Tourism Destination Image and Motivations: The Spanish Perspective of Mexico

Esper, Franco Sancho; Rateike, Jorge Álvarez

doi:10.1080/10548408.2010.481567

Cited by 39 publications

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“…Destination image has not only been focused by tourism researchers (Chen et al., 2013; Kaplanidou, 2009; Lai and Li, 2012; Li and Wang, 2011; Tasci and Gartner, 2007) but also become one of the most popular topics and pervasive areas, which are widely acknowledged in other disciplines such as marketing (Alvarez and Campo, 2014; Lee and Lockshin, 2012; Zhang et al., 2015). Destination image is commonly accepted as an important aspect in successful tourism development (Dolnicar and Grün, 2013; Tasci and Gartner, 2007) and play a key role in improving destinations’ attractiveness and competitiveness (Sancho Esper and Álvarez Rateike, 2010). Moreover, it plays a fundamental role in promoting tourist destinations (Ramkissoon et al., 2011).…”

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“…Motivation implies biological and psychological needs comprising the integral forces that stimulate, guide and integrate an individual’s behaviour and activity (Aziz and Ariffin, 2009; Van der Merwe et al., 2011). In other words, those necessities that make a person or an individual direct their actions in order to satisfy a need (Sancho Esper and Álvarez Rateike, 2010). Motivation and motivational factors have been at the centre attention among tourism scholars and can be considered as one of the most interesting research areas in the tourism literature (Farmaki, 2012, 2013; Huang, 2010; Kim and Eves, 2012; Lee et al., 2011; Pearce and Lee, 2005).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Experienced international business traveller’s behaviour in Iran: A partial least squares path modelling analysis

Rezaei

Shahijan

Naser

et al. 2016

Tourism and Hospitality Research

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Few researchers have examined travellers' experience with destinations despite the importance of their attitudes, behaviour and perception in selecting destinations. Current study aims to examine the relationship between risk perceptions, motivation, information source, travel experience and destination image among experienced international business travellers in Iran. The total number of 234 valid questionnaires was collected from international business travellers and structural equation modelling was employed using partial least squares path-modelling analysis to assess measurement and structural model for reflective constructs. Our empirical results support the negative relationship between destination image and risk perception, travel experience and risk perception while information sources were found to be unrelated to travellers risk perceptions. The results further shown that information sources and destination image, information sources and motivation, motivation and travel experience and destination image are related. However, the partial least squares-multigroup analysis results reveal that the significance of path coefficients differs across various demographic subgroups. Moreover, our results support experience and risk perception as a second-order reflective construct. Practical and theoretical implications are discussed along with a discussion on research limitations.

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Section: Literature Review and Hypotheses Developmentmentioning

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Section: Literature Review and Hypotheses Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Experienced international business traveller’s behaviour in Iran: A partial least squares path modelling analysis

Rezaei

Shahijan

Naser

et al. 2016

Tourism and Hospitality Research

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“…In the course of time, the concept of sustainable development was adopted into the concept of tourism [21], [22]. Sustainable tourism development is defined as a process oriented toward the preservation of resources needed for future development [23], [24]. This definition of sustainable tourism development can also mean a form of tourism that is consistent with natural, social, and community values and which allows both host and guest to enjoy positive and worthy interactions and shared experiences [25].…”

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A Model for Promoting Inclusive and Sustainable Tourism in Kota Lama Semarang

Amin¹,

Pramono²,

Atno³

et al. 2020

Journal of Southwest Jiaotong University

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Kota Lama Semarang, also known as Semarang Old Town in Central of Java Province, Indonesia, has the potential to become an inclusive and sustainable tourism destination, in accordance with the Indonesian government’s development plan. However, its potential has not been promoted publicly in the best ways. The aim of this research is to describe and develop a model for promoting inclusive and sustainable tourism in the area. The research applies qualitative methods and takes a descriptive approach. The data were collected using observation and interviews, while data analysis was performed using Creswell's descriptive qualitative analysis. The Sejarah di Dekatku (History Near Us) application (the new model), together with social media promotion, provides an alternative way of promoting tourism. During a trial launch, the application was appreciated by the tourists who used it. The application is considered easy to use and suitable for the needs of the community. It features themes of inclusivity and education, and it is considered important for the promotion of historical areas of Semarang. The advantages of using the application to help develop Kota Lama Semarang tourism are that it is easy to use and navigate, it has attractive features, and it provides easy-to-understand information. Our research suggests that the application should be launched immediately and used as a way of promoting the area. In addition, features and interfaces should be developed further to make the application even more attractive and user-friendly. This can be done by researching and developing the features and the interface of the application to make it more attractive and user-friendly.

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“…The concept of tourism destination images (TDI) became an emerging subject in tourism studies since the 1990s (Alcañiz et al, 2009; Baloglu & McCleary, 1999; Beerli & Martín, 2004; Camprubí et al, 2013; Chen et al, 2012; Gartner, 1994; Nadeau et al, 2008; Sancho Esper & Álvarez Rateike, 2010). While its characteristics and scopes are still ambiguous (Lai & Li, 2015), the importance of these destination images is intensified with the emergence of postmodern tourists.…”

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The rise of a new tourism destination: How did Vladivostok become the closest Europe for Korean tourists?

Kim

2020

Journal of Eurasian Studies

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the emergence of Vladivostok, Russia, as a new tourism destination for Koreans from the perspective of a social construction of space. This study analyzed the process using two axes, one representing the discourse of development as a pull factor and the other representing the discourse of a region as a push factor. Vladivostok established a physical and institutional foundation to evolve into a new destination through investments by the Russian Far East development project beginning in the mid-2000s. Also pivotal were two bilateral agreements between Korea and Russia: the Open Skies Agreement (2012) and the Visa Waiver Agreement (2014). Vladivostok, with these practices, was advertised as a tourism destination through Korean travel agencies that realized the area’s potential after those changes. The promoted image of Vladivostok as “the closest European city to Korea” was reinforced socially through frequent exposure on reality television programs. By satisfying the expectations of tourists seeking new and unique places to visit, Vladivostok became a popular destination. This is how a place that was once perceived negatively develops a new image through changes in policy, institutional practices, and a revised sociocultural gaze, thereby revealing that the destination is socially constructed.

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Tourism Destination Image and Motivations: The Spanish Perspective of Mexico

Cited by 39 publications

References 45 publications

Experienced international business traveller’s behaviour in Iran: A partial least squares path modelling analysis

Experienced international business traveller’s behaviour in Iran: A partial least squares path modelling analysis

A Model for Promoting Inclusive and Sustainable Tourism in Kota Lama Semarang

The rise of a new tourism destination: How did Vladivostok become the closest Europe for Korean tourists?

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