Ferreira, João J.Estevão, Cristina2012-09-262012-09-262009Ferreira, João ; Estevão, Cristina (2009) - Regional competitiveness of a tourism cluster : a conceptual model proposal. Revista Encontros científicos – Tourism & management studies. ISSN 1646-2408. N.º 5, p. 37-51.1646-2408http://hdl.handle.net/10400.11/1454Tourism is characterized for being a sector that has been highlighted as one of the activities with greatest potential for expansion on a global scale. For its growth potential and for being a product that can only be consumed in loco, tourism accepts the prominence role of being a strategy for local development. In this context the search for competitiveness is one of the key concerns of companies around the world. As clusters being a competent tool in companies’ performance, in regional development and in countries’ competitiveness, it is important to analyze its potential in tourism. This research aims to propose a conceptual model to analyze how a tourism cluster encourages its regional competitiveness.engClusterTourismRegional development and competitivenessjournal article