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The impact of anticipated feelings and artist fame on customers' decisions to attend live flamenco shows J. Destin. Mark. Manag. (IF 8.9) Pub Date : 2025-02-08 Jesús Heredia-Carroza, Jesús Peña-Vinces, Luis Palma, Luis F. Aguado
Most current research on consumer behaviour focuses on customer satisfaction, trust, and loyalty. However, few studies evaluate the factors influencing customers' decisions to attend live performances, particularly in the context of flamenco. This study aims to fill this gap by examining how anticipated feelings and artist fame impact customers' decisions to attend live flamenco shows. Using a sample
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Localizing matters: The effect of AI accent on tourist travel intention J. Destin. Mark. Manag. (IF 8.9) Pub Date : 2025-02-02 Chunxiao Li, Zhirui Qu, Yufan Yang
This research delves into enhancing AI utilization in the tourism sector by focusing on AI-based destination ambassadors and optimizing their performance. Through introducing schema incongruity theory and meaning transfer theory, this research examines how AI ambassadors speaking in local accents, a form of AI localization, impact tourists’ travel intentions. Three experiments, utilizing varied AI
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From leisure to labor: How workations are reshaping hospitality and destination marketing in the era of New Work J. Destin. Mark. Manag. (IF 8.9) Pub Date : 2025-01-29 Maximiliane Wilkesmann, Mona Bassyiouny
The rise of remote work, coupled with evolving traveler preferences, has created a new phenomenon called workations. This study explores the impact of workations on the hospitality industry and their role in the New Work paradigm. Drawing on Self-Determination Theory and New Work concepts, we examine the motivations of workationers, and the adaptations hospitality providers have made to serve this
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How do cartoon destination pictures inspire cartoon-induced tourism? Based on the associative network model and dual-coding theory J. Destin. Mark. Manag. (IF 8.9) Pub Date : 2025-01-28 Xiaohong Wu, Ivan Ka Wai Lai
Based on the associative network model and dual-coding theory, this study investigates whether cartoon destination pictures containing cartoon characters and classic quotes can evoke higher emotional intensity and cartoon-induced tourism impulses in viewers. Specifically, this study examines the mediating effect of emotional intensity, while also considering the moderating effect of the classic quotes
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What are the most influential drivers of tourism destination competitiveness? J. Destin. Mark. Manag. (IF 8.9) Pub Date : 2025-01-18 Hasan Evrim Arici, Mehmet Ali Köseoglu
This study investigates the complex drivers behind the competitiveness of global tourism destinations, employing a comprehensive machine-learning approach to analyze data from the World Economic Forum and the UNWTO for 2019 and 2021. By utilizing decision trees, random forest algorithms, and Partial Dependence Plots (PDPs), the research identifies key factors—such as ICT Readiness, Human Resources
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Relationship among creative tourism development strategies, creative industries, and activities: A case study of Lucknow, India J. Destin. Mark. Manag. (IF 8.9) Pub Date : 2024-12-15 Namia Islam, Shubhajit Sadhukhan
Creative tourism provides a novel, diversified, and meaningful experience to tourists. It is distinctive due to the active participation of tourists in activities. Destination managers often lack awareness of the complex relationship between creative activities and the role of creative industries, which is crucial for tourism development. Limited studies have explored the dynamics between creative
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What is stopping the process? Analysis of obstacles to accessible tourism from a stakeholders' perspective J. Destin. Mark. Manag. (IF 8.9) Pub Date : 2024-12-06 Lucía Rubio-Escuderos, Francisco Javier Ullán de la Rosa, Hugo García-Andreu
People with disabilities still encounter many hurdles when traveling. This study aims at identifying the factors hindering the development of accessibility in tourist destinations. To this end, we developed a stakeholder analysis using the Spanish Costa Blanca as a case study. Employing a qualitative approach, insights from accessible tourism stakeholders were gathered. Data was collected through 83
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Confidence-Model: Cooperative networks to develop destination resilience J. Destin. Mark. Manag. (IF 8.9) Pub Date : 2024-12-04 Martin Fontanari, Anastasia Traskevich
