scope of the European TC-NAV project, which is funded by the European Union. The ultimate goal of this project is to develop training solutions for European SMEs Most existing literature on tourism crises primarily examines the impact on destinations as a whole rather than on individual tourism enterprises. Thus, this research is both relevant and timely The methodology employed was qualitative, and data being collected using a 9-question interview guide. This guide underwent validation by experts, achieving a Cronbach's Alpha value of 0.7. In total, 30 individuals were interviewed: 5 civil servants, 9 company directors, 5 university professors, 6 researchers, and 5 entrepreneurs. Some notable findings include the importance of innovation for change, promoting sustainable tourism, fostering informal partnerships among regional companies, the essential role of government support, the benefits of flexible planning and service digitisation, and the ongoing need for training and upskilling. date: 2023-12 publication: Kurdish Studies volume: 11 number: 2 pagerange: 2011-2022 refereed: TRUE issn: 2051-4883 access: open language: en citation: Artículo Materias > Ciencias Sociales Universidad Europea del Atlántico > Investigación > Producción Científica Fundación Universitaria Internacional de Colombia > Investigación > Producción Científica Universidad Internacional Iberoamericana México > Investigación > Producción Científica Universidad Internacional Iberoamericana Puerto Rico > Investigación > Producción Científica Abierto Inglés This research aims to gather opinions from experts in the European tourism sector regarding training needs to address severe crises, such as Covid, in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) across five countries: Spain, Iceland, Ireland, Scotland, and Germany. This study was conducted within the scope of the European TC-NAV project, which is funded by the European Union. The ultimate goal of this project is to develop training solutions for European SMEs Most existing literature on tourism crises primarily examines the impact on destinations as a whole rather than on individual tourism enterprises. Thus, this research is both relevant and timely The methodology employed was qualitative, and data being collected using a 9-question interview guide. This guide underwent validation by experts, achieving a Cronbach's Alpha value of 0.7. In total, 30 individuals were interviewed: 5 civil servants, 9 company directors, 5 university professors, 6 researchers, and 5 entrepreneurs. Some notable findings include the importance of innovation for change, promoting sustainable tourism, fostering informal partnerships among regional companies, the essential role of government support, the benefits of flexible planning and service digitisation, and the ongoing need for training and upskilling. metadata Soriano Flores, Emmanuel; Prola, Thomas; Halldórsdóttir, Íris Hrund Halldórsdóttir y Taylor, Steve mail emmanuel.soriano@uneatlantico.es, thomas.prola@uneatlantico.es, SIN ESPECIFICAR, SIN ESPECIFICAR (2023) Diagnosing Training Needs in European Tourism SMEs: The TC-NAV Project for Managing and Overcoming Virulent Crises. Kurdish Studies, 11 (2). pp. 2011-2022. ISSN 2051-4883