?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_id=2020-005&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rft.relation=http%3A%2F%2Frepositorio.uneatlantico.es%2Fid%2Feprint%2F3526%2F&rft.canonical=http%3A%2F%2Frepositorio.uneatlantico.es%2Fid%2Feprint%2F3526%2F&rft.title=Navigating+SMEs+in+the+tourism+sector+through+crisis+(T-CRISIS-NAV)&rft.creator=University+of+the+Hihglands+and+Islands%2C+&rft.creator=FUNIBER%2C+&rft.creator=MOMENTUM+MARKETING+SERVICES+LIMITED%2C+&rft.creator=tvw+GmbH%2C+&rft.creator=European+E-learning+Institute%2C+&rft.creator=HASKOLINN+A+AKUREYRI%2C+&rft.subject=Ciencias+Sociales&rft.description=The+consequences+of+the+Covid-19+virus+for+the+tourism+industry+in+the+EU+cannot+at+present+be+accurately+assessed+-+but+it+is+clear%2C+that+they+will+be+devastating.+The+tourism+sector+is+especially+vulnerable+to+crisis+(Hall%2FWilliams+2019).+T-CRISIS-NAV+will+enable+HEIs+to+educate+existing+SMEs+and+future+entrepreneurs+in+the+tourism+sector+to+gain+the+skills+and+tools+needed+to+successfully+navigate+their+business+through+a+virulent+crisis.+They+will+be+fully+equipped+with+the+knowledge+and+actionable+tools+to+analyse+the+specific+extent+of+crisis+impact+and+develop+suitable+countermeasures+and+navigate+their+company+safely+through+the+crisis.+A+topic+that+has+never+been+as+important+as+now+%E2%80%93+especially+with+COVID-19+but+also+Brexit+threatening+this+significant+industry+in+an+unparalleled+scale.+In+order+to+achieve+a+sustainable+effect%2C+we+focus+not+only+on+HEI+but+also+on+SMEs+and+VET+tourism+networks+and+the+areas+that+educate+and+train+future+managers%2C+employees+and+entrepreneurs+in+the+tourism+sector.%0AAs+tourism+industry+is+characterised+by+an+above-average+proportion+of+SMEs%2C+and+as+these+are+at+the+same+time+particularly+vulnerable+but+also+innovative%2C+our+work+has+an+effect+not+only+in+terms+of+securing+jobs+but+also+on+the+innovative+strength+of+the+entire+industry.+This+is+especially+true+regarding+sustainable+tourism+approaches.%0AExperts+cannot+accurately+estimate+the+impact+of+the+current+crisis+on+tourism.+What+is+clear%2C+however%2C+is+that+the+extent+will+be+exorbitant.+Transport%2C+hospitality+%2C+entertainment+and+related+sectors+such+as+taxi+drivers+will+feel+the+effects+for+months%2C+if+not+years%2C+and+hundreds+of+thousands%2C+if+not+millions+of+jobs+throughout+Europe+will+be+threatened.+The+following+statistics+illustrate+the+importance+of+the+sector+for+the+European+economy+and+show+what+effects+the+current+crisis+can+have%3A+%0A-+in+2018%2C+the+sector+contributed+%E2%82%AC782+billion+and+14.4+million+jobs+in+Europe%0A-+Every+year%2C+EU+residents+take+more+than+a+billion+vacation+trips%0A-+35%25+of+the+world%E2%80%99s+global+tourism+expenditure+is+generated+from+the+EU%0A-+Europe+accounts+for+50%25+of+the+world%E2%80%99s+tourist+arrivals+and+37%25+of+global+tourism%0AAll+these+figures+are+currently+just+a+not+so+distant+memory+and+will+only+recover+slowly+in+the+mid+to+long+term+-+resulting+in+a+constant+threat+to+the+predominantly+small+and+medium+sized+companies+in+the+sector.+While+on+the+one+hand+short-term+support+measures+are+necessary+from+the+political+side%2C+current+and+future+entrepreneurs%2C+start-ups+and+employees+in+the+sector+urgently+need+to+be+trained+in+strategic+and+operational+crisis+management%2C+adaptive+leadership+and+crisis+resilience.%0ABased+on+our+daily+experience+and+many+projects+with+HEI%2C+VET%2C+consultants+and+support+infrastructures%2C+we+are+realising+a+great+demand+for+this+topic+area.+Therefore%2C+we+build+on+our+existing+knowledge+with+regard+to+crisis+management%2C+turnaround%2C+curricula+development+and+innovative+learning+content+design+and+fill+existing+research+GAPs+with+regard+to+crisis+management+and+needs+of+SMEs+in+the+tourism+sector.