AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION OF ROMANIA'S COUNTRY BRAND AS TOURISM DESTINATION Cover Image

AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION OF ROMANIA'S COUNTRY BRAND AS TOURISM DESTINATION
AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION OF ROMANIA'S COUNTRY BRAND AS TOURISM DESTINATION

Author(s): Ovidiu Ioan Moisescu
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai
Keywords: country brand; tourism destination; brand associations; tourism attractions.

Summary/Abstract: Considering the essential role that country brands as tourism destinations play in generating incoming tourism, this paper reveals useful information for entities concerned with promoting a tourism-based country brand for Romania. The paper represents an exploratory research, data being collected from a sample of Internet users from Netherlands, Spain, Poland and U.S.A., using an on-line questionnairebased survey. The paper focuses on exploring Romania's country brand association as they reside in the minds of the actual and potential international visitors, their beliefs regarding Romania’s potential tourism resources and attractions, and, respectively, its local factors that may influence travel experiences.

  • Issue Year: 55/2010
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 67-76
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: English