scholarly journals Determinants Of Destination Image And Competitiveness In Sibu Heritage Trail: A PLS-SEM Approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chin Ying Sin ◽  
Abang Azlan Mohamad ◽  
Lo May Chiun ◽  
Mohamad Kadim Suaidi ◽  
Ha Shiaw Tong
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Destination Image ◽  
Limited Resources ◽  
Destination Competitiveness ◽  
The World ◽  
Destination Attractiveness ◽  
Tourism Destinations

Tourism is the largest sector in the world and contributes significantly to the economies of the most advanced and developing countries. A major concern on limited resources and acknowledgement of competitiveness all led to the expansion of the literature on the competitiveness of tourism destinations. While, there are limited studies that investigate destination image and destination competitiveness, no studies have been found to examine the determinants of destination image and destination competitiveness. Thus, the present study attempts to explore whether accessibility quality, accommodation quality, destination attractiveness & resources on destination image and competitiveness. Data were collected from 132 tourists who have visited Sibu Heritage Trail. The research employs PLS-SEM, and the result specified that there are total of four hypotheses were supported. The implications and limitations of the present study were further discussed.

scholarly journals Factors which strategically explain the competitiveness of a tourism destination: Evidence from Singapore and Sri Lanka

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 55
Author(s):  
M. Prasad F. Jayasuriya ◽  
Cheng Guoping
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Practical Interest ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Tourism Destination ◽  
Travel And Tourism ◽  
Destination Competitiveness ◽  
The World ◽  
Tourism Destinations ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Globally tourism industry has experienced rapid growth in the last 25 years, a trend predicted to continue in future and as such, the field of tourism has emerged as an area of theoretical and practical interest. Although the competition among countries engaged in tourism has increased, the world travel and tourism competitive index (TTCI) reveals striking disparities among developed and developing countries as tourism destinations. This paper is an attempt to examine the elementary reasons for such disparity through identification of competitive factors which strategically explain the position and competitiveness of a tourism destination. For clarity and better understanding the study was conducted with evidence from Singapore and Sri Lanka. Data collection was carried out adopting a survey instrument with purposive sampling and structured questionnaire to examine fifteen factors illustrating tourism destination competitiveness based on responses received from the two countries - 70 from Singapore and 66 from Sri Lanka. The analyzed data were used in a model of strategic evaluation of tourism destination to diagnose the strengths, weaknesses as well as the competitive opportunities of the two countries through the review of 15 competitive factors. The results strategically explained the competitive positions of both tourism destinations, while findings on factors provided guidelines to achieve greater destination competitiveness. Further, the model of strategic evaluation first tested in Spain for tourism destination competitiveness, was extended for pertinence in other tourism destinations and situations.

scholarly journals Influence of Tourism Destination Products and Images on Tourist Visiting Decision to Kota Seribu Sungai Banjarmasin

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 73
Author(s):  
Devin Cahya Triansya ◽  
Beta Budisetyorini
Keyword(s):  
Positive Influence ◽  
Destination Image ◽  
Tourism Destination ◽  
Tourist Destination ◽  
Tourist Destinations ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
The World ◽  
Tourism Destinations ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The City

 AbstractThe continuous rapidly growth of tourism sector with the tight competition in the field of tourismmakes not all tourist destinations in the world always experience an increase in the number of tourist visits each year. Banjarmasin City, dubbed the “Kota Seribu Sungai” or "City of Thousand Rivers" and is known as the Thousand Rivers tourist destination has experiencedfluctuate number of tourist arrivals and tend to decline. The fluctuate number of tourist arrivalssourced from tourist visiting decisions can be influenced by various factors, including tourism destination productsand image. This study aims to see the effects of tourism destination products consisting of physical products, people, packages, and programsalsothe image of tourism destinations consisting of cognitive image and affective image on tourists visiting decision to the city of Thousand River Banjarmasin. The data obtained were taken by questionnaire to 123 tourists by accidental sampling. The results of the research were analyzed using multiple linear regression with two equations, namely (I) The influence of tourism destination products on tourist visiting decision and (II) The impact of tourism destination image on tourist visiting decision. The resultsfound the positive influence of tourism destination products to thetourist visiting decision of 54.5% and the image of tourism destination on the tourist visiting decision of 53.4% and the rest of 45.5% and 46.6% influenced by other factors not examined. The results of the analysis also showed the effect of tourism destination products variable partially consisting of physical products, packages, and programs have an effect on the decision of tourists while people have no influence. As for the variable image of tourism destinations in partial consisting of cognitive image and affective image affect the decision of tourists visiting to Kota Seribu Sungai Banjarmasin. 

