Destination image is commonly accepted as an important aspect in successful tourism
development and destination marketing due to its impact on both supply-and demand-side …

Purpose–The existing literature has accepted the view that the destination image can be
explained by the motivation theory. According to this theory the destination image can be …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to develop the scale of destination image (SDI) to
assess destination image affecting the consumption associated with tourism …

Destination image influences tourists' perceptions and opinions of destinations and plays a
crucial role in tourist behavior and travel-purchase-related decisions. This study summarizes …

The destination image has received much attention for about three decades. Studies of
various aspects of destination images increased in volume during the 1990s. Echtner and …

Determining destination image is a complex task, and the construct is often subjectively
assessed. No standardized system of analysis exists to determine destination image and its …

This study presents a hierarchical model of a country's destination image (DI). The model is
empirically tested in the context of Australia as a tourism destination. Data were collected …

Although product image has long been postulated in the marketing literature to have a
powerful influence in the purchasing process, it is only relatively recently that those in the …

The concept of destination image has gained great significance by both practitioners and
academicians. Although there are numerous studies emphasizing the different features and …

This paper presents a review and discussion of the concept and measurement of destination
image, within an intradisciplinary marketing perspective. Both theoretical and …