Managing and Marketing Tourist Destinations: Strategies to Gain a Competitive Edge

Author:   Metin Kozak ,  Seyhmus Baloglu (Harrah College Of Hotel Admin, Las Vegas, NV, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:  

9780415811484


Pages:   262
Publication Date:   05 September 2012
Format:   Paperback
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Managing and Marketing Tourist Destinations: Strategies to Gain a Competitive Edge


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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 need for managing brand equity, tourist experience, and information systems, as well as involving internal and external stakeholders in strategic planning and implementation. This book offers practical information directly related to the tourism industry, using the examples of real-world cases to bridge marketing theory with practice. With its international focus and applications for developing a competitive advantage in today's global marketplace, this research will be indispensable to students and scholars of tourism, hospitality, and leisure and recreation programs, as well as practitioners within these industries.

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Author:   Metin Kozak ,  Seyhmus Baloglu (Harrah College Of Hotel Admin, Las Vegas, NV, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.480kg
ISBN:  

9780415811484


ISBN 10:   0415811481
Pages:   262
Publication Date:   05 September 2012
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Preface Part 1: Destination Competitiveness 1. Why Destination Competitiveness? 2. Destination Competitiveness: An Overview 3. Determinants of Destination Competitiveness Part 2: Destination Management 4. Destination-Based Management Strategies 5. Destination-Based Total Quality Management 6. Destination Benchmarking Part 3: Destination Marketing 7. Destination-Based Marketing Strategies 8. Destination Branding 9. From Traditional Marketing to ‘It’ Marketing

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Metin Kozak serves as Professor of Marketing, Mugla University, Turkey. Kozak has published in international journals and presented over 40 papers at countless conferences. He is the author and co-editor of six books. His main research interests focus on consumer behavior, benchmarking, competitiveness, cross-cultural research, destination management and marketing, and European tourist markets. Seyhmus Baloglu is Professor and Associate Dean for Research at the William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration, UNLV, USA. Baloglu is a prolific author and the recipient of numerous national and international research awards. His research interests revolve around Destination Image and Branding, Customer Loyalty, Internet Marketing, Data Mining, and TQM.

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