TY - JOUR
T1 - Advancing Destination Image
T2 - The Destination Content Model
AU - Kock, Florian
AU - Josiassen, Alexander
AU - Assaf, A. George
PY - 2016/11
Y1 - 2016/11
N2 - Knowledge of the mental representations that individuals hold about tourist destinations are important to understand their intentions. These mental destination representations have often been investigated by applying the concept of destination image. This study argues that the extant literature is often rather atheoretical and lacks operational rigor. These are major shortcomings which undoubtedly hinder the development of academic and managerial insights. In response, this study draws on contemporary psychology to develop the destination content model, comprising three informational components held in individuals‘ minds about destinations. The present study further outlines preferable methods and measures for each component, thus aiding researchers to investigate mental destination representations
AB - Knowledge of the mental representations that individuals hold about tourist destinations are important to understand their intentions. These mental destination representations have often been investigated by applying the concept of destination image. This study argues that the extant literature is often rather atheoretical and lacks operational rigor. These are major shortcomings which undoubtedly hinder the development of academic and managerial insights. In response, this study draws on contemporary psychology to develop the destination content model, comprising three informational components held in individuals‘ minds about destinations. The present study further outlines preferable methods and measures for each component, thus aiding researchers to investigate mental destination representations
KW - Destination content model
KW - Destination image
KW - Tourist psychology
KW - Tourist behavior
KW - Destination content model
KW - Destination image
KW - Tourist psychology
KW - Tourist behavior
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U2 - 10.1016/j.annals.2016.07.003
DO - 10.1016/j.annals.2016.07.003
M3 - Journal article
VL - 61
SP - 28
EP - 44
JO - Annals of Tourism Research
JF - Annals of Tourism Research
SN - 0160-7383
ER -