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User-Generated Content, Satisfaction, And Wom In The Context Of Cultural/Heritage Site, Mahlagha Darvishmotevali, Hu Qian
User-Generated Content, Satisfaction, And Wom In The Context Of Cultural/Heritage Site, Mahlagha Darvishmotevali, Hu Qian
University of South Florida (USF) M3 Publishing
Research remains scant and ambiguous despite the need to understand better user-generated content (UGC) and its relationship with behavioral outcomes. In this regard, the influence of UGC on two types of visitors' word of mouth (WOM) was examined. In addition, satisfaction as a mediator was tested to gain more insight into the UGC and WOM relationships. Using a sample of 260 visitors (tourists & excursionists) who visited the historical site in China, SmartPLS was used to evaluate the study model and hypotheses. Findings demonstrate that UGC directly and positively affects two types of WOM. The results also show the full …
Geriatric-Tourism, Pmr, And Thermal Treatments In The Third Age, Ozge Buyuk, Gulsah Akkus
Geriatric-Tourism, Pmr, And Thermal Treatments In The Third Age, Ozge Buyuk, Gulsah Akkus
University of South Florida (USF) M3 Publishing
This study aims to reveal the situation of geriatric-tourism (gerontourism) in Turkey with longitudinal data obtained from digital and social media. As a result of the study i) geriatric-tourists visiting Turkey mostly benefit from thermal treatments in complementary medicine and PMR in traditional medicine, and also resort to hair transplantation among aesthetic interventions, ii) they come mostly from Iraq and Libya (Middle East), Germany (Europe), Azerbaijan (the Turkic Republics), and Ukraine and Russia (CIS), iii) they mostly prefer big cities such as Izmir, Ankara, Istanbul, Antalya, Bursa, iv) motivation factors are cost, thermal resource richness, medical service quality and additional …
A Study On Tourist Guides’ Use Of Social Media Platforms, Ozge Gudu Demirbulat
A Study On Tourist Guides’ Use Of Social Media Platforms, Ozge Gudu Demirbulat
University of South Florida (USF) M3 Publishing
In this research, which was carried out to determine how and for what purposes tourist guides use social media platforms; the Facebook and Instagram accounts of 42 active tourist guides registered with the Trabzon Regional Chamber of Tourist Guides, which was established in accordance with the Profession Law of Tourist Guide numbered 6326, were examined. In the research, it was determined what kind of posts the tourist guides make on their Facebook and Instagram accounts, to what extent they use the relevant platforms as a personal promotional element, and to promote the relevant platforms in the tourism sector. In order …
Examining Social Media Views On Post-Pandemic Tourism Rebuilding: The Case Of Twitter, Muharrem Tuna, Nilgun Demirel Ili, Onur Celen
Examining Social Media Views On Post-Pandemic Tourism Rebuilding: The Case Of Twitter, Muharrem Tuna, Nilgun Demirel Ili, Onur Celen
University of South Florida (USF) M3 Publishing
The world is trying to keep up with the COVID-19 pandemic's new normal conditions. The ongoing pandemic has adversely affected global tourism sectors and their activities like all sectors. Institutions and organizations in various countries, especially UNWTO, are taking initiatives to ensure the recovery of the tourism sector, which has been seriously affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, the case study design, one of the qualitative analysis methods, was used to examine the views on social media activity (motivation) that occurred for the resumption of tourism. In the study, the effects of the pandemic on tourism were determined and a …
Advances In Global Services And Retail Management: Volume 2, Cihan Cobanoglu, Valentina Della Corte
Advances In Global Services And Retail Management: Volume 2, Cihan Cobanoglu, Valentina Della Corte
University of South Florida (USF) M3 Publishing
This is the second volume of the Advances in Global Services and Retail Management Book Series. This volume has the following parts:
- Part 1: Hospitality and Tourism
- Part 2: Marketing, E-marketing, and Consumer Behavior
- Part 3: Management
- Part 4: Human Resources Management
- Part 5: Retail Management
- Part 6: Economics
- Part 7: Accounting and Finance
- Part 8: Sustainability and Environmental Issues
- Part 9: Information Technology
ISBN: 978-1-955833-03-5
Hospitality and Tourism
- Significance of VR in the spa: A spatial analysis
- Irini Lai Fun Tang, Schultz Zhi Bin Xu, and Eric Chan
- Social media marketing in rural hospitality and tourism destination research
- Samuel …