Cross-nationality importance performance analysis of Middle East all-inclusive mass tourism destination image
Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Insights
ISSN: 2514-9792
Article publication date: 26 October 2020
Issue publication date: 2 November 2021
Abstract
Purpose
The paper aims to analyze cognitive attributes affecting the overall destination image perception of British, German and Russian tourists toward Antalya, a well-positioned mass tourism destination in the East Mediterranean region dominated by an all-inclusive (AI) system.
Design/methodology/approach
The paper is an empirical study using a structured questionnaire conducted in the summer of 2018 with 274 British, 179 German and 231 Russian tourists departing to their respective source markets from Antalya International Airport. The mean values are used as performance and correlation coefficients of the relationship between each cognitive image dimension and overall image evaluation is used to express importance.
Findings
The paper provides empirical insights that these three nationalities prefer Antalya as an AI holiday destination for different reasons and that each nationality demands attention to different factors of the destination for improvement or preservation.
Research limitations/implications
This study provides specific recommendations for AI destinations such as Antalya for the German, British and Russian source markets. When other source markets or types of destinations are considered, the findings of this study should be re-considered. Utilization of the original and modernized importance performance analysis (IPA) plot interpretations in this research reveals a deeper understanding of current findings and provides a new perspective for further research and guidance for destination managers and marketers.
Practical implications
Utilization of both original and modernized IPA plot interpretation in this research not only reveals a deeper understanding of current findings but also provides a new perspective for future studies and guidance for destination managers and marketers.
Originality/value
Unlike the majority of destination image research, this study of destination image based on individual nationalities enables tailor-made destination image development according to diversified importance and performance of destination attributes affecting the overall destination image for each nationality.
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Citation
Ceylan, D., Cizel, B. and Karakas, H. (2021), "Cross-nationality importance performance analysis of Middle East all-inclusive mass tourism destination image", Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Insights, Vol. 4 No. 5, pp. 658-675. https://doi.org/10.1108/JHTI-06-2020-0108
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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