Pierre Benckendorff

TL;DR: In this article, the authors used network analysis to identify pioneering scholars and seminal works which have influenced recent papers in leading journals and to uncover the disciplinary contributions which have supported the emergence of tourism as a field of academic study.

TL;DR: In this article, a survey of 480 tourists was conducted adjacent to the Great Barrier Reef in Northern Australia to gather data about the destination image attributes of two regional destinations that were branded by a state destination marketing organization.

TL;DR: The authors explored the nexus between travel and learning and found that learning resulting from tourist experiences is highly personal and strongly tied to individual interests, motivations and prior knowledge, and long-term meanings created by tourists are likely to be strongly influenced by their perceptions of how these experiences satisfy identity-related needs and expectations.

TL;DR: The authors explored the links among four key constructs proposed for the destination branding and choice process-tourist needs, destination brand personality, self-congruity, and intentions to visit and satisfaction with a visit.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined the differing influences of friends and relatives vs other travellers on the travel choices and behaviours of 412 visitors to the North Queensland Region in Australia, and found that there were significant differences across the four groups with respect to demographic characteristics, other information sources used, accommodation and transportation used, and travel activities in the destination.