The Probable Effects of COVID-19 on Entrepreneurial Trends and SMEs in theTourism and Hospitality Industry

Abstract

Almost all sectors have come to a standstill with the emergence of the COVID-19 crisis. Tourismis one of these sectors. It is clear that the health crisis in question has limited the production ofsupply sources of the industry at least as much as the flow of international tourists. Reactivatingbecome difficult day by day for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that do not have anenough financial saving / support, and unemployment is increasing in most countries. Althoughthe situation is so serious from the supply perspective, the effects of COVID-19 are generallyexamined in terms of demand, and what challenges enterprises face are largely neglected. In orderto fill this gap, this article aims to discuss the effects of COVID-19 on tourism SMEs and healingpower of entrepreneurship. In this context, the existing literature has been reviewed thoroughly,including prior studies on crisis management in SMEs