The research examines a conceptual approach to proactive, resilient, and cooperative initiatives to develop destination resilience. This approach addresses internal factors of tourism service production as objects of resilient cooperation. The framework for tourism cooperative networks for co-creating value in the destination is elaborated theoretically and confirmed by experts. The synthesis of corporate
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Artificial intelligence (AI) technology in destination advertising: The impact of video-based destination anthropomorphism on destination image J. Destin. Mark. Manag. (IF 8.9) Pub Date : 2024-11-29 Junfeng Wang
Drawing upon existing anthropomorphism literature, this research employed two experiments to investigate the relationships among video-based destination anthropomorphism, AI mind perception, and destination image, while examining the moderating influence of AI anxiety. Study 1 confirmed that video-based destination anthropomorphism and AI mind perception positively impact destination image. It also
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Residents’ perceptions of “sustainable hospitality” in rural destinations: Insights from Irpinia, Southern Italy J. Destin. Mark. Manag. (IF 8.9) Pub Date : 2024-11-28 Antonella Cammarota, Vittoria Marino, Riccardo Resciniti
This study investigates whether and how sustainable forms of hospitality could affect the local community by generating socioeconomic benefits in rural and distressed areas. Focusing on the 'Albergo Diffuso', a unique form of sustainable accommodation that transforms rural villages into tourist destinations, this research analyzes its impact through semi-structured interviews in two communities in
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Achieving resident value co-creation in night-time leisure activities: Modelling and evaluating outcomes from a multi-sensory perspective J. Destin. Mark. Manag. (IF 8.9) Pub Date : 2024-11-22 Zhenzhong Zhao, Xinyi Liu, Jie Wu, Chengyu Xiong
As the night economy contributes widely to cities, regions, and nations worldwide, resident value co-creation, has been a topic of significant interest. Although there is a growing interest in value co-creation, there is limited research on how multi-sensory stimulation affects residents engaged in night-time leisure. It is also unclear whether a place could instigate value co-creation with local residents
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Dimensions of spirituality in tourism: Developing the spiritual tourism experience scale (STES) J. Destin. Mark. Manag. (IF 8.9) Pub Date : 2024-11-21 İlker Şahin, F. Özlem Güzel
Spirituality focuses on understanding the purpose of human creation and the ways to make life meaningful. The inner quest combined with travels and experiences motivated by both internal and external factors forms the core of spiritual tourism, setting it apart from religious tourism. The research primarily aims to develop, test, and validate a scale for measuring the spiritual tourism experience.
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Sense of confinement and preferences of virtually-delivered tourism offerings: A tale of two stories J. Destin. Mark. Manag. (IF 8.9) Pub Date : 2024-11-19 Yiran Liu, Xinran Lehto
Scholarly focus on virtual tourism's substitutability has traditionally been on inaccessible destinations (e.g. extinct sites, overly-toured places). The COVID-19 pandemic, however, highlighted its relevance for individuals experiencing confinement. This study uses the pandemic as a natural laboratory to explore how a sense of confinement—stemming from either limited mobility (capability-induced) or
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Typical or novel? The influence mechanism of tourism cultural and creative products’ appearance style on tourists’ willingness to pay a premium J. Destin. Mark. Manag. (IF 8.9) Pub Date : 2024-11-19 Wan-Ya Zhang, Shu-Ning Zhang, Yong-Quan Li, Wen-Qi Ruan, Yan Zhou, Xiao-Bing Feng
Based on sensory marketing theory, this study conducted three experiments to examine the differentiation effects and types of appearance styles. The results indicate that tourism cultural and creative products with novel (vs. typical) appearance styles have a more positive effect on tourists’ willingness to pay a premium. Moreover, perceived innovation and cultural value play jointly mediating roles
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How smartness affects customer-based brand equity in rural tourism destinations J. Destin. Mark. Manag. (IF 8.9) Pub Date : 2024-11-19 Inés Sustacha, José Francisco Baños-Pino, Eduardo Del Valle
In recent years, planning and management through smart destinations has attracted great academic interest by including the dimensions of technology, innovation, accessibility, sustainability and governance. However, until now, research has focused on the conceptualisation of smart tourism itself and on aspects such as the tourism experience, technology or sustainability, ignoring the ability of smart
