Document Type : Research Paper
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1 PhD Student in Business Policy Management, Department of Business Management, Faculty of Management and Economics, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
2 Associate Professor, Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Management and Economics, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
Abstract
This study aimed to design a model for developing a marine-oriented economy with a tourism approach in Kish Island. The research employed an applied-developmental, exploratory mixed-methods design. The sample comprised 12 experts (6 theoretical and 6 practical), selected via purposive sampling. Qualitative data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analyzed using Strauss and Corbin’s grounded theory approach with MAXQDA software. Subsequently, research indicators were screened using the Fuzzy Delphi method and MATLAB software. Findings revealed that causal conditions (marine competitiveness, investment capacity, governance requirements, and ecological sustainability) influence the central phenomenon (marine economic development strategy). This central phenomenon, alongside contextual conditions (institutional-legal and socio-cultural contexts) and intervening conditions (environmental-structural constraints), shapes strategies and actions (marine tourism destination development strategy). Ultimately, these strategies lead to outcomes including economic value creation, socio-governance transformation, and ecological sustainability.
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