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

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.

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

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.

scholarly journals Corporate Environmental Strategy and Voluntary Environmental Behavior—Mediating Effect of Psychological Green Climate

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 3123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anupam Kumar Das ◽  
Shetu Ranjan Biswas ◽  
Munshi Muhammad Abdul Kader Jilani ◽  
Md. Aftab Uddin
Keyword(s):  
Social Identity Theory ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Environmental Behavior ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Mediation Effect ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Environmental Strategy ◽  
Research Problems ◽  
The Impact

Given the growing intent to prevent decay in environmental management, the present study seeks to unearth the impact of corporate environmental strategy on employees’ voluntary environmental behavior by regulating or facilitating their perceived psychological green climate. Research problems and research questions are built on the essence of multiple theories—goal-setting theory, social identity theory, and social learning theory for grounding the research model. A total of 294 replies were collected through a self-administered survey from diverse industrial panoramas. We used structural equation modeling (SEM) analytics via AMOS-version 20.0 for measuring the hypothesized results. The study revealed that the corporate environmental strategy is displaying an insignificant direct influence on voluntary environmental behavior. However, the corporate environmental strategy indirectly influences, via the mediation effect, voluntary environmental behavior of employees through their psychological green climate perception. Directions for future research are recommended based on insights from the implications and limitations of the study.

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

2015 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 91 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ratni Prima Lita ◽  
Ma�ruf Ma�ruf
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Destination Image ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Image Perception ◽  
Tourist Destination ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sport Event ◽  
Tourist Satisfaction ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Event Image

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.

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

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 449-466 ◽  
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.

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

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (22) ◽  
pp. 6401 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shahida Kanwel ◽  
Zhou Lingqiang ◽  
Muhammad Asif ◽  
Jinsoo Hwang ◽  
Abid Hussain ◽  
...  
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.

Discovering the importance of halal tourism for Indonesian Muslim travelers: perceptions and behaviors when traveling to a non-Muslim destination

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Berto Mulia Wibawa ◽  
Chelsia Pranindyasari ◽  
Gita Widi Bhawika ◽  
Rachma Rizqina Mardhotillah
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Destination Image ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Great Opportunity ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Muslim Countries ◽  
Revisit Intention ◽  
Modeling Analysis ◽  
Recommendation Intention ◽  
The Impact

Purpose This research aims to identify halal attributes for Indonesian Muslim tourists that can create a destination image, revisit intention and recommendation intention. Indonesia has the largest Muslim population in the world and their Muslim tourists who frequently visit non-Muslim countries. This is a great opportunity for non-Muslim countries to improve halal tourism services. Design/methodology/approach Data was collected through a panel of recruited online sampling on 268 Indonesian Muslim tourists who had visited non-Muslim countries. Structural equation modeling analysis is used to investigate the impact of halal tourism attributes on destination images and behavioral intentions. Findings This study found the five halal tourism attributes that had a positive and significant impact on affective destination image, overall destination image, revisit intention and recommendation intention. Practical implications Halal tourism attributes can be used as a basis for marketing strategies of tourism bureaus to create a destination image, increase intention to revisit and provide effective word-of-mouth recommendations based on Muslim tourists needs. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study to analyze the main needs for halal tourism of Indonesian Muslim tourists when traveling to non-Muslim countries. Our study contributes to the halal tourism literature, along with having implications for non-Muslim tourism bureaus and halal tourism teaching and practice.