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Understanding engagement with Instagram posts about tourism destinations J. Destin. Mark. Manag. (IF 8.9) Pub Date : 2024-11-19 Sofía Blanco-Moreno, Ana M. González-Fernández, Pablo Antonio Muñoz-Gallego, Luis V. Casaló
This study analyses the social media engagement (SME) received by Instagram posts from a tourism destination based on communication and mental imagery theories. This research considers both the type of sender (tourists vs. residents) and the content of the message (pictorial stimuli: places of interest vs. hospitality services; centricity stimuli: people vs. without people). Web scraping technique
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Beyond attraction: Unveiling Bali's cultural community's role in bolstering tourism resilience amidst the COVID-19 pandemic J. Destin. Mark. Manag. (IF 8.9) Pub Date : 2024-11-15 Margaretha Hanita, Febby Dt. Bangso, Mukti Aprian
The unique culture of a society is often used as the basis for developing tourism. However, cultural research attached to society seems to only see it as a ‘package,’ not the main essence of that culture. In the context of a crisis, especially the Covid-19 pandemic, Balinese culture has developed into a tool for building resilient tourism. This assumption serves as the foundational premise for this
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Optimal-fit model of risk perception and travel-related behaviors during a global pandemic J. Destin. Mark. Manag. (IF 8.9) Pub Date : 2024-11-11 Bingjie Liu-Lastres, Yang Yang, Carol X. Zhang
Risk perception research plays a critical role in tourism studies, given its ability to shape the appeal and viability of destinations. There has been a surge in research on tourism risk perception and travel-related behaviors due to the pandemic. This context offers a unique opportunity to review and aggregate risk perception studies to identify behavior patterns and changes. Accordingly, this study
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Women travelers and social media: Charting the path to economic and entrepreneurial opportunities J. Destin. Mark. Manag. (IF 8.9) Pub Date : 2024-11-11 Tasneem Binte Morshed, Ana Beatriz Hernández-Lara
An increasing number of studies have emerged to analyze the growing phenomenon of women travelers and their active participation on social media, especially dedicated to its psychological aspects. However, its economic and entrepreneurial implications have been mostly neglected. The objective of this study is to develop a two-facet theoretical framework on how lay women travelers become entrepreneurial
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Perception disparity: Analyzing the destination image of Uzbekistan among residents and non-visitors J. Destin. Mark. Manag. (IF 8.9) Pub Date : 2024-11-11 Florian J. Eitzenberger, Tatjana Thimm
Destination image is a crucial aspect of tourism research. Although extensively studied, recent research highlights the need to explore residents' views and non-visitors' perceptions of destinations. This study aims to address this gap by contrasting Resident Destination Image (RDI) with Tourist Destination Image (TDI) among non-visitors, using Uzbekistan as a case study. The research investigates
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Effects of liquor and wine heritage stimuli on tourists’ experiential value and behavioral intentions J. Destin. Mark. Manag. (IF 8.9) Pub Date : 2024-11-08 Qiushi Gu, Minglong Li, Seongseop Sam Kim
Liquor and wine heritage tourism has become increasingly popular. To improve our understanding of this phenomenon, this study developed a theoretical framework for this study by integrating the pre, mid- and postvisit stages on the basis of the stimulus‒organism‒response (SOR) model and brand equity theory. We conducted 60 in-depth interviews and received 618 survey responses, thus allowing us to develop
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Understanding envy and fear of missing out in travel posts: The effects of Instagram sources and landmark types J. Destin. Mark. Manag. (IF 8.9) Pub Date : 2024-10-30 Min Jung Kim, Dae-Young Kim
Although many studies reveal the effects of social media on destination choice or image, scant research investigates viewers' dynamic psychological nature induced by social media sources and contents. This study aims to fill that gap by examining the interaction effects of sources and landmark types on viewers' emotional and behavioral responses within the realm of social media-induced tourism. Utilizing
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AI-thenticity: Exploring the effect of perceived authenticity of AI-generated visual content on tourist patronage intentions J. Destin. Mark. Manag. (IF 8.9) Pub Date : 2024-10-28 Hien Thu Bui, Viachaslau Filimonau, Hakan Sezerel
