Turist rehberlerinin ve onların hizmet kalitesinin, turistlerin tecrübe yaşadığı destinasyonda büyük rol oynadığı açıkça gözlemlenmektedir. Etkileşim içinde bulunduğu turistlerin zihninde kalıcı bir izlenim bırakmaktadırlar. Bu çalışmanın esas amacı, turist rehberlerinin hizmet kalitesinin destinasyon imajına olan etkilerini incelemektir. Ayrıca, hizmet kalitesinin destinasyon ile ilişkileri irdelenmiştir. Buna ek olarak, ziyaretçilerin demografik değişkenleri de, araştırmamızın iki temel konusu olan hizmet kalitesi ve destinasyon imajı üzerinde istatistikî olarak nasıl sonuçlar ortaya çıkardığı araştırılmıştır. Çalışmanın bir diğer amacı da, rehberlerden ne yapması beklendiğini anlamak için farklı görüşleri değerlendirmektir. Çalışmada, tur rehberlerinin eğitimi ve karşılaştığı zorlukları analiz eden araştırmalara da değinilmiştir. Araştırma kapsamında, Türkiye'nin en çok ziyaret edilen müzelerinden biri olan Mevlana Müzesi'ne ev sahipliği yapması nedeniyle birçok ziyaretçiyi ağırlayan Konya, uygulama alanı olarak seçilmiştir. Örneklemi oluşturan 400 yerli turiste yapılandırılmış veri toplama tekniği olan anketimiz uygulanmıştır. Yapılan analizler sonucunda, turist rehberlerinin hizmet kalitesinin destinasyon imajı üzerinde anlamlı bir etkisi olduğu gözlemlenmiştir.
It is clearly observed that tourist guides and their quality of service play a major role in the destination where tourists experience. They leave a permanent impression in the minds of the tourists who are interacting. The main objective of this study is to study the effects of the quality of service of tourist guides on the destination image. Also, the quality of the service has been related to the destination. In addition, the demographic variables of visitors have also been studied how statistically results on the quality of service and destination image, which are the two main topics of our research. Another purpose of the study is to evaluate different opinions to understand what the guides are expected to do. The study also pointed to research that analyzes the training of tour guides and the challenges they encounter. In the framework of the research, Konya, which welcomes many visitors because it hosts the Mevlana Museum, one of the most visited museums in Turkey, has been chosen as an application area. Our survey, which is structured data collection technique for 400 local tourists that form the sample, has been implemented. The results of the analysis have found that the quality of the service of tourist guides has a significant impact on the destination image.
It is clearly observed that tour guides and their service quality played a majör role destination in which tourists had experience. They leave a lasting impression in the minds of tourists who interacted with them. The main purpose of this study is to examine the effects of tourist guides’ service quality on the destination image. Besides, the relations between the quality of service and destination have been scrutinized. In addition, it has been researched demographic variables of visitors how statistically results on service quality and destination image, which are two main subject matter of our research, ensued. Another purpose of the work is to evaluate the different views to understand what to expect from the guides. In this work, it has been touched the researches which analyzed the training of tour guiding and the difficulties encountered by tourist guides as well. In the scope of the research, Konya, which welcomes many visitors due to the fact that it hosts the Mevlana Museum is one of the most visited museums in Turkey, has been selected as the application area. Our questionnaire, which is structured data collection technique, has been conducted on 400 domestic tourists representing the sample. As a result of the analyzes made, it has been observed that tourist guides’ service quality has a significant effect on destination image.
Alan : Sosyal, Beşeri ve İdari Bilimler
Dergi Türü : Uluslararası
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