Destination image as a determinant of tourist satisfaction and loyalty

Rapid development in the tourism industry has created new challenges for tourism marketers. In the climate of growing competition, one of the major tasks for destination marketing specialists lies within the area of building an effective destination positioning strategy and the core element of this...

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Main Authors: Guliling, Hasnawati, Abdul Aziz, Yuhanis, Bojei, Jamil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Sabah 2016
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/55458/
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author Guliling, Hasnawati
Abdul Aziz, Yuhanis
Bojei, Jamil
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Bojei, Jamil
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description Rapid development in the tourism industry has created new challenges for tourism marketers. In the climate of growing competition, one of the major tasks for destination marketing specialists lies within the area of building an effective destination positioning strategy and the core element of this positioning mechanism is creating a positive image of the destination. Therefore, an understanding of what constitutes destination image that leads to tourist satisfaction and loyalty can help the nation to formulate marketing strategies and better position itself as a competitive destination. The purpose of this paper is to conceptualise the underlying dimensions of destination image that can influence tourist satisfaction and loyalty. Theoretically, this paper contributes to the body of knowledge by emphasising key antecedents affecting tourist behaviour. Practically, the research findings are of suggestive value to image building and destination planning for Malaysian tourist destinations.
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spelling upm-554582019-10-21T02:08:50Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/55458/ Destination image as a determinant of tourist satisfaction and loyalty Guliling, Hasnawati Abdul Aziz, Yuhanis Bojei, Jamil Rapid development in the tourism industry has created new challenges for tourism marketers. In the climate of growing competition, one of the major tasks for destination marketing specialists lies within the area of building an effective destination positioning strategy and the core element of this positioning mechanism is creating a positive image of the destination. Therefore, an understanding of what constitutes destination image that leads to tourist satisfaction and loyalty can help the nation to formulate marketing strategies and better position itself as a competitive destination. The purpose of this paper is to conceptualise the underlying dimensions of destination image that can influence tourist satisfaction and loyalty. Theoretically, this paper contributes to the body of knowledge by emphasising key antecedents affecting tourist behaviour. Practically, the research findings are of suggestive value to image building and destination planning for Malaysian tourist destinations. Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Sabah 2016 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/55458/1/Destination%20image%20as%20a%20determinant%20of%20tourist%20satisfaction%20and%20loyalty.pdf Guliling, Hasnawati and Abdul Aziz, Yuhanis and Bojei, Jamil (2016) Destination image as a determinant of tourist satisfaction and loyalty. Borneo Akademika, 1 (1). pp. 70-78. ISSN 2462-1641
spellingShingle Guliling, Hasnawati
Abdul Aziz, Yuhanis
Bojei, Jamil
Destination image as a determinant of tourist satisfaction and loyalty
title Destination image as a determinant of tourist satisfaction and loyalty
title_full Destination image as a determinant of tourist satisfaction and loyalty
title_fullStr Destination image as a determinant of tourist satisfaction and loyalty
title_full_unstemmed Destination image as a determinant of tourist satisfaction and loyalty
title_short Destination image as a determinant of tourist satisfaction and loyalty
title_sort destination image as a determinant of tourist satisfaction and loyalty
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/55458/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/55458/1/Destination%20image%20as%20a%20determinant%20of%20tourist%20satisfaction%20and%20loyalty.pdf