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Service Quality Evaluation in the Tourism Industry: A SWOT Analysis Approach

verfasst von : Marianna Tsitsiloni, Evangelos Grigoroudis, Constantin Zopounidis

Erschienen in: Optimization Theory, Decision Making, and Operations Research Applications

Verlag: Springer New York

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Abstract

The quality evaluation of the provided tourism services constitutes the most important issue for the viability of this particular sector and the improvement of the total tourism product. This paper presents the results of a tourist satisfaction survey that took place in the island of Mykonos during the period of May–September 2009. The final sample consists of 1,026 questionnaires that were distributed to Greek and foreign tourists during their departure from the island (harbor and airport). The main objective of this paper is to evaluate tourists’ satisfaction and identify the strong and the weak points of the tourism services offered. These results may help the development of a strategic plan for the quality improvement of the overall tourism product. Beyond descriptive statistical techniques, the analysis of the collected data is based on the multicriteria method MUSA. The method is able to combine satisfaction importance and performance results and provides a SWOT (Strengths-Weaknesses-Opportunities-Threats) analysis for the whole set of the tourist satisfaction criteria. The presented analytical results reveal that the main strong points of the offered tourist product are the fame and the natural beauties of the island, as well as the high level of expenses. On the other hand, the most important weak points concern the small duration of stay, as well as the low level of satisfaction in specific service quality criteria (local transports, information, and environment).

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Metadaten
Titel
Service Quality Evaluation in the Tourism Industry: A SWOT Analysis Approach
verfasst von
Marianna Tsitsiloni
Evangelos Grigoroudis
Constantin Zopounidis
Copyright-Jahr
2013
Verlag
Springer New York
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-5134-1_18