نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی

نویسندگان

1 دانشیار، مدیریت بازرگانی- استراتژیک بازرگانی، گروه مدیریت، دانشکده مدیریت، دانشگاه پیام نور، تهران، ایران

2 دانشجوی دکتری، گروه مدیریت، دانشگاه پیام نور، تهران، ایران

3 دانشیار، مدیریت بازرگانی، گروه مدیریت، دانشکده مدیریت، دانشگاه پیام نور ، تهران، ایران

4 استادیار، مدیریت بازرگانی، گروه مدیریت، دانشکده مدیریت، دانشگاه پیام نور، تهران، ایران

چکیده

برندسازی دیجیتال در عصر حاضر به عنوان یک نیاز اساسی شناخته می‌شود که تأثیر زیادی بر پیشرفت صنایع دارد، به ویژه در صنعت گردشگری. هدف این پژوهش طراحی یک مدل برندسازی دیجیتال در متاورس برای صنعت گردشگری است. این تحقیق از نوع کیفی و کاربردی بوده و داده‌ها از طریق مصاحبه با خبرگان جمع‌آوری شده است. مصاحبه‌ها به صورت نیمه‌ساختاریافته انجام و خبرگان با استفاده از نمونه‌گیری هدفمند گلوله‌برفی انتخاب شدند. تحلیل داده‌ها با استفاده از نظریه داده بنیاد و نرم‌افزار MAXQDA انجام شد. پس از اشباع نظری با ۱۵ خبره، ۱۱۳ زیرمقوله، ۱۹ مقوله و ۵ مضمون استخراج گردید. نتایج نشان می‌دهد که تعاملات بین محیط‌های فیزیکی و مجازی، تجربه مثبت کاربر، تیم کاری آموزش‌دیده و زیرساخت‌های مناسب به عنوان شرایط علی؛ و برندینگ در متاورس و بازار هدف به عنوان شرایط زمینه‌ای شناسایی شده‌اند. همچنین، فاکتورهای قبل، حین و بعد از سفر به عنوان راهبردها مطرح شدند.

کلیدواژه‌ها

موضوعات

عنوان مقاله [English]

A Model for Digital Branding in the Metaverse: A Case Study of the Tourism Industry

نویسندگان [English]

  • Vali Mohammad Darini 1
  • Azin Yazdi 2
  • Yazdan Shirmohamadi 3
  • Hadi Moloudian 4

1 Associate Professor, Department of management, Payam Noor University, Tehran, Iran

2 PhD. Candidate, Department of Management, Payam Noor University, Tehran, Iran.

3 Associate Professor, Department of management, Payam Noor University, Tehran, Iran

4 Assistant Professor, Department of management, Payam Noor University, Tehran, Iran

چکیده [English]

Digital branding is increasingly vital in today's digital era, significantly influencing corporate growth, including in the tourism industry. This study aims to design a model for digital branding within the metaverse specifically for the tourism sector. Utilizing qualitative methods, data were collected through semi-structured interviews with experts in tourism and the metaverse, selected via purposive snowball sampling. Grounded theory was employed for data analysis with MAXQDA software. After achieving theoretical saturation with 15 experts, 113 subcategories, 19 categories, and 5 themes were identified. The results highlight key causal conditions such as interactions between physical and virtual environments, positive user experiences, and a trained workforce. Contextual conditions include branding strategies within the metaverse and target market infrastructure. Intervening conditions encompass influencers and customer experience management. The study outlines strategies across pre-trip, in-trip, and post-trip phases, identifying brand elements and destination-related factors as significant outcomes.

کلیدواژه‌ها [English]

  • Metaverse
  • Digital Branding
  • Tourism
  • Qualitative Analysis
  • Tourism in the Metaverse
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