Factors of competitiveness for a rural tourism homestead „Svajoklių slėnis“

Object: rural tourism competitiveness determinants. Problem: What is rural tourism competitiveness determining factors? The aim - to explore rural tourism competitiveness determinants. Objectives: 1. To characterize and compare the competitiveness of the concept and its implications; 2. Extract the key competitive factors; 3. Analyze the competitiveness of rural tourism peculiarities; 4. Identify farmstead “SVAJOKLIŲ SLĖNIS“ determinants of competitiveness. Methods: A literature review, semi-structured interviews and a questionnaire survey, content analysis, statistical analysis of the data. The paper conclusions are formulated: 1. \"Competitiveness\" is a term that has many definitions exist as unanimous in describing competitive. It is very widely used and different profiles with the word that best meet the company's ability to respond quickly to urgent changes in the market and maintain their position in it. Competitiveness important for a successful business plan formation and execution. 2. The main determinants of competitiveness: internal (These are the factors related to the activities of the company and are more or less the same control) and external (the conditions which the company can not usually change, but must be assessed as they affect the company's economic performance) determinants. 3. The analysis of rural tourism competitiveness characteristics showed that the rural homestead to be competitive and profitable need to focus on service, strategy and environment. 4. The study found that rural tourism „Svajoklių slėnis“ determinants of competitiveness is: collaboration, cost, safety, advertising, nature, the skills of employees and development