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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459920203321

Autore

Kozak M (Metin), <1968-, >

Titolo

Managing and marketing tourist destinations : strategies to gain a competitive edge / / by Metin Kozak and Seyhmus Baloglu

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 2011

ISBN

1-136-90474-3

1-136-90475-1

1-283-03746-7

9786613037466

0-203-84230-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (263 p.)

Collana

Routledge advances in tourism ; ; 21

Altri autori (Persone)

BalogluSeyhmus

Disciplina

910.68

Soggetti

Tourism - Management

Tourism - Marketing

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Tables; Boxes and Exhibits; Preface; Part I: Destination Competitiveness; 1 Why Destination Competitiveness?; 2 Destination Competitiveness: An Overview; 3 Determinants of Destination Competitiveness; Part II: Destination Management; 4 Destination-Based Management Strategies; 5 Destination-Based Total Quality Management; 6 Destination Benchmarking; Part III: Destination Marketing; 7 Destination-Based Marketing Strategies; 8 Destination Branding; 9 From Traditional Marketing to "IT" Marketing; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Destination marketing is more challenging than other goods and services. The basis of competitive advantage shifts from tourism resources only (destination marketing) to a location-based or city-wide integrated management (place marketing). In this book, tourism scholars Metin Kozak and Seyhmus Baloglu discuss and synthesize theories, models, techniques, and principles for strategic marketing and management of tourist destinations, and demonstrate ways in which to further develop the concept of destination competitiveness for



application within these destinations. The authors highlight the