A Tourist’s Income, Satisfaction, and Loyalty: a Multivariate Analysis

ANÁLISIS MULTIVARIANTE

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Abstract

This study analyzes the effect of income on a group of internal-external drivers of tourist satisfaction and loyalty. A total of 810 questionnaires were applied to visitors from a prominent tourist destination in Chile (La Serena). The data was analyzed using a structural equation modeling and association tests. The results highlighted various attributes of external satisfaction (hospitality, beauty, gastronomy and security) and internal (disconnection, economy and newness). Also, it was found that the influence of attributes depends on income. It is concluded that the configuration of a tourist experience based on the key drivers of satisfaction, would increase tourist loyalty.

Author Biographies

Sebastián Cristóbal Araya-Pizarro, Universidad de La Serena

Magíster en Liderazgo, Dirección Estratégica y Comunicación en las Organizaciones. Académico e Investigador adscrito al Departamento de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales, Facultad de Ciencias Sociales, Empresariales y Jurídicas, Universidad de La Serena, Chile.

Nando Verelst, Universidad de La Serena

Licenciado en Administración Turística. Profesional Asistente de Gestión Integrada de la Calidad, Planificación Estratégica y Vinculación con el Medio de la Facultad de Ciencias Sociales, Empresariales y Jurídicas de la Universidad de La Serena, Chile.

Published

2022-02-02

How to Cite

Araya-Pizarro, S. C., & Verelst, N. (2022). A Tourist’s Income, Satisfaction, and Loyalty: a Multivariate Analysis: ANÁLISIS MULTIVARIANTE. Dimensión Empresarial, 19(4). Retrieved from http://ojs.uac.edu.co/index.php/dimension-empresarial/article/view/2436

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RESEARCH RESULTS ARTICLES

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