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Investigation of Destination Service Quality Evaluations of Ecotourists in Terms of Various Variables

Ekoturistlerin Destinasyon Hizmet Kalitesi Değerlendirmelerinin Çeşitli Değişkenler Açısından İncelenmesi

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And also significant differences were found between ecotourists’ gender, age group, education level, average monthly income level, average expenditure amount during the tour, number of participation in ecotourism tours and perceived service quality.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The aim of this research is to investigate the differences between the expectations of the service quality of the destination and the perceived service quality of the ecotourists visiting the Eastern Black Sea Region in terms of various variables (gender, age group, educational level, average monthly income level, average expenditure amount during the tour and number of ecotourism tours).
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Key Findings & Data:The population of the study consists of domestic ecotourists who participated in ecotourism tours (ecotours) in the Eastern Black Sea Region in 2017- 2018.
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Conclusion & Impact:And also significant differences were found between ecotourists’ gender, age group, education level, average monthly income level, average expenditure amount during the tour, number of participation in ecotourism tours and perceived service quality.
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📍Scope:2017- 2018 Verileri
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The aim of this research is to investigate the differences between the expectations of the service quality of the destination and the perceived service quality of the ecotourists visiting the Eastern Black Sea Region in terms of various variables (gender, age group, educational level, average monthly income level, average expenditure amount during the tour and number of ecotourism tours). The population of the study consists of domestic ecotourists who participated in ecotourism tours (ecotours) in the Eastern Black Sea Region in 2017- 2018. ECOSERV scale was used to determine the service quality expectations and perceptions of the ecotourists for the Eastern Black Sea destination. In this context, 400 domestic ecotourists were surveyed. As a result of this research; significant differences were found between ecotourists’ gender, age group, average expenditure amount during tour and their expectations for service quality. And also significant differences were found between ecotourists’ gender, age group, education level, average monthly income level, average expenditure amount during the tour, number of participation in ecotourism tours and perceived service quality.

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Bu araştırmanın temel amacı; ekoturizm potansiyeline sahip Doğu Karadeniz Bölgesi’ni ziyaret eden ekoturistlerin, destinasyona yönelik hizmet kalitesi beklentileri ile algıladıkları hizmet kalitesi arasındaki farklılığın çeşitli değişkenler (cinsiyet, yaş grubu, eğitim durumu, aylık ortalama gelir düzeyi, tur süresince ortalama harcama tutarı ve ekoturizm turlarına katılma sayısı) açısından incelenmesidir. Araştırmanın evrenini, Doğu Karadeniz Bölgesi’nde 2017-2018 yıllarında ekoturizm turlarına (ekoturlara) katılan yerli ekoturistler oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmaya katılan ekoturistlerin, Doğu Karadeniz destinasyonuna yönelik hizmet kalitesi beklenti ve algılarının belirlenebilmesi için alanyazında kabul görmüş ECOSERV ölçeği kullanılarak 400 yerli ekoturiste anket uygulaması gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırma sonucunda; ekoturistlerin, cinsiyet, yaş grubu, tur süresince ortalama harcama tutarı değişkenleri ile hizmet kalitesine yönelik beklentileri arasında ve cinsiyet, yaş grubu, eğitim durumu, aylık ortalama gelir düzeyi, tur süresince ortalama harcama tutarı, ekoturizm turlarına katılma sayısı değişkenleri ile algıladıkları hizmet kalitesi arasında anlamlı farklılıklar bulunmuştur.

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DEMİRBULAT, Ö. G. (2019). Investigation of Destination Service Quality Evaluations of Ecotourists in Terms of Various Variables. Journal of Tourism and Gastronomy Studies, Cilt: 7 - Sayı: 4, 2644–2667. https://ajindex.com/articles/217308

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