Analysing the image of Abu Dhabi and Dubai as tourism destinations – The perception of first-time visitors from Germany

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanno M Martens ◽  
Dirk Reiser
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Destination Image ◽  
Abu Dhabi ◽  
Environmentally Conscious ◽  
The World ◽  
Tourism Destinations ◽  
Similar Basis ◽  
First Time

The Middle East is one of the fastest growing tourism regions in the world. Especially Dubai (since the 1980s) and Abu Dhabi (since the 1990s) have invested heavily in tourism development to firstly enhance their recognition as international destinations and secondly to diversify their economies away from the oil production. Surprisingly, there is a lack of academic published articles on those two emirates’ international destination image. This paper attempts to fill this gap by studying and comparing the images of Abu Dhabi and Dubai amongst potential first-time visitors from one of their main source markets – Germany. An empirical study amongst 300 respondents from North-Rhine Westphalia, Germany, was conducted to reveal the cognitive image attributes of Dubai and Abu Dhabi for non-visitors. Despite both places having a similar basis for destination development, their images differ. Thus, Abu Dhabi and Dubai are not seen as competitors on the tourism market, instead they could even increase the mutual benefits through highlighting specific images more distinctly. Further, the research identified a missing fit between the desired tourism destination image for both destinations and the perceived destination image. This is especially significant for the aspect of sustainability, which both emirates try to promote. Potential tourists rather perceive both emirates as unsustainable and not environmentally conscious.

The importance of timely diagnosis and replacement of medical equipment in healthcare institutions

2022 ◽  
pp. 6-14
Author(s):  
I.P. Abysheva ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Healthcare System ◽  
Medical Devices ◽  
Medical Equipment ◽  
Review Article ◽  
Limited Resources ◽  
High Quality ◽  
The World ◽  
Provision Of Services

The health care system around the world, both in developed and developing countries, is struggling with the problem of managing the provision of health care in conditions of limited resources. The availability and use of various medical equipment at all levels of the healthcare system were emphasized for the efficient and high-quality provision of services. The main purpose of this review article is to assess the availability and use of medical devices and identify the registered causes affecting the availability and use of medical devices in healthcare institutions.

scholarly journals A model of destination competitiveness/sustainability: Brazilian perspectives

2010 ◽  
Vol 44 (5) ◽  
pp. 1049-1066 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.R. Brent Ritchie ◽  
Geoffrey I. Crouch
Keyword(s):  
Complex Nature ◽  
Tourism Destination ◽  
Detailed Review ◽  
Policy Perspective ◽  
Destination Competitiveness ◽  
The World ◽  
Tourism Destinations ◽  
Practical Guidance ◽  
Management Organization

This paper reviews the understanding I have gained from several years of research, and from several more years of ongoing discussions with industry leaders regarding the nature of competitiveness among tourism destinations. This understanding has been captured, in summary form, in the model of Destination Competitiveness/Sustainability (Ritchie and Crouch, 2003). This model contains seven (7) components which we have found to play a major role, from a policy perspective, in determining the competitiveness/sustainability of a tourism destination. In addition to the valuable understanding which these seven components provide from a policy perspective, the specific elements of each the major components provide a more useful/practical guidance to those who are responsible for the ongoing management of a DMO (Destination Management Organization). With this overview in mind, this paper will provide a detailed review and explanation of the model that I have developed with colleague, Dr. Geoffrey I. Crouch of Latrobe University in Melbourne, Australia. Based on previous presentations throughout the world, it has proven very helpful to both academics and practitioners who seek to understand the complex nature of tourism destination competitiveness/sustainability.

scholarly journals A simple and fast spectroscopy-based technique for Covid-19 diagnosis

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Driss Lahlou Kitane ◽  
Salma Loukman ◽  
Nabila Marchoudi ◽  
Alvaro Fernandez-Galiana ◽  
Fatima Zahra El Ansari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Multivariate Analysis ◽  
Spectroscopic Method ◽  
Rna Extraction ◽  
Limited Resources ◽  
Clinical Samples ◽  
Testing Time ◽  
Rt Pcr ◽  
The World ◽  
Testing Techniques

AbstractThe coronavirus pandemic, which appeared in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, rapidly spread all over the world in only a few weeks. Faster testing techniques requiring less resources are key in managing the pandemic, either to enable larger scale testing or even just provide developing countries with limited resources, particularly in Africa, means to perform tests to manage the crisis. Here, we report an unprecedented, rapid, reagent-free and easy-to-use screening spectroscopic method for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 on RNA extracts. This method, validated on clinical samples collected from 280 patients with quantitative predictive scores on both positive and negative samples, is based on a multivariate analysis of FTIR spectra of RNA extracts. This technique, in agreement with RT-PCR, achieves 97.8% accuracy, 97% sensitivity and 98.3% specificity while reducing the testing time post RNA extraction from hours to minutes. Furthermore, this technique can be used in several laboratories with limited resources.

scholarly journals Rookie Tourism Destinations—The Effects of Attractiveness Factors on Destination Image and Revisit Intention with the Satisfaction Mediation Effect

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 5780
Author(s):  
Milan Ćulić ◽  
Miroslav D. Vujičić ◽  
Časlav Kalinić ◽  
Milosav Dunjić ◽  
Uglješa Stankov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Mediation Effect ◽  
Destination Image ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Destination Attractiveness ◽  
Tourism Destinations ◽  
Revisit Intentions ◽  
Positive Direct

