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Tourism destination attractiveness: Attractions, facilities, and people and predictors
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Vengesayi, S and Mavondo, F and Reisinger, Y, Tourism destination attractiveness: Attractions, facilities, and people and predictors, Tourism Analysis, 14, (5) pp. 621-636. ISSN 1083-5423 (2009) [Refereed Article]
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Official URL: http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/cog/ta
DOI: doi:10.3727/108354209X12597959359211
Abstract
This article examines the influence of tourist attractions, destination support services, and people related factors on the attractiveness of a tourism destination. A sample consists of 275 tourists visiting major tourism destinations. Through moderated regression of models the study identifies the main contributors to destination attractiveness. Destination attractions are found to be the core determinants of the attractiveness; destination support facilities and services, and people-related factors are the secondary determinants. Support facilities and services and people-related factors explain equivalent variances suggesting they are complementary rather than substitutes.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | Destination Attractiveness; Attractions; Support Services; People |
| Research Division: | Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services |
| Research Group: | Tourism |
| Research Field: | Tourism Marketing |
| Objective Division: | Commercial Services and Tourism |
| Objective Group: | Tourism |
| Objective Field: | Economic Issues in Tourism |
| UTAS Author: | Vengesayi, S (Dr Sebastian Vengesayi) |
| ID Code: | 66403 |
| Year Published: | 2009 |
| Deposited By: | Management |
| Deposited On: | 2011-01-14 |
| Last Modified: | 2011-01-19 |
| Downloads: | 8 View Download Statistics |
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