THE SWOT ANALYSIS OF THE TOURISM DESTINATION – 
CONCEPTUAL–METHODOLOGICAL ASPECTS. CASE STUDY: THE NORTHERN OLTENIA OR OLTENIA BENEATH THE MOUNTAIN Cover Image

Analiza Swot a destinatiei turistice-Aspecte conceptua- metodologice.Studiu de caz:Oltenia de Nord sau Oltenia de sub munte
THE SWOT ANALYSIS OF THE TOURISM DESTINATION – CONCEPTUAL–METHODOLOGICAL ASPECTS. CASE STUDY: THE NORTHERN OLTENIA OR OLTENIA BENEATH THE MOUNTAIN

Author(s): Nicolae Teodorescu, Aurelia Felicia Stancioiu, Roxana Cristina Marinescu, Octavian Arsene, Ioan Cosmescu, Mirela Mazilu
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Editura Universitaria Craiova
Keywords: SWOT analysis; tourism destination; case study

Summary/Abstract: The SWOT analysis may be used for a tourism destination in order to turn into good account its tourism potential, as well as for the tourism enterprise and product. Due to this fact, after different SWOT analysis were finished concerning the tourism regions / areas in Romania, there were detected along the time some aspects which may have negative implications upon the next stage in the marketing of any destination. Starting from these observations, a conceptual-methodological approach of one destination represents a hard work which must have as its starting point the concept itself of “destination”. In the assessment of the destination of Oltenia de Sub Munte, for a better understanding of such analyses, there will be mainly considered the tourism product, respectively the ,,cultural tourism” (or the "cultural resource / artificial component „within the destination), without stipulating a certain market; and certain actions / generic activities, as strong points / weak points / opportunities / threats, valid for any type of tourism or tourism product. The accomplishment of a SWOT analysis will have no strategic results before being completed with the elements of attractiveness of a destination which confer identity to it and before settling a marketing objective. Tool of the strategic manageme

  • Issue Year: XXXVI/2008
  • Issue No: 5
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: English