Abstract

SOARES, Érica Beranger Silva; EMMENDOERFER, Magnus Luiz  and  MONTEIRO, Lara Pereira. Public management in tourism and development of tourist destinations in a Brazilian state: an analysis of the strategic planning of tourism in Minas Gerais (2007-2010). TMStudies [online]. 2013, vol.9, n.2, pp.50-56. ISSN 2182-8458.

This study analyzed the Strategic Planning of Tourism in a Governmental mandate in order to understand the relationship between Public Management in Tourism and the Development of Touristic Destinations in Minas Gerais state, Brazil. To cope with this task, the data were collected by means of interviews, documents and bibliographies, being interpreted with the support of the content analysis technique. The results indicate advances and limitations of the actions planned pro-tourism development in Minas Gerais, as well as discussions that go beyond the boundaries of this territory, including new trends and allowing reflection on regional tourism that encompass, among others, issues such as: the approach to touristic promotion and commercialization of destinations by public state;  the implementation of a state touristic tax concerning Municipal Tourism (Touristic "ICMS" ) and the Municipal Tourism Councils; appointing problems related to the continuity of the so-called Touristic Circuits; the need for the social management of the touristic destinations; and discussions about future actions for touristic development in the states and municipalities.

Keywords : Public administration; strategic management; public policies; regional development; tourism-inductive destinations.

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