The impact of Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) has not received sufficient attention in the tourism marketing literature. The objective of this paper is to propose and empirically test a model that captures relationships between two dimensions of IMC, i.e., consistency and interactivity, and two critical variables in destination branding literature: city reputation and consumer brand engagement (CBE). CBE has been considered as a multidimensional construct composed of cognitive, affective, and behavioural dimensions. Findings reveal that both IMC consistency and IMC interactivity highly influence city reputation. However, IMC interactivity is found to exert a more significant role in the development of CBE than IMC consistency. In addition, CBE is found to be affected by city reputation. The model has further been examined from the gender perspective through a multi-group analysis. Female tourists are found to be more sensitive to city reputation, while males are more influenced by IMC interactivity.
The impact of IMC consistency and interactivity on city reputation and consumer brand engagement. The moderating effects of gender / Šerić, Maja; Vernuccio, Maria. - In: CURRENT ISSUES IN TOURISM. - ISSN 1747-7603. - (2019), pp. 1-19. [10.1080/13683500.2019.1637403]
The impact of IMC consistency and interactivity on city reputation and consumer brand engagement. The moderating effects of gender
Vernuccio, MariaSecondo
2019
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The impact of Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) has not received sufficient attention in the tourism marketing literature. The objective of this paper is to propose and empirically test a model that captures relationships between two dimensions of IMC, i.e., consistency and interactivity, and two critical variables in destination branding literature: city reputation and consumer brand engagement (CBE). CBE has been considered as a multidimensional construct composed of cognitive, affective, and behavioural dimensions. Findings reveal that both IMC consistency and IMC interactivity highly influence city reputation. However, IMC interactivity is found to exert a more significant role in the development of CBE than IMC consistency. In addition, CBE is found to be affected by city reputation. The model has further been examined from the gender perspective through a multi-group analysis. Female tourists are found to be more sensitive to city reputation, while males are more influenced by IMC interactivity.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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