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Perceived Costs And Benefits Of Being A Resident In A Tourism Destination Location, Michael Musante
Perceived Costs And Benefits Of Being A Resident In A Tourism Destination Location, Michael Musante
Association of Marketing Theory and Practice Proceedings 2018
Destination marketing is a form of tourism marketing that promotes a region or an event in order to increase the number of visitors. The underlying goal behind the efforts is the prospect of economic gains for the region. Destination marketing organizations such as tourism boards are taking on a more prominent role as they seek to promote a region as a vacation area, or more narrowly, promote a festival or special event.
While new guests to a region can result in increased employment opportunities and generate revenues for businesses, the influx of visitors can also lead to negative consequences. Within …
An Evaluation Of South African Vehicle Prices And Domestic Market Size, Keith Plekker, Perry Haan
An Evaluation Of South African Vehicle Prices And Domestic Market Size, Keith Plekker, Perry Haan
Association of Marketing Theory and Practice Proceedings 2018
This study set out to identify what relationship exists between vehicle pricing and market size in a South African context. The research project’s design revolves around a quantitative method, consisting of a non-experimental strategy, with a longitudinal retrospective time horizon. The Box-Jenkins Method was used with auto regression and autocorrelation and partial autocorrelation functions for testing stationarity. The test involved the Rand’s changes against major currencies being related to increases in the advertised new vehicle price. The results of these tests showed weak correlations for the period 2008 to 2016. The conclusion was that no significant correlation exists between the …