Destination segmentation: a recommended two-step approach
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Article Title | Destination segmentation: a recommended two-step approach |
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ERA Journal ID | 19681 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Tkaczynski, Aaron (Author), Rundle-Thiele, Sharyn (Author) and Beaumont, Narelle (Author) |
Journal Title | Journal of Travel Research |
Journal Citation | 49 (2), pp. 139-152 |
Number of Pages | 14 |
Year | 2010 |
Place of Publication | Thousand Oaks, USA |
ISSN | 0047-2875 |
0147-2399 | |
1552-6763 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1177/0047287509336470 |
Abstract | Tourism segmentation studies have traditionally developed segmentation variables from secondary data or a review of the literature. Based on stakeholder theory, this study recommends a two-step approach to destination segmentation, incorporating the views of multiple stakeholders. This article details the recommended segmentation approach using one Australian destination. Step 1 involves understanding how multiple stakeholders viewed their market to identify relevant segmentation variables. Step 2 involves segmenting the destination based on the variables identified in step 1. When compared with segments currently used by the destination marketing organization, the segments derived from the two-step approach to segmentation capture more of the tourists visiting the area. Segmentation guides budgetary decision making, and the proposed two-step approach to segmentation may assist tourism destinations to maximize limited resources by targeting more of the types of tourists who are frequenting the destination. |
Keywords | market segmentation; destination; stakeholder theory; twostep cluster analysis |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 350716. Small business organisation and management |
350805. Tourism resource appraisal | |
350804. Tourism marketing | |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
Byline Affiliations | University of Queensland |
Griffith University | |
School of Management and Marketing |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q0024/destination-segmentation-a-recommended-two-step-approach
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