International Journal of Applied Business Research
Vol 1 No 01 (2019)

Predicting Destination Image in Creative Tourism: A Comparative between Tourists and Residents

David Dean (Associate Professor, Faculty of Agribusiness and Commerce, Lincoln University, New Zealand.)
Dwi Suhartanto (Associate Professor, Department of Business Administration, Politeknik Negeri Bandung, Indonesia.)
Lusianus Kusdibyo (Associate Professor, Department of Business Administration, Politeknik Negeri Bandung, Indonesia.)



Article Info

Publish Date
22 Jan 2019

Abstract

This study’s objective is to examine tourist and resident experiences of creative tourist attractions through the development of an experience quality-destination model and assess the interrelationships among model factors: experience quality, perceived value, satisfaction, and destination image. The research was conducted across several creative tourism attractions in Bandung, Indonesia including cultural/traditional dancing, crafting, painting and games. Self-administered questionnaires were distributed to the visitors after they enjoyed the experience. Of the 421 questionnaires collected, 400 were useable for further analysis. The hypotheses are examined by using Partial Least Square (PLS). The proposed experience quality-destination model is a good fit for both the tourist and resident samples. For the tourist sample, all the direct effects among variables in the model are significant except for perceived value’s effect on destination image. For the resident sample, experience quality directly influences perceived value, and perceived value directly affects both satisfaction and destination image. The total effect of experience quality on destination image is significant for both samples.

Copyrights © 2019






Journal Info

Abbrev

ijabr

Publisher

Subject

Decision Sciences, Operations Research & Management Economics, Econometrics & Finance Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering Social Sciences

Description

The International Journal of Applied Business Research (IJABR), an academic journal in the field of business, published by Bandung State Polytechnic, Indonesia. This OPEN ACCESS Journal is intended to foster and stimulate the exchange of discourses on applied business research issues among ...