Relationship model among sport event image, destination image, and tourist satisfaction of Tour de Singkarak in West Sumatera

Sport events Tour de Singkarak (TDS) can increase tourist arrivals to West Sumatera. At least at the time of execution, the majority of participants and team supporters (sports tourist) brings the families. Although there are claims about the arrival of tourists, it requires to see the impact of sports events TDS and comprehensive long-term basis to the West Sumatera image as a tourist destination (destination image) and its impact on tourist satisfaction. This study re-conceptualizes the interconnec-tedness among sport event image, tourist destination image, perception and the effect on tourists satisfaction. The investigation on this interconnection is expected to reveal empirically tested model. As an explanatory in nature, this study uses explanatory survey and cross sectional data. In total of 100 spectators of Tour de Singkarak in West Sumatera, they got involved in survey and they were taken by convenience sam-pling technique. Analysis of this data was done by using variance based structural equation modeling. It was found that sport event image and destination image signifi-cantly affect the satisfaction of spectators of Tour de Singkarak.

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MODELING TOURISTS’ SATISFACTION IN THE NATURE-BASED TOURIST DESTINATION USING STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING TECHNIQUE

GeoJournal of Tourism and Geosites ◽

10.30892/gtg.37311-713 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 37 (3) ◽

pp. 814-822

Author(s):

Md. Shakhawat HOSSAIN ◽

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Md. Golam MOSTAFA ◽

Md. Alamgir HOSSAIN ◽

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Keyword(s):

Structural Equation Modeling ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Tourism Industry ◽

Destination Image ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Tourist Destination ◽

Tourist Satisfaction ◽

Revisit Intentions ◽

The Relationship ◽

Structured Questionnaire

The goal of this study is to show how satisfied tourists is of supreme significance to the tourism industry, particularly as it affects the future of a nature-based destination and explores the relationship among destination image, service quality, perceived value, tourist satisfaction, word-of-mouth, and revisit intentions of tourists. The 292 survey data was obtained via a structured questionnaire from tourists who visited the Haor region, Bangladesh and structural equation modeling (SEM) is used to test the hypothetical paths. Six hypotheses were accepted, and one is rejected. Tourism stakeholders can find important knowledge and they can satisfy tourists, which is likely by improving destination.

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Egypt’s perceived destination image and its impact on tourist’s future behavioural intentions

International Journal of Tourism Cities ◽

10.1108/ijtc-12-2018-0105 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 449-466 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Hany Ragab ◽

Abeer A. Mahrous ◽

Ahmed Ghoneim

Keyword(s):

Structural Equation ◽

Destination Image ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Content Type ◽

Tourist Satisfaction ◽

Exploratory Factor Analyses ◽

Global Tourism ◽

Destination Management Organizations ◽

The Impact

Purpose There is a substantial body of the literature on the role of destination image in tourist’s future behavior, however, the majority of these studies were conducted in “Sun-and-Sand” destinations, and only a few studies have addressed this research topic in “Historical-and-Cultural” destinations context. The purpose of this paper is to fill this gap by investigating the impact of Egypt’s perceived destination image – as one of the most famous cultural and historical destinations in the global tourism arena – and tourist satisfaction on tourists’ future behavioral intentions. Design/methodology/approach The study adopted a mixed methodology (a combination of survey questionnaire based on a quota sample from 400 tourists, as well as semi-structured interviews with tourists from different nationalities). Data were analyzed using exploratory factor analyses, confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling. Findings The results related to the impact of the perceived destination image are discussed. Also, some practical implications related to destination management organizations are highlighted. Originality/value The study contributes theoretically and empirically to destination image literature, by improving the understanding of the multi-dimensional nature of destination image and its impact on revisit intention and word-of-mouth recommendation. Also, it helps in guiding Egypt’s destination image management activities to rebuild Egypt’s image as a safe destination for all the world’s travelers.

