shahram khalilnezhad; omid soleymanzadeh; marzie koraghli
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Abstract This study aimed to identify the subjective typology of tourists in terms of the meanings of tourism destinations in Shiraz city. This study is applied research in terms of purpose and is descriptive in terms of method. Given the purpose of this research based on identifying the subjective ...
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Abstract This study aimed to identify the subjective typology of tourists in terms of the meanings of tourism destinations in Shiraz city. This study is applied research in terms of purpose and is descriptive in terms of method. Given the purpose of this research based on identifying the subjective typology, the Q method was used. The statistical population of the study consisted of individuals who had at least once traveled to Shiraz. The sampling method in this study was based on Purposive sampling. Data analysis was performed using Q factor analysis. The exploratory Q factor analysis process consists of two steps: extracting the factors and then rotating them so that they can be interpreted. The findings of this study identified seven subjective types for tourism destination meanings in Shiraz; these types of typology were as follows: enthusiasts, collectivists, adventurers, relaxation searchers, self-reflections, differentiators, and reminders. Finally, these extracted mentalities were interpreted. This research provided a practical approach for tourism destination managers and activists in this field and hospitality sector to segment the market based on the meaning of tourism destination. And then each of segment target and marketing plans design.
Negar Jalilian; Mehdi kaaroubi; Esmail Ghaderi
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Tourist destinations, as the main focus of tourists’ attraction, play the fundamental role in the development of the tourism industry. A tourism destination appears distinctive and successful when new and unique experiences are provided to tourists. This task is responsible for tourism events.The ...
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Tourist destinations, as the main focus of tourists’ attraction, play the fundamental role in the development of the tourism industry. A tourism destination appears distinctive and successful when new and unique experiences are provided to tourists. This task is responsible for tourism events.The event, combined with the development of tourism, creates attractions among tourists. This research aids to measure the impact of events tourism on moderating tourist destinations seasonality. For the analysis of research data, 60 questionnaires were totally collected and analyzed with Smart-PLS software Single sample t-test is used to verify the status of each of the dimensions of the tourism, synthetic, and supportive resources and situational factors. The results show that tourism, synthetic and situational factors for event tourism development in Hamedan, lie in favorable conditions, excluding supportive resources.
mohammadreza farzin; zahraa naad ali pour
Volume 5, Issue 14 , February 2011, , Pages 40-67
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Issues regarding Competition first started when Adams Smith published his famous book "Wealth of Nations". Until late 1980s there weren’t any theoretical frameworks for analysis, maintenance, and improvement of the competitiveness of a country or an industry, so all the economic analyses about ...
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Issues regarding Competition first started when Adams Smith published his famous book "Wealth of Nations". Until late 1980s there weren’t any theoretical frameworks for analysis, maintenance, and improvement of the competitiveness of a country or an industry, so all the economic analyses about competitiveness were based on varied indicators. To date, researchers like Porter (1980), Gilbert (1984) and Poon (1993) have proposed various strategies for identification of tourism destination competitiveness factors, but Crouch & Ritchie’s model has been the most comprehensive of all. With the use of Crouch and Ritchie's model, this paper aims to investigate and rank the factors affecting tourism competitive advantage of Chabahar region. The research was performed during the years 2009 - 2010. Results displayed prioritization of five indices of Crouch and Ritchie's model as following: Destination Policy Planning and Development; Destination Management; Core resources and Attractors; Supporting Factors and Resources; and Qualifying and Amplifying Determinants. Also findings indicated that factors such as climate, beautiful beaches and landscapes, security are among the strength points, while factors like visitor management, crises management, recreation centers, and marketing are of weak points of the region.
