Volume 12 Issue 3/4 October 2015 Applied Research Notes 2

Somaye Mahmoodi
PhD Student
University of Isfahan, Iran

Baharam Ranjbarian
Professor, Faculty of Administrative Sciences and Economics
University of Isfahan, Iran

Saeed Fathi
Associate Professor, Faculty of Administrative Sciences and Economics
University of Isfahan, Iran


IDENTIFYING IRAN’S IMAGE DIMENSIONS AS A TOURIST DESTINATION USING CONTENT ANALYSIS


The present study tried to identify the dimensions of Iran’s image as a tourism destination. The researcher developed an on-line questionnaire and by sharing it with the different members of social networks, received their opinions about Iran. The responses given by the participants were analyzed with Nvivo software and the image of Iran as a tourist destination was identified in terms of 8 dimensions: Rules and regulations, Infrastructures, Perceived Risks, Natural environment, Culture and history, Country’s general atmosphere, Value for money and Uniqueness of the destination.

Keywords: Destination Image, Qualitative Technique, Content Analysis, Tourism, Iran’s image

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