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The Influence of Destination Image on Tourist Loyalty and Intention to Visit: Testing a Multiple Mediation Approach

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su11226401 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (22) ◽

pp. 6401 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Shahida Kanwel ◽

Zhou Lingqiang ◽

Muhammad Asif ◽

Jinsoo Hwang ◽

Abid Hussain ◽

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Keyword(s):

Structural Equation ◽

Tourism Industry ◽

Mediation Effect ◽

Destination Image ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Multiple Mediation ◽

Mediation Effects ◽

Tourist Satisfaction ◽

Research Findings ◽

The Impact

Pakistan holds an important geographical status, but extremism and sabotage have severely damaged the tourism industry. In the present study, we examined the impact of destination image (DI) on tourist loyalty (TL) and intension to visit (IV) in Pakistan. Additionally, the study analyzed the mediation effects of electronic word of mouth (eWOM) and tourist satisfaction (TS) on these relationships. Data was collected from 780 tourists in Pakistan. We used confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and structural equation modeling (SEM) to obtain the results. Our results demonstrated the positive relationships among DI, eWOM, TS, TL, and IV. This study also disclosed that eWOM has a partial mediation effect on the DI–TL relationship, and both eWOM and TS fully mediate the association between DI and IV. Hence, tourist satisfaction can be enhanced by eWOM and destination image, which directly effect tourist loyalty and intention to visit in Pakistan. The proposed framework and research findings will help stakeholders significantly to recognize the multi-facet association in the tourism industry of Pakistan. Testing the above relationships through multiple mediators is a relatively novel idea.

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Impact of Organizational Commitment on Intention to Quit Among Psychaitric Nurses: Evidence from Pakistan

International Journal of Learning and Development ◽

10.5296/ijld.v5i4.8734 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 5 (4) ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Kashifa Yasmin ◽

Prof. Dr. Najib Ahmad Marzuki

Keyword(s):

Organizational Commitment ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Turnover Intentions ◽

Psychiatric Hospitals ◽

Developed Countries ◽

Intention To Quit ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The Government ◽

The Impact

Shortage of the nurses is an important issue in the developing and developed countries. The aim of this paper is to determine the impact of organizational commitment on intention to quit among psychiatric nurses. Based on the model of casual turnover this study assessed the direct effect of organizational commitment on nurse’s intention to quit. The cross sectional data was collected from three hundred five nurses of psychiatric hospitals in Punjab, Pakistan. Structural equation modeling was applied to achieve the objectives. The results revealed that affective commitment and normative commitment have significant impact while continuous commitment has not significant effect on nurse’s intention to quit. So, the commitment of nurse to hospital goals, missions, and values is not enough to predict her intention to quit from job in the hospital. This study recommends that, the government and policy makers should look beyond forces in their internal and external environment, when considering how to reduce employee’s turnover intentions. This study recommends that future researchers should examine the impact of work environment on intention to quit though burnout as a unit variable. This study contributes socially and economically.

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Organizational Commitment and Job Burnout among Psychaitric Nurses in Punjab Pakistan

Journal of Sociological Research ◽

10.5296/jsr.v6i2.8693 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 138 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Kashifa Yasmin ◽

Prof. Dr. Najib Ahmad Marzuki

Keyword(s):

Organizational Commitment ◽

Work Environment ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Affective Commitment ◽

Psychiatric Hospitals ◽

Job Burnout ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Asian Countries ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The Impact

Job burnout issue is an increasingly important phenomenon in Asian countries. Based on the model of casual turnover this study assessed the direct effect of organizational commitment on job burnout. The cross sectional data was collected from three hundred five nurses of psychiatric hospitals in Punjab, Pakistan. Structural equation modeling was applied to achieve the objectives. The results revealed that only and normative commitment have significant impact while affective commitment and continuous commitment has not significant effect on nurse’s job burnout. So, the commitment of nurse to hospital goals, missions, and values is not enough to predict her job burnout in the hospital. This study recommends that future researchers should examine the impact of work environment on job burnout as a unidimensional. This study contributes socially and economically.

