Developing a comprehensive conceptual framework for city branding based on urban planning theory: Meta-synthesis of the literature (1990–2020)

FM Aydoghmish, M Rafieian - Cities, 2022 - Elsevier
Even though city branding has recently been considered an urban policy, it remains a
research area theoretically detached from urban planning theory and ethics. On this issue …

Hotel brand loyalty—A systematic literature review

H Górska-Warsewicz, O Kulykovets - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
The aim of this study was to analyze hotel brand loyalty (HBL) based on a systematic
literature review conducted according to the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews …

Destination advertisement semiotic signs: Analysing tourists' visual attention and perceived ad effectiveness

M Lourenção, JME Giraldi, JHC de Oliveira - Annals of tourism research, 2020 - Elsevier
This study analyses the influence of destination photographs' communication type and
destination country-brand logo and slogan used in ads on the tourists' visual attention and …

Nation branding and marketing strategies for combatting tourism crises and stereotypes toward destinations

E Avraham - Journal of Business Research, 2020 - Elsevier
Nearly every country is associated with both positive and negative generalizations and
stereotypes. Despite the fact that stereotypes can be a serious barrier to the arrival of tourists …

Classifying residents' roles as online place-ambassadors

S Uchinaka, V Yoganathan, VS Osburg - Tourism Management, 2019 - Elsevier
Residents are pivotal in the competitiveness of tourism destinations. Yet, their role as place-
brand ambassadors needs better understanding, particularly in relation to social media …

Destination competitiveness from a tourist perspective: A case of the United Arab Emirates

Y Reisinger, N Michael… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The main purpose of this study is to determine the major factors that influence destination
competitiveness from the tourist perspective. The focus is on tourism competitiveness of the …

The UAE's tourism competitiveness: A business perspective

N Michael, Y Reisinger, JP Hayes - Tourism Management Perspectives, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is one of the most popular tourism destinations
and the most competitive in the Middle East and North Africa region. Currently, the country …

Tourists' destination image through regional tourism: From supply and demand sides perspectives

E Ageeva, P Foroudi - Journal of Business Research, 2019 - Elsevier
As an outcome of the phenomenal development of place branding in the travel industry,
scrutinizing its potential influences on tourism and travelers' destinations is of supreme …

A consumer neuroscience study of conscious and subconscious destination preference

T Zoëga Ramsøy, N Michael, I Michael - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
In studying consumer behaviors, the inclusion of neuroscience tools and methods is
improving our understanding of preference formation and choice. But such responses are …

A study of unconscious emotional and cognitive responses to tourism images using a neuroscience method

I Michael, T Ramsoy, M Stephens… - Journal of Islamic …, 2019 - emerald.com
Purpose This applied neuroscience study aims to understand how direct and unconscious
emotional and cognitive responses underlie travel destination preferences. State-of-the-art …