Use of Branding in Czech and German Destination: Comparative Study Based on City Branding

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Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Use of Branding in Czech and German Destination: Comparative Study Based on City Branding

Original language description

To create a competitive advantage in today´s tourism marketplace, destinations seek to differentiate themselves and create a positive image. The purpose of this paper is to identify brand dimensions of tourism products presented by tourism destinations that have the most influence on the potential tourists. The main goal of paper is analysis of destination brands and evaluate their impact on tourists. The first part of this paper presents a general framework of brand and destination branding in the field of tourism practice. The empirical study was carried out in selected urban destinations. There were used six practical examples of brand and brand building of these cities: Cheb, Plzeň, České Budějovice, Hof, Regensburg and Linz. Three surveyed destinations were Czech speaking towns as well as three German speaking towns. Preference has been given to a quantitative approach and to the use of questionnaire survey. Total number of respondents is 118. Survey was focused on association with logo, evaluation of logo, remembrance and characteristics brand as a tool of good use of promotion. These techniques where employed to acquire new knowledge about image attributes. The paper helps to better understanding of use of brand influence that crosses tourism product and destinations. A better understanding of the factors that influence potential tourists´ brand perceptions is valuable to marketing or destination managers, particularly for destination offering a mix of product and place experiences.

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Czech description

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Type

D - Article in proceedings

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

50204 - Business and management

Project

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Continuities

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Publication year

2017

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Article name in the collection

Opportunities and Threats to Current Business Management in Cross-border Comparison 2017

ISBN

978-3-86367-051-1

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e-ISSN

neuvedeno

Number of pages

11

Pages from-to

81-91

Publisher name

Verlag der GUC - Gesellschaft für Unternehmensrechnung und Controlling m.B.H.

Place of publication

Chemnitz

Event location

Plzeň

Event date

May 18, 2017

Type of event by nationality

WRD - Celosvětová akce

UT code for WoS article

000426794300009