+Building+on+this%2C+we+will+develop+an+up+to+date+HEI+curricula%2C+an+actionable+VET-Training+package%2C+a+set+of+open+educational+resources+addressing+SMEs+and+StartUps+and+an+innovative+learning+app%3A+all+helping+to+put+existing+and+future+owner%2Fmanagers+in+tourism+SMEs+to+gain+the+knowledge+and+management+competencies+to+navigate+their+company+through+the+virulent+crisis+and+to+become+more+crises+resilient+in+the+future.+Specifically%2C+we+will%3A%0A1-Identify+the+challenges+and+needs+of+tourism+SMEs+in+crisis+(IO1)+%0A2-Develop+innovative+curricula+and+learning+frameworks+for+HEI+(IO2)+and+VET+in+order+to+train+future+generations+of+tourism+executives%2C+SMEs+and+StartUps+and+equip+existing+SMEs+with+the+tools%2C+competencies+and+frameworks+to+navigate+their+companies+through+a+virulent+crisis+(IO3)%0A4-Develop+an+innovative+learning+APP+and+knowledge+platform+to+ensure+wide+and+free+access%2C+of+all+produced+resources+(IO4).+In+doing+so%2C+the+project+addresses+the+following+needs+of+our+target+groups+and+will+create+sustainable+impact+for+them%3A%0Aa)+SME+Owners%2Fmanagers+and+future+entrepreneurs+develop+the+necessary+crisis+management+and+adaptive+leadership+competencies+and+are+enabled+to+take+appropriate+countermeasures%0Ab)+HEI+and+VET+organisations%2C+trainers%2C+management+consultants+and+support+structures+such+as+chambers+or+incubators+are+put+in+a+position+to+sustainably+professionalise+their+services+and+increase+their+impact%0Ac)+By+enabling+companies+to+safely+navigate+through+the+crisis.+we+make+a+sustainable+contribution+to+securing+jobs+at+regional+level.+Against+the+background+of+networked+value+chains%2C+this+strengthens+the+resilience+of+the+EU+tourism+sector&rft.publisher=Repositorio+de+la+Universidad&rft.date=2020&rft.type=Otro&rft.type=NonPeerReviewed&rft.identifier=++Otro+Materias+%3E+Ciencias+Sociales+%3Chttp%3A%2F%2Frepositorio.uneatlantico.es%2Fview%2Fsubjects%2Funeat%3D5Fcs.html%3E+Universidad+Europea+del+Atl%C3%A1ntico+%3E+Investigaci%C3%B3n+%3E+Proyectos+I%2BD%2BI+%3Chttp%3A%2F%2Frepositorio.uneatlantico.es%2Fview%2Fdivisions%2Funeatlantico%3D5Fproyectos.html%3E+Cerrado+Ingl%C3%A9s+The+consequences+of+the+Covid-19+virus+for+the+tourism+industry+in+the+EU+cannot+at+present+be+accurately+assessed+-+but+it+is+clear%2C+that+they+will+be+devastating.+The+tourism+sector+is+especially+vulnerable+to+crisis+(Hall%2FWilliams+2019).+T-CRISIS-NAV+will+enable+HEIs+to+educate+existing+SMEs+and+future+entrepreneurs+in+the+tourism+sector+to+gain+the+skills+and+tools+needed+to+successfully+navigate+their+business+through+a+virulent+crisis.+They+will+be+fully+equipped+with+the+knowledge+and+actionable+tools+to+analyse+the+specific+extent+of+crisis+impact+and+develop+suitable+countermeasures+and+navigate+their+company+safely+through+the+crisis.+A+topic+that+has+never+been+as+important+as+now+%E2%80%93+especially+with+COVID-19+but+also+Brexit+threatening+this+significant+industry+in+an+unparalleled+scale.+In+order+to+achieve+a+sustainable+effect%2C+we+focus+not+only+on+HEI+but+also+on+SMEs+and+VET+tourism+networks+and+the+areas+that+educate+and+train+future+managers%2C+employees+and+entrepreneurs+in+the+tourism+sector.+As+tourism+industry+is+characterised+by+an+above-average+proportion+of+SMEs%2C+and+as+these+are+at+the+same+time+particularly+vulnerable+but+also+innovative%2C+our+work+has+an+effect+not+only+in+terms+of+securing+jobs+but+also+on+the+innovative+strength+of+the+entire+industry.+This+is+especially+true+regarding+sustainable+tourism+approaches.+Experts+cannot+accurately+estimate+the+impact+of+the+current+crisis+on+tourism.+What+is+clear%2C+however%2C+is+that+the+extent+will+be+exorbitant.