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Exploring the effects of destination image attributes on tourist satisfaction and destination loyalty: an application in Málaga, Spain
 
     
     Exploring the effects of destination image attributes on tourist satisfaction and destination loyalty: an application in Málaga, Spain
     


Autor(es):
Guzman-Parra, Vanesa F.
Departamento de Economía y Administración de Empresas Despacho: 4305-c Facultad de CC. Económicas y Empresariales UNIVERSIDAD DE MÁLAGA Campus El Ejido, s/n - 29071 MÁLAGA (SPAIN)
Vila-Oblitas, Jose Roberto
Departamento de Economía y Administración de Empresas Despacho: 4305-c Facultad de CC. Económicas y Empresariales UNIVERSIDAD DE MÁLAGA (SPAIN) Campus El Ejido, s/n - 29071 MÁLAGA
Maqueda-Lafuente, Javier
Departamento Economía Financiera II Facultad Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales, Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea. Avda. Lehendakari Aguirre 83, 48015 Bilbao


Periódico: Tourism & Management Studies

Fonte: Revista Encontros Científicos - Tourism & Management Studies; Vol 12, No 1 (2016); 67-73

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Resumo: This article has attempted to provide empirical evidence of the relationships between two groups of perceived destination image attributes, tourist satisfaction and tourist loyalty. In order to explore these relationships, two groups of destination image attributes perceived in situ have been studied: “hard ware” and “human ware” attributes of a south Spain destination. A theoretical model is tested on a sample of tourists using structural equations modeling. A positive relationship is detected between the variables.From a practical point of view, recommendations were made on the importance of destination image attributes such us “hard ware attributes” and “human ware attributes” that generate favorable word-of-mouth recommendations and revisit intentions.