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I L ~ ~ INFLUENCE AND EXCHANGE NETWORKS AMONG TOURISM ORIENTED BUSINESSES IN FOUR MICHIGAN COMMUNITIES by Marcia Cobb A DISSERTATION Submitted to Michigan State University in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Department of Parks and Recreation Resources 1988 Copyright by MARCIA COBB 1987 ABSTRACT INFLUENCE AND EXCHANGE NETWORKS AMONG TOURISM ORIENTED BUSINESSES IN FOUR MICHIGAN COMMUNITIES BY Marcia Cobb The purpose of this study is to examine communication patterns between owners and/or managers of tourism oriented businesses in four Michigan communities using network analysis techniques. Very little tourism research has taken a communication perspective, and practically no one has used network analysis in examining tourism. One important factor to tourism management and promotion is understanding the way information flows within the industry. The control over and access to information leads certain businesses to have power and influence within the community. The state of Michigan’s tourism promotion is based on its tourism oriented communities. These communities and the surrounding natural resources are Michigan’s tourism product. Coordination and cooperation among the communities and tourism oriented coordinating organizations, such as the State Travel Bureau, are essential for continued success of promoting Michigan as a tourism destination. Network analysis helped to uncover the communication patterns and strategies used to gain influence and control over the community’s tourism development. This study developed a model which described strategies used by business owners/managers to gain influence or power over the way communities react to tourism development. The model was developed based on the hypothesis that centrality in certain exchange networks would be important in predicting influence. Results proved this to be true. Three strategies proved to be significantly correlated to gaining centrality in the exchange networks and to acquiring influence. These strategies were 1) being involved in professional and local communities organizations, 2) talking to staff of community tourism coordinating organizations and 3) talking to staff of coordinating organizations outside the community. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS First, I would like to acknowledge the Sea Grant College Program for two years of financial support. I would also like to thank my committee members Dr. Daniel Stynes, Dr. Richard Vincent Farace, and Dr. Phillip Marcus for their helpful and timely support. Dan Stynes, in particular, provided much appreciated statistical and methodical advice. It was wonderful having such an intelligent person so close at hand. A special thanks must go to my major professor, Dr. Maureen H. McDonough, who through the long haul provided financial, academic and emotional support. I greatly value my association and friendship with her. Thanks to my family for their continued concern. To Doug, thank you for your constant and quiet confidence in my abilities, as well as help in proofing and printing. Appreciation goes to Thord, who though he could not understand my feelings through this long and difficult task, provided unwaivering financial support, love and companionship, without which I may not have finished this project. Finally, thanks to all my friends, who helped in many ways. ii TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OFTABIJESOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOIOO Vi LISTOF FIGURESOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCOOOOOOOO Viii 1. INTRODUCTIONOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO00.0.0.0....0. 1 1.1 Thawimpprtance of Tourism............ ..... . 1 1. Z’Aauedel»of Exchange Networks in the Tourlsm Industry. I O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O I O O O 5 1. 3 Statement of the Problem................... 8 1. 4MMOWOf the. WW::: 0‘ O O O O O O O O O O O O I O O O O O O O O 10 1. 5 Document summary. 0 O O O O 0 O O O 0 0 O 0 O O O O O O O O O O O O O 11 2. PROBLEM JUSTIFICATION............. ..... ....... ..... 13 Past Approaches to Studying Tourism........ 13 Approaches to Studying Tourism in Communities................................ 16 A New Way of Studying Tourism.............. 19 Social Network Analysis of Tourism Businesses Exchanges....................... 22 2.4.1 Why Study Communication Exchange Networks in Tourism................. 22 2.4.2 Background to Network Analysis...... 24 2.4.3 Network Centrality.................. 31 2.4.4 Power and Influence................. 38 2.5 Summary.................................... 40 MN 0. NH NM 4st» 3. THEORETICAL FRAMEWORKOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO 41 1 Introduction............................... 41 .2 Power and Community Research............... 41 3 Exchange Theory............................ 45 4 Conceptualizing Power as Influence - Burt’s Model............................... 47 .5 Boje and Whetten Model..................... 50 .6 Model of Influence and Network Centrality in Tourism Business Communities............ 59 3.7 Propositions............................... 64 3.7.1 General Relationships............... 64 3.7.2 Strategy Propositions............... 66 3.7.3 Characteristics Propositions........ 68 3.8 Summary.................................... 70 iii 4.;ggznggst........................................... 4.1 4.2 ub-buh .0. Ul-FU 5. RESULTS mm 00 UN How the Communities were Selected.......... Data calleCtionOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO... ..4.2.1 How the Sampling Frame was Developed........................... 4.2.2 How the Sample was Drawn............ 4.2.3 Who was Interviewed and Why......... 4.2.4 Instrument Development.............. 4.2.5 Sampling Procedure and Schedule..... Definition of Terms........................ Variable Operationalization................ Data Analysis.............................. AND DISCUSSION OF DESCRIPTIVE FREQUENCIES.. Description of Study Sample................ 5.1.1 How the Communities Compare to Each 0ther.......................... 5.1.2 Comparison of Businesses Characteristics..................... 