Purpose

The purpose of this study involves analysing the factors of and barriers to innovation and their respective impacts (directly and indirectly) on the competitiveness of both destination and their host companies.

Design/methodology/approach

Based on primary data collected by questionnaire from a sample of 119 companies operating in the tourism sector in the autonomous region of Madeira (Portugal), the authors applied a quantitative methodology with recourse to econometric models and multiple linear regression.

Findings

Comprehensive results based on a conceptual model are obtained through the analysis of competitiveness tourism-based and innovation factors. The study identifies and empirically tests the existing and underlying relationships between innovation (factors and barriers) as the means of leveraging the competitiveness of destinations and their companies.

Originality/value

The results hold important theoretical and practical implications contributing towards innovation for competitiveness and filling a shortcoming identified in the literature.

中文翻译：

---

创新是商务旅游竞争力的驱动力

目的

本研究的目的包括分析创新的因素和障碍及其各自对目的地及其东道国公司竞争力的影响（直接和间接）。

设计/方法论/途径

基于通过问卷调查从马德拉自治区（葡萄牙）旅游部门运营的 119 家公司中收集的主要数据，作者采用了计量经济模型和多元线性回归的定量方法。

发现

通过分析基于旅游的竞争力和创新因素，获得基于概念模型的综合结果。该研究确定并实证测试了创新（因素和障碍）之间现有的和潜在的关系，作为利用目的地及其公司竞争力的手段。

原创性/价值

研究结果具有重要的理论和实践意义，有助于创新竞争力并填补文献中发现的缺陷。