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Showing 1 to 20 of 41 for “"destination image"”.
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Two-stage model of destination image : exploring the consequences
… overall development. As research suggests, a destination’s main tool to become attractive is the destination image – the main pull factor in tourists’ decision-making process. Hence, there has been extensive research on destination image to examine its formation and relationships with other …
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An empirical investigation of determinants of tourist destination image
… travel and tourism has demonstrated that tourism destination image is a valuable construct in investigating the destination selection process and behavior of travelers. Most studies of consumer decision making in tourism have investigated the relationship between image of a destination and …
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Sense of Humour and its Effects on Great Britain's Destination Image
… role that humour plays in tourism generally, and destination images in particular. This neglect is more noticeable when contrasted with the considerable number of studies on measuring tourists’ perceived image of physical attributes of destinations. The unique importance of humour in marketing …
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The pictorial element of destination promotions in tourist destination image formation
… understanding of the pictorial element in destination image formation, and the factors affecting interpretation of visuals used in image advertising. This study has both theoretical and practical relevance as it seeks to integrate theoretical frameworks from tourist destination choice, …
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Consumer satisfaction and dissatisfaction in tourism as related to destination image perception
… to investigate the relationship between travel destination image and the tourist satisfaction/dissatisfaction. Using the evaluative congruity theory framework, this study focused on the role of destination images in tourism with regard to consumer satisfaction/ dissatisfaction (CS/D) from the …
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Exploring Web-Based Virtual Tour Experience: The Effects of Telepresence on Destination Image
Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2002.
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Tourism on a Scenic Byway: Destination Image and Economic Impacts of the Beartooth Highway
Many tourism destination managers know who their visitors are and how they are perceived by them. However, when new destinations begin to take shape, understanding these perceptions and meeting the expectations of visitors can be a difficult task. Destination image provides the ability to explore …
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Tourism on a Scenic Byway: Destination Image and Economic Impacts of the Beartooth Highway
Many tourism destination managers know who their visitors are and how they are perceived by them. However, when new destinations begin to take shape, understanding these perceptions and meeting the expectations of visitors can be a difficult task. Destination image provides the ability to explore …
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A model to explore the impact of tourism Infrastructure on destination image for effective tourism marketing
… The decision-making process concerning tourism destination selections is strictly related to the availability of tourism infrastructure. Tourism infrastructure acts as the push and pull market factors of the travel industry. In order to be successfully promoted in the targeted markets, a …
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Sense making and sense giving: using visitor narratives to understand the impact of visitor interactions on destination image.
Destination image is acknowledged as a key factor in destination choice and visitor satisfaction. However, despite thirty years research from a variety of perspectives into destination image and image formation, the impact of actual visitation has been largely neglected and understanding of the …
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Customer-based brand equity: The Effect of Destination Image on Preference for Products Associated with a Destination Brand
Due to highly competitive destination markets, destination branding techniques are becoming popular among destination marketers. The destination marketers tend to leverage their destination brand value to other products associated with the destination brand (referred to as brand extension). This …
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Tourism industry development in Cammeroon: Evaluating the influence of service quality and destination image on customer satisfaction among international tourists
… impact on economy; namely service quality, destination image and customer satisfaction. This thesis established precisely the nature and significance of the relationship between those three variables; answering the research question, “what is the nature of the relationship between service …
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The influence of cinema in destination image and place identity to foster tourism and cultural relations between Portugal and India
… quando o Cinema influencia a decisão de viajar ('imagem de destino', 'identidade de lugar' e 'atributos de destino'), foram consideradas como variáveis intervenientes. Dado que o cinema influencia a imagem e a identidade do lugar que os viajantes têm com o destino representado na tela, entendeu-se …
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The Construction of Destination Images in Jordan: Modelling Tour Guide and Tourist Inputs, Interactions and Consequences
Destination image is recognised and extensively researched as a key factor in tourism development. However, the construction of destination image during the tourist consumption experience has suffered from a paucity of theorisation, not only in regard to patterns of destination image as perceived …
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Effect of risk perception on travel intention to conflict-ridden destinations
… influencing travel intention to conflict-ridden destinations. The context of the research focused on conflict-ridden destinations, which are associated with a higher level of risk perception. Conflict-ridden destinations are directly influenced by terrorist attacks, political unrest and war, …
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Destination Branding as an Informational Signal and its Influence on Satisfaction and Loyalty in the Leisure Tourism Market
… to understanding the relationship between destination branding and tourist behavior, and attempts to extend the theoretical and empirical evidence about the structural relationships among the following constructs: destination image, perceived quality, destination awareness (elements of …
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Exploring the Efficacy of a Destination Branding Strategy in the Web 2.0 Environment: a Case Study of Bali
… of technology has affected the way holiday destinations are promoted and perceived. In today’s Internet era, the use of Web 2.0 within the travel industry continues to gain popularity. This platform allows software developers and end-users to create and share their own content in various …
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Assessing The Impact Of Movies Upon An Individual's Image Formation Concerning A Given Destination
… driving. One outcome associated with watching a destination movie might be that the viewer will be compelled to visit or not the location portrayed in the movie. It is a primary assumption of this thesis that movies have the ability to create or change an individual's image of a destination by …
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A STUDY OF CUSTOMER PERCEPTIONS OF THE MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES INDUSTRY IN THAILAND
… The aim of this research is to ascertain destination images of Thailand for meetings/conferences purposes from current MICE customers based in Thailand and to explore the perceptions of potential MICE customers based in the United Kingdom. In terms of data collection, a mixed methods …
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