+Transport%2C+hospitality+%2C+entertainment+and+related+sectors+such+as+taxi+drivers+will+feel+the+effects+for+months%2C+if+not+years%2C+and+hundreds+of+thousands%2C+if+not+millions+of+jobs+throughout+Europe+will+be+threatened.+The+following+statistics+illustrate+the+importance+of+the+sector+for+the+European+economy+and+show+what+effects+the+current+crisis+can+have%3A+-+in+2018%2C+the+sector+contributed+%E2%82%AC782+billion+and+14.4+million+jobs+in+Europe+-+Every+year%2C+EU+residents+take+more+than+a+billion+vacation+trips+-+35%25+of+the+world%E2%80%99s+global+tourism+expenditure+is+generated+from+the+EU+-+Europe+accounts+for+50%25+of+the+world%E2%80%99s+tourist+arrivals+and+37%25+of+global+tourism+All+these+figures+are+currently+just+a+not+so+distant+memory+and+will+only+recover+slowly+in+the+mid+to+long+term+-+resulting+in+a+constant+threat+to+the+predominantly+small+and+medium+sized+companies+in+the+sector.+While+on+the+one+hand+short-term+support+measures+are+necessary+from+the+political+side%2C+current+and+future+entrepreneurs%2C+start-ups+and+employees+in+the+sector+urgently+need+to+be+trained+in+strategic+and+operational+crisis+management%2C+adaptive+leadership+and+crisis+resilience.+Based+on+our+daily+experience+and+many+projects+with+HEI%2C+VET%2C+consultants+and+support+infrastructures%2C+we+are+realising+a+great+demand+for+this+topic+area.+Therefore%2C+we+build+on+our+existing+knowledge+with+regard+to+crisis+management%2C+turnaround%2C+curricula+development+and+innovative+learning+content+design+and+fill+existing+research+GAPs+with+regard+to+crisis+management+and+needs+of+SMEs+in+the+tourism+sector.+Building+on+this%2C+we+will+develop+an+up+to+date+HEI+curricula%2C+an+actionable+VET-Training+package%2C+a+set+of+open+educational+resources+addressing+SMEs+and+StartUps+and+an+innovative+learning+app%3A+all+helping+to+put+existing+and+future+owner%2Fmanagers+in+tourism+SMEs+to+gain+the+knowledge+and+management+competencies+to+navigate+their+company+through+the+virulent+crisis+and+to+become+more+crises+resilient+in+the+future.+Specifically%2C+we+will%3A+1-Identify+the+challenges+and+needs+of+tourism+SMEs+in+crisis+(IO1)+2-Develop+innovative+curricula+and+learning+frameworks+for+HEI+(IO2)+and+VET+in+order+to+train+future+generations+of+tourism+executives%2C+SMEs+and+StartUps+and+equip+existing+SMEs+with+the+tools%2C+competencies+and+frameworks+to+navigate+their+companies+through+a+virulent+crisis+(IO3)+4-Develop+an+innovative+learning+APP+and+knowledge+platform+to+ensure+wide+and+free+access%2C+of+all+produced+resources+(IO4).+In+doing+so%2C+the+project+addresses+the+following+needs+of+our+target+groups+and+will+create+sustainable+impact+for+them%3A+a)+SME+Owners%2Fmanagers+and+future+entrepreneurs+develop+the+necessary+crisis+management+and+adaptive+leadership+competencies+and+are+enabled+to+take+appropriate+countermeasures+b)+HEI+and+VET+organisations%2C+trainers%2C+management+consultants+and+support+structures+such+as+chambers+or+incubators+are+put+in+a+position+to+sustainably+professionalise+their+services+and+increase+their+impact+c)+By+enabling+companies+to+safely+navigate+through+the+crisis.+we+make+a+sustainable+contribution+to+securing+jobs+at+regional+level.+Against+the+background+of+networked+value+chains%2C+this+strengthens+the+resilience+of+the+EU+tourism+sector+metadata+University+of+the+Hihglands+and+Islands%2C+%3B+FUNIBER%2C+%3B+MOMENTUM+MARKETING+SERVICES+LIMITED%2C+%3B+tvw+GmbH%2C+%3B+European+E-learning+Institute%2C++y+HASKOLINN+A+AKUREYRI%2C++mail+SIN+ESPECIFICAR+++++++(2020)+Navigating+SMEs+in+the+tourism+sector+through+crisis+(T-CRISIS-NAV).++Repositorio+de+la+Universidad.++++(In%C3%A9dito)++&rft.relation=2020-005&rft.language=en