An Importance-Performance analysis of tourist satisfaction at destination level: evidence from Campania (Italy)

Alessandro Nisco; Angelo Riviezzo; Maria Napolitano

An Importance-Performance analysis of tourist satisfaction at destination level: evidence from Campania (Italy)

Authors

Alessandro De Nisco PhD, Assistant Professor of Marketing, Department DEMM, University of Sannio, via Delle Puglie 82 – 82100 Benevento (Italy). Ph: (+39) 0824 305754; Fax: (+39) 0824 305777; Mail: denisco@unisannio.it
Angelo Riviezzo PhD, Assistant Professor of Business Strategy and Business Planning, Department DEMM, University of Sannio.
Maria Rosaria Napolitano Full Professor of Marketing and Business Strategy, Department DEMM, University of Sannio

Keywords:

Importance-Performance Analysis (IPA), tourist satisfaction, destination management, Italy.

Abstract

In this paper we use the Importance-Performance Analysis (IPA) scheme in order to analyze tourist satisfaction in a holiday destination. Arising from service and tourism marketing literatures, the study selects a set of components of the tourism experience that are willing to affect satisfaction. The IPA scheme is applied though a survey conducted on a sample of 1.936 national and international tourists intercepted at the end of their journey in the region of Campania (Italy). Although the IPA scheme has been used in past research in the tourism field, only a few studies have applied this tool from a destination perspective. Based on the results, the paper concludes with discussion of implications for both practitioners and academics.

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Published

2015-07-01

How to Cite

Nisco, A., Riviezzo, A., & Napolitano, M. (2015). An Importance-Performance analysis of tourist satisfaction at destination level: evidence from Campania (Italy). European Journal of Tourism Research, 10, 64 - 75. Retrieved from https://ejtr.vumk.eu/index.php/about/article/view/179