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AuthorEid R.
AuthorElbanna S.
Available date2020-01-01T10:25:01Z
Publication Date2018
Publication NameTourism Planning and Development
ResourceScopus
ISSN2156-8316
URIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21568316.2017.1303538
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/12421
AbstractThe study of city image has become a subject of increasing interest to researchers and practitioners. However, although many studies have found that success of an area�s tourist development depends crucially on its image, most of studies concentrate on only a few destinations in the United States and the European Union, neglecting most emerging tourist destinations such as these in fuel-exporting countries. In order to fill this gap, this study adopted a two-stage design seeking to develop and test a scale of Perceived City Image (PCI) in a non-western context. In Stage 1, the authors; through a qualitative study, generated and refined the scale elements, recognizing unique characteristics of Al Ain. In Stage 2, the scale, through a quantitative study, has been assessed in terms of dimensionality, validity, and reliability. The overall results reflect appropriateness of the proposed constructs and provide an integrated perspective of PCI constructs in the Arab Middle East, where very little research can be found. Results, contributions, limitations, directions for future research, and managerial implications are all discussed. - 2017 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
Languageen
PublisherRoutledge
SubjectAl Ain
City image
tourism and hospitality
UAE and scale development
TitleA Triangulation Study to Assess the Perceived City Image in the Arab Middle East Context: The Case of Al-Ain in the UAE
TypeArticle
Pagination118-133
Issue Number2
Volume Number15
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