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Destination competitiveness: determinants and indicators
Larry Dwyer,Chulwon Kim +1 more
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This paper developed a model of destination competitiveness that will enable comparisons between countries and between tourism sector industries, while appreciating the special issues involved in exploring destination competitiveness as emphasised by tourism researchers.Abstract:
The paper develops a model of destination competitiveness that will enable comparisons between countries and between tourism sector industries. The model seeks to capture the main elements of competitiveness highlighted in the general literature, while appreciating the special issues involved in exploring the notion of destination competitiveness as emphasised by tourism researchers. Associated with the model is a set of indicators that can be used to measure the competitiveness of any given destination. These indicators, comprising both objective and subjective measures, were identified from the major elements comprising the generic destination competitiveness model and also from discussions at workshops held in Korea and Australia. This paper has four major objectives: to develop a model of destination competitiveness that identifies key success factors in determining destination competitiveness; to develop an appropriate set of indicators of destination competitiveness; to highlight the advantages and ...read more
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Determinants of tourism success for DMOs & destinations: An empirical examination of stakeholders' perspectives
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Destination Competitiveness: An Analysis of Determinant Attributes
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The antecedents of memorable tourism experiences: The development of a scale to measure the destination attributes associated with memorable experiences
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Destination and enterprise management for a tourism future.
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Destination marketing organizations and destination marketing : a narrative analysis of the literature
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors present the first narrative analysis of the areas of research that have developed within the destination marketing field since its commencement in 1973 and address a number of themes including nomenclature and the Destination Marketing Organisation (DMO), the evolution of destination marketing literature, competitiveness as the DMO reason d'etre, and DMO effectiveness.
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