Artificial intelligence (AI) can generate high-quality destination images to attract prospective visitors. The perceived authenticity of these images can determine the extent to which tourists will patronize a destination. This study proposes the concept of AI-thenticity defined indexically as the originality of artificial intelligence-generated content and iconically as how accurately and faithfully
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Local Government Tourism Officer satisfaction with the Smart Destination model: A case study with the Kano method J. Destin. Mark. Manag. (IF 8.9) Pub Date : 2024-10-24 Miguel Ángel Moliner Tena, Rosa María Rodríguez Artola, Luis José Callarisa-Fiol, Mar Algueró-Boronat
The aim of this research is to analyse local government tourism officer satisfaction with a smart destination model using the Kano method. A causal model is proposed with four antecedent variables of tourism officer satisfaction with the smart destination model: perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, trust in and challenges of the model. The smart destination model applied to a smart destination
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Dissecting destination boycotts: Unpacking ethical dilemmas in politicized tourism J. Destin. Mark. Manag. (IF 8.9) Pub Date : 2024-10-21 Siamak Seyfi, Abolfazl Siyamiyan Gorji, Salar Kuhzady, C. Michael Hall, Dagnachew Leta Senbeto
Informed by political consumerism theory and employing a multi-case approach, this study examines the different factors influencing tourists' decisions to participate in or abstain from destination boycotts. Through an analysis of online narratives, the study identifies and discusses key manifestations of ethical dilemmas in tourists' boycott decisions, reflecting both the transformative potential
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Spatial spillover effects on the efficiency of P2P accommodation units J. Destin. Mark. Manag. (IF 8.9) Pub Date : 2024-10-10 Jorge V. Pérez-Rodríguez, Rafael Suárez-Vega, Juan M. Hernández
This paper analyses the spatial effects on the production efficiency of P2P accommodation units as an indication of their performance. The empirical analysis undertaken is based on data for the sharing accommodation industry in the Canary Islands (Spain) in the period January 2019–September 2020 (monthly data). In a first stage, order-m robust nonparametric frontier analysis is used to detect superefficient
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A longitudinal study of the impact of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on Japanese residents' support: The mediating role of social well-being J. Destin. Mark. Manag. (IF 8.9) Pub Date : 2024-10-08 Shintaro Sato, Keita Kinoshita, Hiroaki Funahashi, Takuya Furukawa, Shang-Chun Ma, Kyriaki Kaplanidou
Mega sporting events can generate significant impacts on the host destinations. The Tokyo 2020 Olympics (“Tokyo 2020” hereafter) was a unique case as the pandemic minimized the impact of international tourism. In this situation, how could residents' perceived event impacts be associated with support intention for future event hosting? The purpose of this study is to examine the relationships between
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Corrigendum to ‘An analysis of the consumer profile and the willingness to pay in immersive virtual tourism’ [J. Destin. Market. Manag., Volume 33 (2024) 100929] J. Destin. Mark. Manag. (IF 8.9) Pub Date : 2024-10-05 Juan F. Prados-Castillo, Miguel Ángel Solano-Sánchez, José María Martín Martín, Francisco Liebana-Cabanillas
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Visual representation of tourism landscapes: A comparative analysis of DMOs in a cross-border destination J. Destin. Mark. Manag. (IF 8.9) Pub Date : 2024-10-04 Denis Cerić, Marek Więckowski, Dallen J. Timothy
This paper introduces a framework for analyzing and interpreting the visual content of tourism landscapes, particularly focusing on the comparative representation of these landscapes by destination management organizations (DMOs) in the cross-border context of Usedom Island, shared by Poland and Germany. Drawing on a literature review and employing visual content analysis, this study categorizes elements
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(Un)willingness to pay to visit a national park from a sustainable entrepreneurial tourism perspective J. Destin. Mark. Manag. (IF 8.9) Pub Date : 2024-09-26 Paula Vázquez-Rodríguez, Noelia Romero-Castro, Aleksandar Šević, Lara Quiñoá-Piñeiro
As the number of protected areas increases in a country, there is a need for entrepreneurial action to maximize the environmental and economic benefits of nature-based tourism and to complement government funding. Establishing an entrance fee to visit these protected areas could be a good option to ensure long-term economic sustainability. Therefore, using Herzberg's theory of motivation-hygiene and
