The effects of host sincerity on tourists’ perceived destination image
dc.contributor.author | Wu , Lingfei | |
dc.contributor.author | Taheri, Babak | |
dc.contributor.author | Okumus, Fevzi | |
dc.contributor.author | Wang, Suosheng | |
dc.contributor.department | Tourism, Event & Sport Management, School of Health and Human Sciences | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-01T17:23:56Z | |
dc.date.available | 2023-11-01T17:23:56Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2021-12 | |
dc.description.abstract | This study aims to explore the effects of host sincerity on tourists’ perceived destination image, satisfaction, and behavioral intentions. Data were collected via an on-site survey in China and analyzed using structural equation modeling analysis. The findings suggest that local hosts should show their sincerity toward tourists in tourist-host interactions to create a positive destination image and trigger positive behavioral intentions of tourists for sustainable development of the travel destination. Residents can be active partners and co-producers of destination branding. This study highlights interactions between tourists and local residents as important attributes of the destination experience. | |
dc.eprint.version | Author's manuscript | |
dc.identifier.citation | Wu, L., Taheri, B., Okumus, F., & Wang, S. (2021). The effects of host sincerity on tourists’ perceived destination image. The Service Industries Journal, 1–22. https://doi.org/10.1080/02642069.2021.2011861 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1805/36835 | |
dc.language.iso | en_US | |
dc.publisher | T&F | |
dc.relation.isversionof | 10.1080/02642069.2021.2011861 | |
dc.relation.journal | The Service Industries Journal | |
dc.rights | Publisher Policy | |
dc.source | Author | |
dc.subject | Host sincerity | |
dc.subject | Cognitive image | |
dc.subject | Affective image | |
dc.subject | Satisfaction | |
dc.subject | Behavioral intention | |
dc.title | The effects of host sincerity on tourists’ perceived destination image | |
dc.type | Article |