Emerging tourism destinations repeatedly face many managerial challenges, often leading to common pitfalls and rookie mistakes. The current study aims to analyze relationships between destination attractiveness factors (Destination Amenities, Tourism Infrastructure and Accessibility, Active Family Destination, Hospitality and Services, and Social–Safety–Economic Values), satisfaction, destination image, and revisit intentions to test a mediating role of satisfaction between destination attractiveness factors and both destination image and revisit choices within so-called rookie destinations. For this purpose, a quantitative study was carried out using a questionnaire as an instrument for data collection. Data were collected from a sample of 2030 visitors to Serbia. Structural equation modeling (SEM) in R was applied to analyze the data. The results revealed the positive direct effects of destination attractiveness factors on satisfaction, destination image, and revisit intentions. Moreover, the research confirmed the mediating role of satisfaction in the relationship between destination attractiveness and destination image, and revisit intentions. The results are further discussed from the perspective of emerging tourism destinations to make their management more sustainable for the future and mitigate the repetition of rookie mistakes.

scholarly journals COVID-19: Socio-Economic Implications for Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Vol V (III) ◽  
pp. 131-142
Author(s):  
Ijaz Khalid ◽  
Aneela Akbar ◽  
Hina Malik
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Limited Resources ◽  
Economic Implications ◽  
The Public ◽  
Chinese City ◽  
Global Pandemic ◽  
The People ◽  
Global Issue ◽  
The World ◽  
The City

The paper analyzes the global pandemic of COVID-19, its evolution, development and its implications on the world and specifically Pakistan. Sparkly, it emerged in the Chinese city of Wuhan, was restricted to the city for less than a month, but currently, the virus has engrossed the whole world. This part of the study investigates both developed and developing countries responses to deal with the dominant global issue. The study focused on Pakistan's response to COVID-19 being damaged by War on Terror and political instability. The paper concluded that Pakistan very smartly responded to the pandemic by applying smart lockdown within its limited resources to contain the virus and maintained a balance between saving lives and saving livelihoods. This piece of paper also finds that, like in other developing countries, the pandemic also has severe Socio-economic implications as the economically of the business went down, investment came to its lowest level that heavily marked Pakistan economically unsound. Socially speaking, the virus created fear and totally break down the public gathering that made the people psychologically unhealthy.

scholarly journals Image and Risk Perception of Mozambique as a Tourism Destination: A Segmentation Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (10(6)) ◽  
pp. 1828-1847
Author(s):  
Mariamo Amade Abdula ◽  
Zélia Breda ◽  
Celeste Eusébio
Keyword(s):  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
Risk Perception ◽  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Hierarchical Cluster ◽  
Destination Image ◽  
Tourism Destination ◽  
The World ◽  
Tourism Destinations ◽  
New Challenges ◽  
Practical Implications

Tourism has been recognised as one of the main industries in the world. It creates opportunities for developing tourism destinations; however, it also requires adaptation to new challenges in constant evolution. In this context, there is a continuous need to identify and explore new tourism markets, take advantage of emerging opportunities, and create products that offer innovative and differentiating tourism experiences. Mozambique is betting on the development of tourism as a factor of economic and territorial dynamism. This article aims to present a destination image-based segmentation study of potential visitors to Mozambique. A questionnaire was administered to a sample of 382 potential visitors to Mozambique. The application of a hierarchical cluster analysis based on the perceived destination image allowed the identification of three clusters: “nostalgic”, “destination lovers”, and “concerned”. The results highlight differences in terms of perceived risk and intentional behaviour among the clusters identified. The paper ends with important practical implications to improve the image of Mozambique as a tourism destination.

scholarly journals Perencanaan Manajemen Lanskap Zonasi Destinasi Wisata Budaya Kota Tua Jakarta

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 973
Author(s):  
Rudy Aryanto ◽  
Idris Gautama So
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Landscape Management ◽  
Tourism Destination ◽  
Cultural Space ◽  
Tourism Studies ◽  
The World ◽  
Tourism Destinations

Kota Tua is just like other historical old towns in various cities in developing countries, generally preserved even put to improve simultaneously historic and economic value of sustainable revitalization program which involves all stakeholders. The historical value and the architecture of the Kota Tua Jakarta are no less attractive compred to other cities in the world. Thus, Kota Tua has become a historical mainstay tourism destination objects for Jakarta and has broad potential to bring a lot of domestic and foreign tourists. Study on this research describes the identification of direction of planning and development of landscape management in historical tourism destinations of Kota Tua Jakarta. After conducting various studies and literature, then the spatial obtained existing condition, studies the potential of historical tourism, studies history, typology and building reserves, cultural space and Setup zoning patterns, which can be used for consideration and direction for management zoning landscape historical tourism in Kota Tua Jakarta.

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