Destination perceived quality, tourist satisfaction and word-of-mouth

2017 ◽  
Vol 72 (4) ◽  
pp. 392-410 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tz-Li Wang ◽  
Phuong Thi Kim Tran ◽  
Vinh Trung Tran
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Word Of Mouth ◽  
Group Analysis ◽  
Perceived Quality ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Moderating Variables ◽  
Tourist Satisfaction ◽  
Visit Frequency ◽  
The Impact

Purpose This paper aims to examine the effects of gender and visit frequency as moderating variables on the relationships among destination perceived quality, tourist satisfaction and word-of-mouth (WOM). Design/methodology/approach This study incorporated several previous research models to propose a conceptual model that fully explains the relationships among destination perceived quality, tourist satisfaction, visit frequency and WOM. One important thing to consider is whether gender and visit frequency impact on the relationships among these factors. In addition, this study was able to generate measurement items for the dimensions by analyzing specific tourism conditions in Danang City and referring to the scales of these factors in previous studies. Quantitative research was conducted to test the scales of the research model and hypotheses through data collected from 303 domestic tourists. Findings Structural equation modeling and a multi-group analysis were used to test the hypotheses and the invariance of structural coefficients across groups. The results indicate that destination perceived quality has significant, positive and direct effect on tourist satisfaction; WOM is positively influenced by destination perceived quality and tourist satisfaction; and there is significant relationship between visit frequency and WOM. In particular, when exploring the impact of moderating variables such as gender and visit frequency, this study also found that the impacts of destination perceived quality on WOM are different between genders, and this impact is stronger for female rather than male tourists; and the effect of destination perceived quality on tourist satisfaction is stronger for the first visit than for later visits. Research limitations/implications This paper is limited in its ability to gather a larger sample to more generally represent the complete domestic market, as well as in its lack of a comparison of online versus offline WOM effects by gender. Originality/value This paper was conducted to have a better understanding of how tourist demographic characteristics such as gender and visit frequency are important contributors that influence the relationships among these three factors. This paper has important implications for marketers and managers of Danang, such as local tourism authorities, commercial association managers, hotel owners, restaurant owners and tour managers working to improve the quality of this destination, and thus better satisfying tourists and competing with other destinations.

You exist in my song! How a destination-related popular song enhances destination image and visit intentions

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 305-319
Author(s):  
Cheng-Yue Yin ◽  
Nan Bi ◽  
Yong Chen
Keyword(s):  
Mental Imagery ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Destination Image ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Popular Song ◽  
Television Programs ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
The Impact

Research on media-induced tourism has been growing in recent years. The existing research has shown that films, television programs, and radio commercials can induce tourism behavior. The present research aimed to introduce a new form of music-induced tourism to the literature by examining the impact of a destination-related popular song on prospective tourists’ intentions to visit the destination. A theoretical model that included music-evoked mental imagery, affective image, overall image, and visit intentions was developed; 381 respondents participated in a web-based experiment to test the hypotheses, and the model was validated using structural equation modeling. The results revealed that music-evoked mental imagery led tourists to generate positive affective images and overall images of the destination, which in turn influenced their intentions to visit the destination. The implications of the findings for tourism marketers and future research directions are also discussed.

Using structural equation modeling to understand the impact of Bollywood movies on destination image, tourist activity, and purchasing behavior of Indians

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 251-261 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bharath M Josiam ◽  
Daniel L Spears ◽  
Sanjukta Pookulangara ◽  
Kirti Dutta ◽  
Tammy R Kinley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Destination Image ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Purchasing Behavior ◽  
The Impact

Formation of user stickiness in an online knowledge community in China

2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (9) ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Yinbo Wu ◽  
Zhichao Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Chinese Culture ◽  
Virtual Community ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Knowledge Community ◽  
The Face ◽  
Knowledge Contribution ◽  
The Impact

Online knowledge communities (OKCs) have gained great popularity in China in the past few years. However, the formation of user stickiness for OKCs and the influence of Chinese culture on users' stickiness are still unknown. The face concept is a salient characteristic of interpersonal relationships in China, and in our study we integrated this concept in a model with social capital to investigate the impact of knowledge contribution on user stickiness in an OKC in China. Data were collected from 339 members of an OKC and structural equation modeling was used to test the model. The results revealed that knowledge contribution positively affected social capital and face, which further fostered Chinese users' stickiness in an OKC. We have contributed to the virtual community literature by revealing the mechanism that underlies the influence of knowledge contribution on the effective running of an OKC in China.

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