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Advances in tourism marketing research: introduction to a special issue on consumer behavior in tourism destinations

Juergen Gnoth (Based at the University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand)
Luisa Andreu (Based at the University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain)
Metin Kozak (Based at Mugla University, Mugla, Turkey)

International Journal of Culture, Tourism and Hospitality Research

ISSN: 1750-6182

Article publication date: 4 June 2009

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this editorial is to introduce the reader to six articles related to consumer behavior in tourism destinations.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper introduces the papers in this special issue.

Findings

Tourists are part of the tourism production process. They engage with supply networks and interact with destinations.

Originality/value

The paper provides an introduction to six contributions that are particularly relevant for understanding and managing the content of the interaction between the network nodes, in particular business‐to‐consumer relationships.

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Citation

Gnoth, J., Andreu, L. and Kozak, M. (2009), "Advances in tourism marketing research: introduction to a special issue on consumer behavior in tourism destinations", International Journal of Culture, Tourism and Hospitality Research, Vol. 3 No. 2, pp. 99-102. https://doi.org/10.1108/17506180910962104

Publisher

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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