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Image transfer between mega business event, hosting destination and country and its effects on exhibitors’ behavioral intention

Tourism Review ◽

10.1108/tr-04-2020-0182 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Hongmei Zhang ◽

Shanshan Liu ◽

Billy Bai

Keyword(s):

Attribution Theory ◽

Behavioral Intention ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Explanatory Power ◽

Destination Image ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Country Image ◽

Image Transfer ◽

Content Type ◽

Event Image

Purpose The primary purpose of this study is to investigate the image transfer and its effects on exhibitors’ behavioral intention. Specifically, the study attempted to examine the effect of mega business event image on destination and country image from exhibitors’ perspective and the effect of mega business event image on exhibitors’ behavioral intention toward the event. Design/methodology/approach The data for this study were collected through an on-site survey. Based on a sample of 393 respondents, structural equation modeling was used to test the proposed hypotheses. Findings The results showed that business event image has a stronger effect on country image than on destination image; event image has a significant effect on exhibitor’s behavioral intention toward the event directly and indirectly through the mediating role of country image; and country image has a significant influence on destination image. Practical implications The event organizer should improve the exhibitor’s perceptions of the event experience from providing a clear and attractive theme for the target audiences; exhibiting the products with the most cutting-edge technologies and offering various opportunities for forums and promotions; and planning and organizing the event in every detail carefully including the facilities, layout of booths, ambience and other related services. Originality/value The study expands the event type to business events, explores the image transfer process between event, destination and country and examines the effects of such image transfer on the exhibitors’ behavioral intention. The results confirm the explanatory power of image transfer theory. Attribution theory and halo effect are viewed as the mechanisms of image transfer.

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Impact of environmental belief and nature-based destination image on ecotourism attitude

Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Insights ◽

10.1108/jhti-03-2020-0027 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 3 (4) ◽

pp. 489-505

Author(s):

Chi Nguyen Thi Khanh ◽

Le Thai Phong

Keyword(s):

Convergent Validity ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Discriminant Validity ◽

Time Perspective ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Destination Image ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Content Type ◽

Positive Effects ◽

The Impact

PurposeThis study examines the direct and indirect impact of environmental belief, nature-based destination image and time perspective on tourist attitude towards ecotourism.Design/methodology/approachData was collected through a structured questionnaire survey conducted in Vietnam. The dataset consists of 479 valid responses by Vietnamese tourists. Correlation analysis and structural equation modeling (SEM) were used to test the causal relationships among time perspective, environmental belief, nature-based destination and ecotourism attitude. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) is conducted to verify the reliability and validity of each latent construct, and to evaluate the discriminant validity, convergent validity, composition reliability and average variance extracted (AVE) for the latent constructs.FindingsThis study finds statistically significant and positive effects of time perspective, environmental belief and nature-based destination image on ecotourism attitude. The results also indicate that environmental belief is found to have statistically significant effects both direct and indirect on ecotourism attitude; its indirect effect is transmitted through nature-based destination image. Our findings demonstrate empirically that tourists are mainly attracted by natural environment sites and that tourists having environmental beliefs are likely to engage in ecotourism than other types of tourism by first influencing their attitude.Research limitations/implicationsOne limitation is associated with our measurement method, which relies on respondents’ self-ratings of their activities. Second, our study is based on internal consistency assessments for establishing construct reliability and validity, which might be the problem of measurement misspecification in tourism research and hinder us to adequately capture the dynamic nature of the variables and the underlying relationships. Third, the survey is conducted in one specific ecotourism nation like Vietnam, and thus, the findings must also be explained in this case.Practical implicationsPolicymakers need to pay careful attention to the planning and conservation of local resources, as well as infrastructure, for ecotourism development. Moreover, the management of eco-site needs to maintain ecology properly, provide an authentic ecotourism experience to improve ecotourism destination. Otherwise, ecotourism operators should focus on marketing strategies to increase traditional and natural values and promote eco-friendly social standards for fostering demand.Originality/valueThis study examines an integrated model analyzing the impact of time perspective, environmental belief and nature-based destination on tourist attitude towards ecotourism. This study reveals the understanding of how individuals’ view towards belief in environment and location image, influences their attitude to engage in ecotourism. The study provides several implications for practice.