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Physical evidence, branding, and behavior intention: Differential policy in integrated resorts marketing J. Destin. Mark. Manag. (IF 8.9) Pub Date : 2024-09-25 Jinquan Zhou, Hong-Wai Ho, Wenjin He
This study explores and evaluates the physical evidence construct in integrated resort marketing. It contributes to the stimulus-organism-response (SOR) theory by introducing the concept of physical evidence and developing a novel framework in the context of integrated resorts. This conceptual framework enhances academic understanding of the relationship between physical evidence, branding, and the
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An analysis of the consumer profile and the willingness to pay in immersive virtual tourism J. Destin. Mark. Manag. (IF 8.9) Pub Date : 2024-08-31 Juan F. Prados-Castillo, Miguel Ángel Solano-Sánchez, José María Martín Martín, Francisco Liebana-Cabanillas
This study aims to determine the associations between socio-demographic profiles, respondents’ self-assessed technology proficiency, willingness to carry out different immersive virtual tourism experiences, and willingness to pay for these kinds of activities compared to real-life experiences. The theoretical framework of the Technology Acceptance Model identifies the perceived usefulness and ease
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What drives tourists’ sustainable mobility at city destinations? Insights from ten European capital cities J. Destin. Mark. Manag. (IF 8.9) Pub Date : 2024-08-29 Piotr Zientara, Magdalena Jażdżewska-Gutta, Monika Bąk, Anna Zamojska
The growth in tourism has brought benefits but also pressured urban transportation systems, particularly in capitals where it intersects with business and local life. While urban sustainable mobility development typically centers on the transportation needs of the residents, it frequently neglects the unsustainable travel habits of tourists. This study focuses on the key elements influencing sustainable
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Revisiting medical tourism research: Critical reviews and implications for destination management and marketing J. Destin. Mark. Manag. (IF 8.9) Pub Date : 2024-08-21 Antony King Fung Wong, Thanakarn Bella Vongvisitsin, Ping Li, Yingying Pan, Chris Ryan
In recent decades, hospitality and tourism scholars have shown increasing interest in medical tourism research. However, a comprehensive and systematic review of medical tourism research is lacking. To address this gap, this study undertook a review of 131 medical tourism studies published in the Social Sciences Citation Index-listed journals from 1987 to 2022. Their research designs, geographic foci
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Unveiling the Instagram effect: Decoding factors influencing visiting intentions of superstar Spanish museums J. Destin. Mark. Manag. (IF 8.9) Pub Date : 2024-08-06 Nuria Recuero Virto, Joaquin Aldas Manzano, Jesús García-Madariaga, Francis Blasco López
This study employs the Stimulus-Organism-Response (S-O-R) and Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) paradigms to delve into the intricate variables that shape Instagram users' intentions to visit renowned Spanish museums, known as the Golden Triangle of Art. Leveraging a comprehensive analysis using partial least squares, this research scrutinizes the visiting intentions of Instagram users and synthesizes
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The impact of resilience on community variations in the relationships between tourism and quality of life J. Destin. Mark. Manag. (IF 8.9) Pub Date : 2024-08-01 Eunjung Yang, Jinwon Kim, Heather J. Gibson, Brijesh Thapa
Tourism aims to enhance community quality of life, but its impacts can be positive and/or negative by community. Under increasing uncertainty from multiple crises, this study links tourism sectors with the concepts of community resilience and quality of life to support sustainable development. We examined how community resilience spatially mediates dynamic relationships between tourism and community
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Beyond a lasting impression: Exploring the impact of brand image on revisit intention, unveiling place attachment as a mediating mechanism J. Destin. Mark. Manag. (IF 8.9) Pub Date : 2024-07-31 Rosa Rodrigues, Arlindo Madeira, Teresa Palrão
A robust and positive brand image, intertwined with a strong sense of place attachment, creates a symbiotic cycle that fuels customer loyalty and ignites the desire for a return visit. By leveraging a quantitative research approach and employing rigorous statistical methods, three distinct studies were conducted. The first study, primarily exploratory, was aimed at scrutinizing the psychometric attributes
