Currently Ukraine has a considerable capacity of tourism sphere. Ukraine has over 3000 tourism enterprises, the activity of which is related to touristic services and tourism industry in general. The paper aims to examine theoretical aspects of the management of tourism enterprises’ development. The authors examine the nature and features of the management of tourism enterprises’ development. Main tourism services provided by tourist operators and tourist agencies are studied. The paper outlines major elements included in the management of tourism enterprises: general management, management of enterprise’s structure, management of certain types of activity (finances, marketing, innovations, etc). The peculiarities of management of tourism enterprises are determined. The paper examines main components of economic security of tourism enterprises (security of a consumer of tourist services, security of producers if tourist products and providing tourist services, security of destinations). Securing of stable and most efficient functioning and high development capacity in the future is proved to be the major role of economic security in management of enterprise’s development. The authors emphasize that tourism enterprises should develop specific activities in compliance with Ukrainian legislation to ensure security of tourists and sightseers participating in travels, hikes and competitions and prevent injuries and accidents as well as should bear responsibility for accomplishment of those activities. Creation of efficient system of the management of tourism enterprises’ development will contribute to efficient decision-making in current changing conditions regarding the elimination of negative impacts of external and internal factors that constrain the innovative activity of tourism enterprises and will promote their economic development and bringing the services quality closer to European standards. 

tourism enterprises, tourism industry, tourist operators, tourist agencies, service, product, economic security, management 

The main goal of the development of tourism enterprises is determined, the forms of development of tourism industry entities are identified, namely: Development through integration and diversification of activities, which are considered in several modifications, development due to global expansion (creation / capture of the market), by the conclusion of strategic alliances or joint ventures, development through organizational flexibility. The functioning of tourism enterprises in Ukraine in the modern conditions of their activity is described. The regulatory framework regulating the activities of tourism enterprises is studied. There are 10 main innovative components in the activities of tourism enterprises, namely: tourism product innovations, technological innovations, innovations in management, marketing innovations, innovations in logistics, institutional innovations, resource innovations, conceptual innovations.
Creating innovative a management system for the development of tourism enterprises really allows in today’s changing market conditions to take effective decisions to eliminate the negative effects of external and internal factors that restrain the innovative activities of tourism enterprises. 

tourism enterprises, management, innovation development, investment activity