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Proposing a Model of the Effect of Word of Mouth on Destination Image of Tourists and Travel Intention

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  • Mohammad Reza Hamidizadeh
  • Manizheh Gharah Cheh
  • Akram Hadizadeh Moghadam
  • Sirous Salimipour

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The awareness of a tourism destination and establishment of a destination image are often the result of a long range of information resources on a place and its people in which the efforts of organizations related to destination management is a part of the resources. This paper aims to propose a conceptual model to understand the mechanism of affective information sources on formation of destination image in the mind of tourists and consequently, travel intention. This study is descriptive-analytical in terms of method which employed document studies. That is, it reviews theoretical background and related research conducted in various countries and then would propose a model to understand the dynamics of tourism industry.

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  • Mohammad Reza Hamidizadeh & Manizheh Gharah Cheh & Akram Hadizadeh Moghadam & Sirous Salimipour, 2016. "Proposing a Model of the Effect of Word of Mouth on Destination Image of Tourists and Travel Intention," International Journal of Asian Social Science, Asian Economic and Social Society, vol. 6(2), pages 108-119.
    • Handle: RePEc:asi:ijoass:v:6:y:2016:i:2:p:108-119:id:2783
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