Measuring tourist satisfaction and destination image with HOLSAT
HOLSAT instrument measures tourist satisfaction by comparing tourists' expectations and experience regarding various destination attributes. Destination image influences tourists' expectations, while experience in the destination modifies tourists' image perceptions, creating...
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doaj-48bed158866e4e608df0b14bdd781d572020-11-25T00:12:02ZengSerbian Geographical SocietyGlasnik Srpskog Geografskog Društva0350-35932406-078X2017-01-019728711810.2298/GSGD1702087T0350-35931702087TMeasuring tourist satisfaction and destination image with HOLSATTodorović Nikola0Manojlović Irena1Budović Aljoša2Faculty of Geography, BelgradeFaculty of Geography, BelgradeFaculty of Geography, BelgradeHOLSAT instrument measures tourist satisfaction by comparing tourists' expectations and experience regarding various destination attributes. Destination image influences tourists' expectations, while experience in the destination modifies tourists' image perceptions, creating differences between pre-visit and post-visit images. Based on these relationships, which are theoretically explored in its first part, this study argues that HOLSAT may be used for destination image research. The second part of the study represents a demonstration of how HOLSAT may be used for measurement of both tourist satisfaction and destination image, whereby the research was conducted in Belgrade, a developing urban destination. The city's tourism industry and destination image were severely damaged in the 1990s, whereby they have started to slowly recover since 2000. Based on the results of the conducted survey, satisfactory and unsatisfactory destination attributes were identified, as well as positive and negative components of city's pre-visit destination image. The most important positive components are related to the destination's affordability, while the negative components are related to safety, cleanliness and the arrival station. Modifications of destination image caused by the visit were also identified. The biggest image improvement after the visit was registered in attributes related to safety and the friendliness of the local residents, while the negative modifications related to the public transport were identified as the most important ones. [Project of the Serbian Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Grant no. 176017]http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0350-3593/2017/0350-35931702087T.pdftourist satisfactiondestination imageHOLSATtourist expectationsimage modification |
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Todorović Nikola Manojlović Irena Budović Aljoša |
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Todorović Nikola Manojlović Irena Budović Aljoša Measuring tourist satisfaction and destination image with HOLSAT Glasnik Srpskog Geografskog Društva tourist satisfaction destination image HOLSAT tourist expectations image modification |
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Todorović Nikola Manojlović Irena Budović Aljoša |
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Todorović Nikola |
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Measuring tourist satisfaction and destination image with HOLSAT |
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Measuring tourist satisfaction and destination image with HOLSAT |
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Measuring tourist satisfaction and destination image with HOLSAT |
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Measuring tourist satisfaction and destination image with HOLSAT |
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Measuring tourist satisfaction and destination image with HOLSAT |
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measuring tourist satisfaction and destination image with holsat |
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Serbian Geographical Society |
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Glasnik Srpskog Geografskog Društva |
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0350-3593 2406-078X |
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2017-01-01 |
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HOLSAT instrument measures tourist satisfaction by comparing tourists'
expectations and experience regarding various destination attributes.
Destination image influences tourists' expectations, while experience in the
destination modifies tourists' image perceptions, creating differences
between pre-visit and post-visit images. Based on these relationships, which
are theoretically explored in its first part, this study argues that HOLSAT
may be used for destination image research. The second part of the study
represents a demonstration of how HOLSAT may be used for measurement of both
tourist satisfaction and destination image, whereby the research was
conducted in Belgrade, a developing urban destination. The city's tourism
industry and destination image were severely damaged in the 1990s, whereby
they have started to slowly recover since 2000. Based on the results of the
conducted survey, satisfactory and unsatisfactory destination attributes
were identified, as well as positive and negative components of city's
pre-visit destination image. The most important positive components are
related to the destination's affordability, while the negative components
are related to safety, cleanliness and the arrival station. Modifications of
destination image caused by the visit were also identified. The biggest
image improvement after the visit was registered in attributes related to
safety and the friendliness of the local residents, while the negative
modifications related to the public transport were identified as the most
important ones. [Project of the Serbian Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Grant no. 176017] |
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tourist satisfaction destination image HOLSAT tourist expectations image modification |
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http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0350-3593/2017/0350-35931702087T.pdf |
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