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Leveraging emojis as visual semiotics for enhanced engagement in destination marketing J. Destin. Mark. Manag. (IF 8.9) Pub Date : 2024-07-20 Joanne Yu, Astrid Dickinger, Roman Egger
While emojis serve as a proxy of emotion in digital environments and pave the way for new epistemological viewpoints in destination marketing, certain symbols fail to receive equal attention. This study explores the sentiment of emojis across social media posts featuring different destination characteristics and their impact on engagement. By employing topic modelling and permutation feature importance
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Virtual streamer and destination visitation: An attractiveness transfer perspective J. Destin. Mark. Manag. (IF 8.9) Pub Date : 2024-07-13 Zhongyuan Zhou, Si Wen, Ting (Tina) Li, Xianfeng Zhang, Ming Chi
Virtual streamer has been utilized in the field of destination marketing where it has gained considerable success. This study develops an emotional richness–streamer attractiveness–parasocial relationship (PSR)–destination attractiveness–visit intention framework to explain the effect of virtual streamers on destination visitation based on image transfer theory. A total of 400 valid responses were
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Projected and perceived destination image of the Lake Lucerne Region J. Destin. Mark. Manag. (IF 8.9) Pub Date : 2024-07-13 Carolin Geyer, Luzia Zimmermann, Melanie Wyss
Tourists play an important role in shaping the destination image by posting their experiences on visual and audio-visual channels. Thus, it is increasingly important for a successful destination marketing strategy that destination managers know how their destination is perceived and whether this is aligned with the image they project. This comparative content analysis evaluates the potential gap between
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Balancing constructability and tourist experience: A comprehensive approach to tourist attraction construction J. Destin. Mark. Manag. (IF 8.9) Pub Date : 2024-07-13 Yi Huang, Haiming Liang, Asif Khan, Jiaying Lyu
Tourist attractions are the most vital elements in the tourism industry system and are central to a destination's appeal. Despite the considerable research interest in tourist attractions and their experiential offerings, there is a limited empirical foundation and theoretical underpinning addressing the optimal balance between constructability and tourist experience during attraction development,
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Tourism transitions, complex challenges and robust destination development in peri-urban areas: A case study of Zealand, Denmark J. Destin. Mark. Manag. (IF 8.9) Pub Date : 2024-07-13 Matias Thuen Jørgensen, Lars Fuglsang, Jon Sundbo
The concept of the peri-urban has been used to explore the dynamics of transition at the urban-rural interface, which has clarified the specific and diverse transitions taking place in these areas. However, research still offers little insight into tourism transitions in peri-urban areas that aim to use tourism as a catalyst for development. This paper addresses this gap with an in-depth study of tourism
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Memorable wildlife tourism experience: Evidence from the Mole National Park J. Destin. Mark. Manag. (IF 8.9) Pub Date : 2024-07-08 Erose Sthapit, Chunli Ji, Frederick Dayour, Frank Badu-Baiden
The goal of this research was to develop and validate an integrative model for memorable wildlife tourism experience. The study examined how escapism, experience co-creation, existential authenticity, and experiential satisfaction serve as drivers of memorable wildlife experience. It further explored the connection between memorable wildlife tourism experience and hedonic well-being, eudaimonic well-being
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Addressing common method variance in country- and destination-image research: Two practical approaches J. Destin. Mark. Manag. (IF 8.9) Pub Date : 2024-06-14 Hans Baumgartner, Alessandro De Nisco, Adamantios Diamantopoulos
Self-administered surveys are a widespread data collection method in tourism research. However, survey-based data are prone to what is widely referred to as common method variance (CMV). Common method variance represents systematic error variance which can potentially have a substantial confounding influence on empirical findings, since it can lead to incorrect assessments of construct validity and
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Exploring strategic multi-leveraging of sport tourism events: An action-research study J. Destin. Mark. Manag. (IF 8.9) Pub Date : 2024-05-22 Rute Martins, Margarida Mascarenhas, Elsa Pereira
