Connections between scientific research and education in the field of tourism and leisure in the Czech Republic

Authors

  • Petr Studnička Department of Hotel Management, Institute of Hospitality Management in Prague, Svídnická 506, 181 00 Prague 8, Czech Republic; phone: +420 283 101 176; fax: +420 233 541 905; e-mail: studnicka@vsh.cz
  • Lucie Plzáková Department of Travel and Tourism Studies, Institute of Hospitality Management in Prague, Svídnická 506, 181 00 Prague 8, Czech Republic; phone: +420 283 101 138; fax: +420 233 541 905; e-mail: plzakova@vsh.cz

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54055/ejtr.v15i.259

Abstract

This article provides insight into the development of tourism research and education in the period 1993–2015 in the Czech Republic. Tourism research and education have a strong tradition dating back to the 1950s, to the time of the former Czechoslovakia. Changes in the political and economic situation in 1989 marked the beginning of a new stage in tourism development. The initial phase was characterized by poorly completed projects and fragmented, uncoordinated approaches to rapidly growing incoming tourism. Currently, research on tourism has been dealt with by the national tourism office, the Czech Tourist Authority – CzechTourism. It was here that the Institute of Tourism was established. Public and private universities operating in the Czech Republic are also significant initiators of support for tourism research at the national and international level. The Society of Scientific Experts on Tourism was founded in 2009 as a platform for tourism research.

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Published

2017-03-01

How to Cite

Studnička, P., & Plzáková, L. (2017). Connections between scientific research and education in the field of tourism and leisure in the Czech Republic. European Journal of Tourism Research, 15, 24–37. https://doi.org/10.54055/ejtr.v15i.259

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