Vocación turística empresarial en municipios del centro del Valle, Colombia

Abstract

Este estudio analiza la configuración de la vocación turística en municipios del centro del Valle del Cauca (Colombia), desde un enfoque territorial, relacional y participativo. A través de un diseño transversal y el uso del Análisis de Correspondencias Múltiples, se exploran asociaciones entre variables organizacionales (antigüedad, tamaño, formación) y territoriales (tipo de turismo, promoción, cooperación intermunicipal) en empresas del sector. Los resultados evidencian que la vocación turística no depende únicamente de los recursos naturales o patrimoniales, sino de las capacidades internas de los actores económicos. Se identifican patrones diferenciados entre municipios, así como brechas en participación comunitaria, formación técnica y visibilidad comercial. A partir de estos hallazgos, se proponen lineamientos para políticas públicas orientadas al fortalecimiento de capacidades locales y al desarrollo turístico sostenible en territorios intermedios.

Author Biographies

Jose Fabian Rios Obando

PhD. en Administración Gerencial, Universidad Benito Juárez, México. Magíster en Desarrollo Sostenible. Profesor a tiempo de la Institución Universitaria Antonio José Camacho, Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3846-2983. Correo electrónico: jfabianrios@profesores.uniajc.edu.co.

Jerfenzon Salazar-Tabima

PhD en Administración de Negocios, Universidad de San Buenaventura, Colombia, Magíster en Economía. Profesor a tiempo de la Institución Universitaria Antonio José Camacho, Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7636-3033. Correo electrónico: jerfenzonsalazar@profesores.uniajc.edu.co

Alexander Romero Sánchez

Candidato a Doctor en Administración de Negocios, Universidad de San Buenaventura, Colombia. Maestría con distinción summa cum laude en Economía, Gestión y Dirección de Empresas de la Universidad Sapienza de Roma, Vicerrector de Investigación y Proyección Social y Docente de la Unidad Central del Valle del Cauca (Uceva), Correo electrónico: aromero@uceva.edu.co, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1928-7315. Autor de correspondencia

Mario Martínez Salgado

Magíster en alta gerencia. Profesional en comercio internacional, docente investigador de la Unidad Central del Valle del Cauca (Uceva), Correo electrónico: mmartinezs@uceva.edu.co, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-0171-4542.

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Published
2025-11-24
How to Cite
Rios Obando, J. F., Salazar-Tabima, J., Romero Sánchez, A., & Martínez Salgado, M. (2025). Vocación turística empresarial en municipios del centro del Valle, Colombia. Revista Venezolana De Gerencia, 30(14), 1632-1650. https://doi.org/10.52080/rvgluz.30.especial14.48

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