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dc.contributor.authorKim, Jong-Hyeong
dc.contributor.authorRitchie, J.R.
dc.contributor.authorMcCormick, B.
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T11:05:50Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T11:05:50Z
dc.date.created2015-02-03T20:00:39Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.identifier.citationKim, J. and Ritchie, J.R. and McCormick, B. 2012. Development of a Scale to Measure Memorable Tourism Experiences. Journal of Travel Research. 51 (1): pp. 12-25.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/8305
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/0047287510385467
dc.description.abstract

The quality experiences provided to customers, which are indeed memorable, directly determine a business’s ability to generate revenue (Pine and Gilmore 1999). However, the extant tourism literature has provided limited explanation of the factors that characterize memorable tourism experiences. Thus, the goal of the present study was to develop a valid and reliable measurement scale that will assist in understanding the concept and in improving the effective management of the memorable experience. Following Churchill’s (1979) recommended process, we developed a 24-item memorable tourism experience scale that we believe is applicable to most destination areas. The scale comprises seven domains: hedonism, refreshment, local culture, meaningfulness, knowledge, involvement, and novelty. The data support this dimensional structure of the memorable tourism experience as well as its internal consistency and validity (i.e., content, construct, convergent, and discriminant validity). Theoretical and managerial implications of the study results are discussed in detail.

dc.publisherSAGE Publications Inc
dc.titleDevelopment of a Scale to Measure Memorable Tourism Experiences
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume51
dcterms.source.number1
dcterms.source.startPage12
dcterms.source.endPage25
dcterms.source.issn0047-2875
dcterms.source.titleJournal of Travel Research
curtin.departmentSchool of Marketing
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