Tourism and the autonomous communities in Spain

Interorganizational analysis is used to examine the changes which have occurred in the institutional framework for tourism in post-Franco Spain. The creation of the autonomous communities is outlined and the structure of their new tourism organizations described. The paper then analyzes the relationships between these new regional bodies and the national tourism organization, with particular reference to the Plan FUTURES and to international promotion. This analysis reveals both conflict and cooperation between the parties and shows that their roles influence what is done in the field of promotion. The process of institutional change is not yet complete and interorganizational equilibrium has yet to be reached. Copyright (C) 1996 Elsevier Science Ltd