| By: | Aliu, Armando; 
Cilginoglu, Hakki; 
Özkan, Ömer; 
Aliu, Dorian | 
| Abstract: | This study aims to analyze inter-stakeholders’ interactions, destination 
governance, reverse innovation and the tasks of central government within 
Turkish medical tourism market. The investigation’s objective is to shed 
lights on scientists and practitioners regarding to what extent medical 
tourism is affected by stakeholders. Likewise, the originality of this 
investigation is that this study is the first attempt that links up reverse 
innovation and stakeholder approach as a holistic strategy and competitive 
advantage tool in medical tourism. The statistical evidences of Turkey also 
support the fact that the incline of medical tourism incomes and benefits is 
tightly bound on key inter-stakeholders’ collaborations, marketing tools, 
specific strategies, effective governance mechanism and cooperation with civil 
society organizations. This study is a thematic case that comprises particular 
research fields and formulates advanced arguments that are embedded in 
enriched relevant literature review and the highlights of the 7th 
International Health Tourism Congress. | 
| Abstract: | Bu calismanin amaci; Türk medikal turizm piyasasinda merkezi yönetimin 
görevleri, tersine inovasyon, destinasyon yönetisimi ve paydaslar arasi 
etkilesimleri analiz etmektir. Arastırmanin hedefi; bilim insanlarina ve 
sektördeki profesyonellere / uygulayicilara medikal turizmin paydaslar 
tarafindan ne dereceye kadar etkilendigi hakkinda isik tutmaktir. Ayrica, bu 
arastirmanin özgünlügü medikal turizmde rekabet avantaji araci ve bütünsel 
strateji olarak paydas yaklasimi ile tersine inovasyon arasinda baglanti kuran 
ilk girisim olmasidir. Türkiye’nin istatistiksel verileri de medikal 
turizmdeki yükselis trendinin ve faydalarinin sivil toplum kuruluslari ile 
isbirligi, efektif yönetisim mekanizmasi, spesifik stratejiler, pazarlama 
araclari ve kilit paydaslar arasi isbirliklerine sikica bagli oldugunu 
desteklemektedir. Bu calisma tematik bir örnek olay olup, 7. Uluslararasi 
Saglik Turizmi Kongresi’nde vurgulanan hususlar ile iliskilendirilmis 
literatür taramasina dayali olarak formüle edilmis gelismis argümanlar ve 
spesifik arastirma alanlarini icermektedir. | 
| Keywords: | Medical Tourism,Reverse Innovation,Stakeholders,Collaboration,Destination Governance | 
| JEL: | F63 H51 I11 I15 I18 M38 | 
| Date: | 2016–05 | 
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:zbw:esconf:140617&r=cwa |