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Fostering Resident Pro-Environmental Behavior: The Roles of Destination Image and Confucian Culture

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su12020597 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (2) ◽

pp. 597

Author(s):

Jiangchi Zhang ◽

Chaowu Xie ◽

Alastair M. Morrison ◽

Kun Zhang

Keyword(s):

Structural Equation ◽

Chinese Culture ◽

Environmental Attitudes ◽

Environmental Behavior ◽

Destination Image ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Environmental Identity ◽

Confucian Culture ◽

Moderating Variables ◽

The Impact

Residents are important participants and stakeholders in destination development. Identifying factors that assist in predicting resident pro-environmental behavior (PEB) may contribute to enhanced sustainability. Based on a traditional Chinese culture, this research constructed a model of resident PEB by introducing pro-environmental destination image (PEDI) and Confucianism as the independent and moderating variables, respectively. The structural equation modeling for 402 residents indicated the model had a satisfactory level of predictive power for PEB. The results showed that: (1) PEDI positively affected residents’ environmental identity, pro-environmental attitudes, and PEB; (2) environmental identity and pro-environmental attitudes completely mediated the impact of PEDI on residents’ PEB; and (3) Confucian culture had a positive U-shaped moderating effect in the relationships among these four variables. Overall, these findings advance the understanding of the formation of PEB in Confucian culture and provide theoretical and practical implications for fostering residents’ PEB.

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E-quality services: A paradigm shift for consumer satisfaction and e-loyalty; Evidence from postgraduate students in Nigeria

Management Science Letters ◽

10.5267/j.msl.2020.10.015 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 849-860 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Banji Rildwan Olaleye ◽

Olufemi Patrick Adeyeye ◽

Alani Olusegun Efuntade ◽

Bamidele Samuel Arije ◽

Oluwaseun Niyi Anifowose

Keyword(s):

Paradigm Shift ◽

Consumer Satisfaction ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Postgraduate Students ◽

Online Purchases ◽

The Social ◽

The Impact ◽

Structured Questionnaire

The purpose of the study is to analyze the impact of e-quality services on consumer satisfaction and loyalty in Nigeria. A cross-sectional research design was adopted using a well-structured questionnaire to elicit information for 408 postgraduate students currently studying in Nigerian universities. The research instrument was validated, while data collected were analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS) and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) for hypotheses testing. The result revealed a statistically significant positive relationship among consumer satisfaction, loyalty, e-service quality and their dimensions while the findings established trust and satisfaction as prominent mediators for online purchases. This research contributes to the study of online shopping and e-loyalty by developing a model on the construct within the e-commerce context and suggesting possible factors that may influence quality service decisions.

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Resilience Analysis of Crisis in Medical Environments: A Structural Equation Modeling based on Crisis Management Components

International Journal of Occupational Hygiene ◽

10.18502/ijoh.v13i2.8367 ◽

2022 ◽

Author(s):

SAMIRA GHIYASI ◽

FATEMEH VERDI BAGHDADI ◽

FARSHAD HASHEMZADEH ◽

AHMAD SOLTANZADEH

Keyword(s):

Structural Equation Modeling ◽

Crisis Management ◽

Work Experience ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Goodness Of Fit ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Fit Indices ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Resilience Index ◽

The Impact

Enhancing the index of crisis resilience is one of the key goals in medical environments. Various parameters can affect crisis resilience. The current study was designed to analyze crisis resilience in medical environments based on the crisis management components. This cross-sectional and descriptive-analytical study was performed in 14 hospitals and medical centers, in 2020. A sample size of 343.5 was determined based on the Cochran's formula. We used a 44-item crisis management questionnaire of Azadian et al. to collect data. The components of this questionnaire included management commitment, error learning, culture learning, awareness, preparedness, flexibility, and transparency. The data was analyzed based on the structural equation modeling approach using IBM SPSS AMOS v. 23.0. The participants’ age and work experience mean were 37.78±8.14 and 8.22±4.47 years. The index of crisis resilience was equal to 2.96±0.87. The results showed that all components of crisis management had a significant relationship with this index (p <0.05). The highest and lowest impact on the resilience index were related to preparedness (E=0.88) and transparency (E=0.60). The goodness of fit indices of this model including RMSEA, CFI, NFI, and NNFI (TLI) was 2.86, 0.071, 0.965, 0.972, and 0.978. The index of crisis resilience in the medical environments was at a moderate level. Furthermore, the structural equation modeling findings indicated that the impact of each component of crisis management should be considered in prioritizing measures to increase the level of resilience.

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