Niche Theory Analysis of Sustainable Strategic Relationships among MICE Destinations: A Case of New Zealand

This study aimed to analyze the competitive relationship among meetings, incentive, convention and exhibition (MICE) destinations with reference to the notion of niche businesses in New Zealand; and to explore the existence of cooperative strategies between neighboring destinations. The data were collected from Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment Reports on the Convention Activity Survey (CAS) in New Zealand. The study contributes towards an innovative and better understanding of the dynamics of sustainable destination competitiveness. It broadens the scope of MICE industry research by exploring new insights on the notion of destination competition and makes a theoretical connection between niche theory and the importance of coopetition. By investigating the case of MICE destinations of four northern central islands in New Zealand, this study provides information on the strategic significance of niche marketing for global destinations preparing for entrance into this market.

Role of Stakeholders and Perceived Destination Competitiveness Towards Ethnic Enclave Destination Management

The focus of this research is on the role of stakeholders and perceived destination competitiveness in ethnic enclave destination management. Ethnic enclave destination is one of the unique tourism products in terms of art, culture, heritage, and lifestyle. In Malaysia, Little India, Brickfields is one of the popular Indian enclave destinations significantly contributing to the development of tourism in Malaysia. The perceived destination competitiveness determines the destination attributes, and the destination management is ensured by the stakeholders. However, there are just a few pieces of research that look at the relationship between perceived destination competitiveness and destination management. As a result, this study used an integrated model of TDC to examine the mix of stakeholders and perceived destination competitiveness in Little India, Brickfields. This study will have a significant impact on ethnic enclave destination management by identifying stakeholders and their roles in boosting destination competitiveness at the destination of concern.

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

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.

SMART TOURISM DESTINATION COMPETITIVENESS: THE EXPLOITATION OF THE BIG DATA IN MOROCCO

Over the past decade, the introduction of new technologies in different markets has led to the emergence of smart destinations by providing stakeholders with effective and efficient technological solutions. The objective of smart destinations is to improve spatial competitiveness.Tourism with its focus on travel and the transfer of people, goods, and services across time and space is essentially a geographic phenomenon. The central themes of the research field of traditional geography focus on three related topics: place, space, and environment.The trend toward big data has had a significant impact on all sectors from which geographic information science has had a major impact on how organizations acquire and leverage spatial information. Looking at how organizations are using geographic information science and technology, one of the clearest themes is that usage is expanding rapidly; while traditionally the largest adopters of geospatial data have been government agencies, it is now easy to see widespread adoption of GIS across all industries. On the one hand, to act on the country's income through a wider and more targeted geographic attractiveness and on the other hand, to improve the investment fields in the most visited areas and to create a favorable tourism environment in areas whose attractiveness remains low.

Sustainable Mountain-Based Health and Wellness Tourist Destinations: The Interrelationships between Tourists’ Satisfaction, Behavioral Intentions, and Competitiveness

As mountain-based health and wellness tourism increases, destination competitiveness becomes ever fiercer. The pre-visit expectations and post-visit perceptions of tourists and the tourists’ behavioral intentions are related to the competitiveness of mountain-based health and wellness tourist destinations. Using structural equation modeling (SEM), we explored the factors that affect destination competitiveness and its relationships with tourism satisfaction and tourists’ behavioral intentions to return to and to recommend the location to others. We used a questionnaire for data collection from 550 tourists who visited a mountain-based health and wellness tourist destination in Panzhihua, China. The results suggested that there is an indirect positive correlation between tourists’ satisfaction and destination competitiveness, as well as a direct positive correlation between behavioral intentions and destination competitiveness, illustrating that tourist behavioral intentions can be an important factor in destination competitiveness. In the case of Panzhihua, the tourist source market in China has provided a competitive edge to this city. In addition, considering the environment’s capacity, developing an intention to return in tourists is important for tourism marketing in view of the increasing mountain-based health and wellness tourism competitiveness and concerns about sustainability.

Stakeholders’ perceptions of competitive tourism destination: empirical evidence from Serbia

Purpose This study made an advance over previous work by providing a modified model for measuring the competitiveness of tourism destinations based on competitive performance from a stakeholder perspective. Furthermore, this paper aims to evaluate the sources of relative strengths and weaknesses perceived of a destination. Design/methodology/approach This study uses a quantitative approach to seek opinions of 135 tourism stakeholders. Univariate and bivariate statistical analyses were used to describe the profile of the respondents, quantify the main findings and test the proposed hypotheses. Findings The results highlight the importance of safety in determining the attractiveness of a destination and its significance for the competitiveness of a destination. The strongest indicator of competitiveness is “Core resources and attractions,” while the weakest indicator is “Destination management.” Also, employees in public institutions and in the tourism industry in general have different opinions about competitive tourism destinations for most dimensions. Research limitations/implications Despite the fact that the findings do not consider the demand side, which has a major impact on the destination, they minimize the research gap and contribute to the existing literature review. Practical implications The results are of particular value to stakeholders and destination management responsible for strengthening the competitiveness of tourism destinations. Originality/value The research progressed over previous studies by developing and empirically testing a modified conceptual model for measuring destination competitiveness from a supply-side perspective and recommending improvements for the emerging tourism destinations.

Tourist Shopping: Critical Determinants of Willingness to Pay

Recently, the concept of consumer willingness to pay has fascinated attention from marketers and Destination Marketing organizations (DMO) to increase national income. Despite the growth of destination competitiveness, demands remain for a more sophisticated understanding of consumer purchasing behavior construction. This paper investigates determinant factors of tourist shopping and its resulting impact on willingness to pay. Finding reveals tourists had to respond of willingness to pay (WTP) in the drivers of stimulator and organism in terms of leisure value and monetary value derived from the retail atmosphere, town environment, and product orientation. This study contributes to supporting literature by shedding light on the drivers of WTP in tourist shopping contexts.