Title :
Visitors´ Satisfaction Measurement in the National Park: A Case Study of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park
Author :
Luo, Fen ; Zhong, Yongde ; Zhao, Shuming ; Zhang, Yuanxi
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Tourism, Central South Univ. of Forestry & Technol., Changsha, China
Abstract :
This paper researched on visitors´ pre-visit expectation and reality experience about visitors´ satisfaction in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, and constructed visitors´ expectation and experience matrix based on IPA (Important-performance analysis) and SWOT (Strength, Weakness, Opportunity and Threat). The findings showed that there were 14 opportunities, 3 strengths, 11 weaknesses and 6 threats according to visitors´ expectation and experience matrix in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park. And it implied that there was good satisfaction of visitors in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park. Finally, some measurements would be put forward for the park.
Keywords :
customer satisfaction; ecology; travel industry; SWOT analysis; Strength Weakness Opportunity and Threat analysis; Zhangjiajie National Forest Park; ecotourism; important-performance analysis; visitor pre-visit expectation; visitor reality experience; visitor satisfaction measurement; Biological system modeling; Economics; Education; Forestry; Psychology; Roads; Wildlife;
Conference_Titel :
Management and Service Science (MASS), 2010 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Wuhan
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5325-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5326-9
DOI :
10.1109/ICMSS.2010.5577180