Developing a Competitive and Sustainable Model for the Future of a Destination: Iran’s Tourism Competitiveness

Nematpour, Mohammad; Khodadadi, Masood; Makian, Sarasadat; Ghaffari, Mohammad

doi:10.1080/15256480.2022.2081279

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“…Meanwhile, strategic planning can be considered one of the planning methods in the field of tourism that is a basic and effective method for advancing the goals and creating a clear and realistic vision for the future of the destination's tourism. Iran has the potential to attract the attention of international tourists, but it still has not led to the growth and development of the tourism industry (Nematpour, Khodadadi, et al, 2022). The existence of historical, cultural, and natural tourist attractions can provide the grounds for economic growth and development of various economic, environmental, and social issues in this country, and as an important tourism hub in south‐west Asia and at the macro and international level.…”

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“…but it still has not led to the growth and development of the tourism industry (Nematpour, Khodadadi, et al, 2022). The existence of historical, cultural, and natural tourist attractions can provide the grounds for economic growth and development of various economic, environmental, and social issues in this country, and as an important tourism hub in south-west Asia and at the macro and international level.…”

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“…In this approach, the sectors and factors affecting tourism, such as tourists, host society, related organizations and companies, environment, and so on, can be examined in a sustainable manner. In other words, the systematic approach depicts the reality, foundation and basis of tourism as a coherent whole plus the relationship between the components and elements of the tourism supply side sector, including attractions, transportation, accommodation units, services, organizations with demand side (Nematpour, Khodadadi, et al, 2022).…”

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Future scenarios for improving Iran's overall destination image and attractiveness: A supply‐side perspective

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Since overall image and attractiveness can play a key role in developing a destination's tourism market, the current study attempts to identify the main factors influencing Iran's overall image and attractiveness from a supply-side perspective. To reduce the uncertainties in Iran's future tourism market development, we first used factor analysis to identify factors that affect Iran's tourism market. Second, we used multiple linear regressions to examine the relationships between the identified factors and Iran's overall image and attractiveness as a destination. According to the findings, political, product, and service factors significantly affect Iran's overall image and attractiveness. Third, we provided scenarios for improving Iran's overall image and attractiveness based on cross-impact balanced analysis.

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“…When managing or marketing a tourism destination or product/service, decision-makers and policymakers must consider multiple aspects. Modern marketing efforts contribute to a destination's competitive identity to gain market share (Nematpour et al 2022 ). Meanwhile, in this changing and evolving era, having a product- or service-oriented marketing approach or simply relying on consumer behavior cannot achieve desired results and success in tourism destination marketing.…”

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Multidimensional interdisciplinary variables influencing tourist online purchasing intention at World Heritage City (City of Yazd, Iran)

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This study identifies the influence of interdisciplinary variables on tourist online purchasing intention, such as consumers' online purchasing experience, novelty-seeking behavior, perceived ease of use, risk taking, tourism service and destination characteristics. The study population includes international tourists who purchased Yazd sightseeing tours. Using convenience sampling, 386 visitors were chosen to complete the variable scale questionnaire. The data were analyzed using SmartPLS and SPSS software. Results indicated that “prior experience,” “ease of use,” “risk taking”, and “novelty-seeking behavior” have a direct and meaningful effect on “online purchasing attitude” and have an indirect effect on “tourist online purchasing intention” with the mediating role of online purchasing attitudes. Furthermore, “tourism services and destination characteristics” and online purchasing attitudes directly and significantly affect tourists' online purchasing intentions. Moving between disciplines improves the quality of industry-relevant research and makes it more practical and valuable. The identified interdisciplinary variables influencing tourists’ online purchasing intentions are valuable for the destination marketing of World Heritage Cities.

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“…The concept of "smart tourism" has been the subject of an emerging body of research. This systematic review recorded 12 articles(Altinay and Kozak, 2021;Boes et al, 2016;Chan et al, 2022;Cimbaljevi c et al, 2019;Della Corte et al, 2017;Mili cevi c et al, 2020aMili cevi c et al, , 2020bNematpour et al, 2022;Nyaboro et al, 2021;Petrovi c et al, 2017;Rucci et al, 2022; dominant logic (Boes et al, 2016) Mili cevi c et al (2020aMili cevi c et al ( , 2020b. offered empirical evidence of the impacts of ICT on destination competitiveness by focusing on the former Yugoslavia Chan et al (2022).…”

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Destination competitiveness since 2010: research themes, approaches, and agenda

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Purpose This study aims to provide a systematic review of the literature on destination competitiveness. It explores research themes and approaches, and outlines an agenda for future research. Design/methodology/approach One hundred and eighty-three journal articles on destination competitiveness published in English since 2010 were collected. Content analysis was performed. Findings The authors found that sustainable development and smart tourism were popular themes related to destination competitiveness. Recent studies still relied heavily on Ritchie and Crouch’s (2000) model or Dwyer and Kim’s (2003) model. The authors also offer constructive insights for future research, proposing that research seek more input from residents, take an advanced integrated approach between supply and demand, adopt more core theories, focus on less researched types of destinations, explore the further contribution of smart tourism and adopt a negative lens to study the antecedents and consequences of destination competitiveness. The adoption of a longitudinal study approach is also suggested. Originality/value This paper contributes to the literature because of the scope of its review and perspective of discussion. Previous review papers have only focused on the factors and indicators of tourism destination competitiveness in different settings. We extend our literature review to research themes and approaches, and make suggestions for future research directions.

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Developing a Competitive and Sustainable Model for the Future of a Destination: Iran’s Tourism Competitiveness

Cited by 11 publications

References 68 publications

Future scenarios for improving Iran's overall destination image and attractiveness: A supply‐side perspective

Future scenarios for improving Iran's overall destination image and attractiveness: A supply‐side perspective

Multidimensional interdisciplinary variables influencing tourist online purchasing intention at World Heritage City (City of Yazd, Iran)

Destination competitiveness since 2010: research themes, approaches, and agenda

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