Tourism supply chains: A conceptual framework
Abstract
The literature on tourism supply chain management (TSCM) is reviewed. We explore current TSCM research in academic databases, namely Scopus, ABI/INFORM Global (Proquest), ScienceDirect and EBSCO as well as Google Scholar. Accordingly, a systematic literature evaluation is conducted to obtain an overview of the current state of research on TSCM. We found that there is a limited amount of research on TSCM. Furthermore, the finding shows that the existing research frameworks for TSCM do not yet provide a holistic view of TSCM. Moreover, we found that the current issues in TSCM are concerned with applying SCM to tourism management. Thus, we propose a new framework for research on TSCM. Then, potential research questions are discussed and suitable research methods are identified.