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Marketing and Designing the Tourist Experience

Isabelle Frochot, Wided Batat

ISBN: 978-1-908999-45-0 hbk; 978-1-908999-46-7 pbk


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"... a very insightful and thought-provoking summary of, and insight into, current tourist experience theory and practice; it makes something that is potentially 'rather fuzzy and difficult to grasp' (p. 181) very comprehensible. The rich practical examples and discussion of issues mean that it also provides highly valuable insights for tourism practitioners." Tourism Analysis, Vol. 19, pp. 809-812

The originality of this text lies in its combination of a wide range of knowledge, theory and best practice that has so far been widely distributed across a range of sources. Drawing all this together allows the authors to offer a much needed multifaceted but carefully integrated overview of managing and promoting the tourist experience.

For students and practitioners alike it will make clear both in theory and in practice:
  • What really lies at the heart of the customer experience;
  • How to manage and improve service provision;
  • How to influence the customer experience;
  • Key examples illustrating real world success.

The topic of 'experience' is becoming central to a proper and full understanding of consumer behaviour and the book covers the key sectors where it is a critical factor- from resort management and tourist information to destination marketing. International in scope and applicability it backs up the theory throughout with relevant case materials, questions and exercises.

Written by experienced educators it is ideal for upper level students in tourism marketing and tourism management, and important for all practitioners and managers who also need to understand the principles and practice of experiential and tourism marketing, tourist behaviour, service quality and customer experience.


Pub Date: March 2013 304pp



Table of contents

Introduction;
Ch 1 A postmodern and cultural approach to understanding the new tourist/consumer;
Ch 2 The experiential approach;
Ch 3 Understanding the quality of the experience;
Ch 4 Co-construction in tourism service delivery;
Ch 5 The complexity of satisfaction measurement;
Ch 6 The service experiencescape;
Ch 7 The influence of images in shaping the consumer experience;
Ch 8 Authenticity and commodification;
Ch 9 Using locals as ambassadors: how to create a true experience;
Ch 10 Alternative methodologies for studying the tourism experience;
Conclusion;
References;
Index

Table of contents

Introduction;
Ch 1 A postmodern and cultural approach to understanding the new tourist/consumer;
Ch 2 The experiential approach;
Ch 3 Understanding the quality of the experience;
Ch 4 Co-construction in tourism service delivery;
Ch 5 The complexity of satisfaction measurement;
Ch 6 The service experiencescape;
Ch 7 The influence of images in shaping the consumer experience;
Ch 8 Authenticity and commodification;
Ch 9 Using locals as ambassadors: how to create a true experience;
Ch 10 Alternative methodologies for studying the tourism experience;
Conclusion;
References;
Index

About the authors

Isabelle Frochot is senior lecturer at University of Savoie, France.
Wided Batat is associate professor at University of Lyon 2, France.

Table of contents

Introduction;
Ch 1 A postmodern and cultural approach to understanding the new tourist/consumer;
Ch 2 The experiential approach;
Ch 3 Understanding the quality of the experience;
Ch 4 Co-construction in tourism service delivery;
Ch 5 The complexity of satisfaction measurement;
Ch 6 The service experiencescape;
Ch 7 The influence of images in shaping the consumer experience;
Ch 8 Authenticity and commodification;
Ch 9 Using locals as ambassadors: how to create a true experience;
Ch 10 Alternative methodologies for studying the tourism experience;
Conclusion;
References;
Index

About the authors

Isabelle Frochot is senior lecturer at University of Savoie, France.
Wided Batat is associate professor at University of Lyon 2, France.

Sample files

Introduction, contents, copyright
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
References

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