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TOURISM MANAGEMENT PERSPECTIVES
Volume 34, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tmp.2020.100662
Keywords
Destination image; Visit; Information source; Motivation; Destination image gap; Dissonance image; Structural equation model (SEM); Malaga
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- project: Transformations of the historical urban landscape induced by tourism: contradictions and controversies, government and local governance, Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities (National Plan for R+D+i) [CSO201675470-R]
- project: Over-tourism in Spanish coastal Destinations. Tourism degrowth strategies An approach from the social dimension, Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities (National Plan for R+D+i) [RTI2018094844-B-C33]
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This study researches both the perception of a destination and the importance of the previous visit in shaping that perception. First, the factors that influence the image (information sources and motivations) are analysed, moderated by the effect of the previous visit. Next, the gap between the projected image and the perceived image of Malaga, which is located in a tourist area specializing in sun and beach and trying to become a cultural destination, is studied. Data are obtained from 301 surveys administered through proportional and stratified sampling. A descriptive, inferential analysis and a structural equation model are proposed to analyse the causal relationships. The results confirm the influence of information sources and motivations on the image, as well as the importance of the previous visit. The conclusions suggest that there are significant difficulties in changing the Malaga image as a seaside destination for visitors, but not for the local community.
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