Strategic planning of sport events should promote the maximisation of local communities' benefits. Among other dimensions of interest to the host destination's stakeholders, given the aim of sustainable development, sport events leveraging must integrate economic, social and environmental perspectives, justifying its multidimensional extensiveness. The general objective of this study was to stimulate
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Iranian children's memorable rural tourism experiences J. Destin. Mark. Manag. (IF 8.9) Pub Date : 2024-05-11 Hamdollah Sojasi Qeidari, Seyed Reza Hosseini Kahnooj, Zahra Solimani, Bardia Shabani, Nicholas Wise
Family traveling, especially to rural areas, may lead to appealing fun experiences for children and make them memorable. Memorable experiences of children from various aspects can be useful for policy makers and planners of destinations, parents and children. The effectiveness of travels and children's learning from traveling are among the most significant concerns of parents and tourism activists
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Divergent impact of belief in COVID-19 misinformation on cross-border tourism J. Destin. Mark. Manag. (IF 8.9) Pub Date : 2024-05-09 Collins Opoku Antwi, Seth Yeboah Ntim, Jianzhen Zhang, Eric Adom Asante, Adjei Peter Darko, Jun Ren
In an atmosphere of pathogen danger and mistrust during a pandemic, misinformation can induce the urge to penalize the pathogen's origin-destination. This study exams the effect of COVID-19 origin belief (that is, the belief that the virus is human-engineered) on hospitality and tourism outcomes using multi-wave data (U.S. sample: = 351). The findings suggest that the diverse impact of COVID-19 origin
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Tourism supply and demand in the gateway communities of southeastern Utah (USA) J. Destin. Mark. Manag. (IF 8.9) Pub Date : 2024-05-09 Eunjung Yang, Jordan W. Smith
Although outdoor recreation and tourism drive the economies of many gateway and natural amenity regions (GNARs), community leaders in these areas often lack a clear understanding of how to strategically invest in resources in ways that lead to a balanced portfolio of assets that meets market demands. This research investigates the relationship between the supply of and demand for outdoor recreation
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Eliciting small island tourists’ ecological protection, water conservation, and waste reduction behaviours J. Destin. Mark. Manag. (IF 8.9) Pub Date : 2024-05-08 Pipatpong Fakfare, Noppadol Manosuthi, Jin-Soo Lee, Pornpisanu Promsivapallop, Heerae Kang, Heesup Han
Small island destinations possess fragile ecosystems that are susceptible to the effects of tourism. Ensuring sustainability in these destinations is undoubtedly of utmost importance. This research delved into the fundamental cognitive, affective, and normative processes underlying tourists' intentions toward ecological protection, water conservation, and waste reduction during their visits to small
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Can co-creating a “slow destination” image boost sustainability? J. Destin. Mark. Manag. (IF 8.9) Pub Date : 2024-05-03 Dolores M. Frías-Jamilena, Ana I. Polo-Peña, Francisco Peco-Torres, Carmen M. Sabiote-Ortíz
The aim of this study is to determine whether a “slow tourism” image, coupled with value co-creation, can help develop sustainable tourist destinations. The study adapts a “slow destination image” scale and proposes that online value co-creation can be a valid strategy in the quest to encourage pro-environmental behaviors among visitors. A quantitative empirical study is conducted on a sample of Spanish
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Impact of psychic distance stimuli on international tourist flows: A cross-country analysis J. Destin. Mark. Manag. (IF 8.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-24 Yuhong Shao, Songshan (Sam) Huang, Tingting Huo, Rui Huang, Zhiyong Li
Research on psychic distance in tourism studies has mainly focused on perceived psychic distance, while little attention has been paid to psychic distance stimuli. Applying the Cultural-Administrative-Geographic-Economic (CAGE) distance framework, this study employs a gravity model framework to investigate the relationship between psychic distance stimuli and international tourist flows and the moderating
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Pride (in the name of tourism): Mitigating the effects of overtourism on festivals J. Destin. Mark. Manag. (IF 8.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-21 Cynthia Morgana Boos de Quadros, Fabricia Durieux Zucco, Tércio Pereira, Pablo Flôres Limberger
