Tourism Ports’ Management. An analysis on some International case studies.

The article examines new strategic paths for tourism ports according to a managerial approach. In particular, the topic is analyzed basing on strategic management theory. The specificity of tourist ports as units of analysis refers to the fact that they are not simple firms but complex entities, towards which different enterprises operating in cruising sector interact. Some important theoretical results are reached, applying resource-based theory and there is also empirical evidence through a longitudinal approach case study, according to which three cases are examined: Naples, Venice and Barcelona.