5.1.3 Comparison of Owner/Manager Characteristics.................... What Kinds of Businesses are Influential.. Talking and Referral Activity Frequency Analysis.................................. 5.3.1 Community Comparisons of Talk and Referral Activity.................. 5.3.2 Respondent and Total Sample Comparisons........................ 5.3.3 Top Scorers in Talk and Referral Activity........................... Influence and Talk and Referral Activity- Correlations.............................. Joint Programs Activity Lack of Response.. Communication with 0rganizations.......... Summary................................... . .i-u._.. u.“ “Mk- 3“" 1“ 6. RESULTS or THELMODEL Tssmxnggi.................... I M fl- .1. mfinm i—l 3 “a -_»va—-vv- “-1 4.- , ' 7. numb“: * Introduction.............................. General Relationships..................... 6.2.1 Measures of Centrality............. Strategy Propositions..................... Characteristics Propostions............... Summary................................... iv 71 72 75 75 76 78 78 8O 81 83 85 88 88 88 97 102 105 114 115 118 120 131 135 136 138 140 140 141 142 148 153 157 7. CONCLUSIONSOOOOOOOO00.0.0.0....00... ........ 0.0... 161 7.1 Summary of the Study...................... 161 7.2 Conclusions............................... 165 7.3 Implication for the Tourism Industry...... 167 7.4 Limitations of the Study.................. 169 7.5 Suggested Research Directions ............. 171 APPENDICES Appendix A: Sample Interview Schedules........ 173 Appendix B: Sample Cover Letter.......... ..... 184 Appendix C: Results of Descriptive Frequencies....................... 186 BIBLIOGRAPHY....................... .................. 224 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. LIST OF TABLES List of Coastal Communities Considered for Study... 74 Number and Percent of Sample of Different Types of BuSineSSes.O..0.0.0000...OOOOOOOOOOOCOOOOOOOOOO0.0. 77 List of Variables and Questions that Operationalize ThemOOOOOOOOOOOOCO...OCOOOOOIOOOOOOOOOOOOOO00...... 84 Median Relative Total Gross Revenues............... 92 Tourism Development Indicators.. ................... 93 Characteristics of Businesses...................... 98 Characteristics of Owners/Managers................ 103 Numbers of Influentials: Comparisons Among communities.OOOIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO 107 Community L Busineeses Ordered by Influence scoreSOOOOOOOOOIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOIOOOOOO0.0.. 109 Community C Busineeses Ordered by Influence scoreSOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ..... 0.0.0.0... ..... 111 Community P Busineeses Ordered by Influence scores.O...00.00.00.00000000000000000000000000000 112 Community M Busineeses Ordered by Influence scores.O....0....0...0.000000000000000000000000.. 113 Talk and Referral Network Activity............... 117 Talk and Referral Frequencies: Comparisons Among communitieSOOOOOOOOOOOOIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOIOOOOOOO 119 Community L Businesses Ordered by Total Talk Scores and Weighted Talk Scores.................. 121 Community L Businesses Ordered by Total Refer Scores and Weighted Refer Scores................. 122 Community C Businesses Ordered by Total Talk Scores and Weighted Talk Scores.................. 123 Community C Businesses Ordered by Total Refer Scores and Weighted Refer Scores................. 125 vi 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. Community P Businesses Ordered by Total Talk Scores and Weighted Talk Scores.................. Community P Businesses Ordered by Total Refer Scores and Weighted Refer Scores................. Community M Businesses Ordered by Total Talk Scores and Weighted Talk Scores.................. Community M Businesses Ordered by Total Refer Scores and Weighted Refer Scores................. Correlations of Influence with Talk and Referral Activity................................ Business Communication with Tourism Oriented Coordinating Agencies............................ Correlation Between Influence and Measures of CentralitYOO...OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO0.0.0.0000...0.. Tests of Strategy Propositions................... Tests of Characteristics Propostitions........... vii 126 127 129 130 132 137 143 149 154 LIST OF FIGURES 1. Michigan’s Tourism System ................... ....... 2 2. Basic Parts of Tourism............................. 4 3. The Tourism Information System in Michigan......... 7 4. Examples of Network Centrality ........... ......... 30 5. Graph with Five Nodes and Four Links.............. 33 6. Ten Paths from Graph of Figure 5.. ................ 35 7. Aspects of Power.... ................ .............. 49 8. Boje and Whetten Model............................ 54 9. Path Analysis of a Revised Causal Model ........... 58 10. Predicted Relationships of Model................. 63 11. Revised Model Based on Results... ............... 158 viii CHAPTERI INTRODUCTION 1.1 The Importance of Tourism Tourism is rapidly becoming one of the most important industries in Michigan. This sector of the economy is currently estimated to generate over 11 billion dollars yearly. An effectively managed and promoted tourism industry is seen as a major factor in solving Michigan's economic diversification problems. The amount invested in the "Yes Michigan" promotional campaign is some indication of the emphasis that State government in Michigan places on tourism. The Michigan Travel Bureau has a 1986 budget of approximately eleven million dollars for tourism promotion (Savich, 1986). Tourism as an industry is diverse and complex. Many have tried to define what is included in tourism (McIntosh and Goeldner, 1984; Holecek, 1981). It is often remarked that many businesses that may be tourism oriented are not even aware of it. It is not a very organized system regardless of the criteria one might select to compare it to other industries. Holecek (1981) suggests a model to describe the Michigan tourism system which has five major components. These are: Tourists, Private Firms, Public Agencies, Public Resources and Private Resources (Figure 1). a~85——fl Economy Social/Cultural ’\ / \ /""'\ Public Private Agencies Firms \/ /.\ Public W Private Resources Resources \~./ \ / nanaaqu