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Hizmet İçi Eğitim Seminerlerinin Profesyonel Turist Rehberlerinin Turizm Pazarlamasındaki Rolüne Etkisi
The Effects of In-Service Training Seminars on the Tourism Marketing Role of Professional Tour Guides

Author(s): Rahman TEMİZKAN, Sezer Korkmaz, S. Pınar TEMİZKAN
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: İşletme Araştırmaları Dergisi
Keywords: Tourism; Tourism Marketing; Professional Tourist Guides; Education; Inservice training

Summary/Abstract: This study has investigated that how the compulsory in-service training seminars have affected the attitudes composing marketing function of guides. Questionnaire has aimed to investigate that there are meaningful satisfaction level differences between or among the guides in respect to their various qualifications. Unstructured interview and participant observation methods have also been conducted. It has been seen that the satisfaction level of guides from in-service training seminars is quite low. The research findings show that there are meaningful differences between the attitudes of marketing function of guides who are not attended and attended to marketing related seminars. It has been seen that marketing related seminars have positive effects on guides’ marketing related attitudes.

  • Issue Year: 3/2011
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 17-36
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: Turkish