During popular festivals, overtourism can be a significant problem that negatively affects many tourist destinations. This study carried out a systematic review of the literature on pride and the effects of perceived overtourism. Based on the variables and concepts found in the literature, a questionnaire was developed with 37 items that reflect different dimensions and stages of mitigating the effects
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Navigating uncertainty: The role of perceived risks in supporting sustainable tourism development in low-density territories J. Destin. Mark. Manag. (IF 8.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Isabel Vieira, Elisa Alén, Didiana Fernandes, Ana Paula Rodrigues
We are increasingly confronted with external factors that affect or promote sustainable tourism development. The pandemic triggered by COVID-19 has shown that to effectively manage uncertainty, it is essential to include perceived risk as a predictor variable. This study analyses residents′ support for sustainable tourism development in low-density territories and proposes a model that takes into account
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Social media frames my move and visual: The echo chamber effects on on-site tourism behaviors and destination marketing J. Destin. Mark. Manag. (IF 8.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-06 Xuan Tang, Linghan Zhang, Kexue Yuan
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How deep is your lab? Understanding the possibilities and limitations of living labs in tourism J. Destin. Mark. Manag. (IF 8.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-01 Ko Koens, Guido Stompff, Janneke Vervloed, Roos Gerritsma, Donagh Horgan
Living labs are increasingly popular in discussions on co-creation, destination design and education, particularly with regards to their potential to deal with so called ‘wicked’ problems. However, the living labs concept is ill-defined and critical practitioners warn that this undermines the potential of living labs and may lead to inflated expectations. This article seeks to provide more clarity
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Stronger family ties vs. less social contact: Use intention of autonomous vehicles in family tourism J. Destin. Mark. Manag. (IF 8.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Yao-Chin Wang, Takumi Kato, Yue (Darcy) Lu
Autonomous vehicle-related services, such as Waymo, are now available for tourists, creating a new era of ground transportation in the tourism industry. However, research on autonomous vehicles in tourism literature remains in the beginning stage. To enrich understanding of autonomous vehicles in tourism and to contribute practical insights, this study examines potential users’ assessment, expectancy
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Can AI fully replace human designers? Matching effects between declared creator types and advertising appeals on tourists’ visit intentions J. Destin. Mark. Manag. (IF 8.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Mengmeng Song, Hongyu Chen, Yuchen Wang, Yucong Duan
Artificial intelligence (AI) offers digital tools that advertisers can use to create ads and automate various advertising processes. It has reorganized and upgraded traditional advertising and specifically improved advertising efficiency for tourist destinations. Adopting the computers-are-social-actors paradigm and spreading–activation theory, this study examined how the relationship between declared
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South Korean DMZ tourists’ experience co-creation explained by motivation, interaction, and emotional solidarity J. Destin. Mark. Manag. (IF 8.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-23 SoJung Lee, Dongoh Joo, Choong-Ki Lee, JaePhil Lim
Despite the military and political tensions surrounding the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), over 1.2 million individuals visit the destination each year. Considering various tourist motivations and the group-oriented tour setting at the DMZ and employing the Interaction Ritual Theory as a theoretical guide, this study examined how South Korean DMZ tourists' motivations and interaction led to emotional
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The orientation of Gen Zs towards metaverse tourism J. Destin. Mark. Manag. (IF 8.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-21 Santanu Mandal, Justin Paul, V.V. Devi Prasad Kotni, Manoj Gour Chintaluri
Our study explored the enabler role of perceived usefulness, enjoyment, and ease of use from metaverse tourism on Gen Z engagement and satisfaction. Furthermore, the enabler role of Gen Z's engagement and satisfaction with metaverse tourism on their word-of-mouth intentions are also explored. Lastly, the study examined the contingency effects of age, annual family income, and gender. Data were collected