Image segmentation: the case of Taman Negara Pahang / Anizah Zainuddin … [et al.]

The purpose of this study is to segment the tourism industry market specifically in Taman Negara Pahang, Malaysia (TNP); into consumer groups based on their images of a tourism destination. The objective is to identify segments which offer more favorable images. This is because, positive image will...

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Main Authors: Zainuddin, Anizah, Zahiruddin, Zubaidah, Abu Bakar, Kalsom, Ismail, Noor Afizah
Format: Research Reports
Language:English
Published: Research Management Institute (RMI) 2011
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spelling uitm-230022019-02-01T02:12:52Z http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/23002/ Image segmentation: the case of Taman Negara Pahang / Anizah Zainuddin … [et al.] Zainuddin, Anizah Zahiruddin, Zubaidah Abu Bakar, Kalsom Ismail, Noor Afizah Travel and the state. Tourism Recreational areas and facilities. Recreation centers Outdoor life. Outdoor recreation The purpose of this study is to segment the tourism industry market specifically in Taman Negara Pahang, Malaysia (TNP); into consumer groups based on their images of a tourism destination. The objective is to identify segments which offer more favorable images. This is because, positive image will increases the likelihood of visitation, thus present the most significant target markets to the tourism marketers and service providers. 250 questionnaires were distributed with the purpose of assessing local and foreign travelers' image of TNP as a vacation destination. The questions asked utilized using five point Likert scale and consisted of four components involving socio-cultural amenities, natural amenities, participative recreational activities and climate. The respondents were analytically grouped into distinct segments based on their favorable and unfavorable images. Respondents with a similar and different expression on the variables were grouped together. The identified segments were then, described in terms of their image content and were profiled with demographic characteristics. This study was concluded with recommendations of appropriate policies to the relevant authorities for making development decisions in the near future. Research Management Institute (RMI) 2011 Research Reports NonPeerReviewed text en http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/23002/1/LP_ANIZAH%20ZAINUDDIN%20RMI%2011_5.pdf Zainuddin, Anizah and Zahiruddin, Zubaidah and Abu Bakar, Kalsom and Ismail, Noor Afizah (2011) Image segmentation: the case of Taman Negara Pahang / Anizah Zainuddin … [et al.]. [Research Reports] (Unpublished)
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topic Travel and the state. Tourism
Recreational areas and facilities. Recreation centers
Outdoor life. Outdoor recreation
spellingShingle Travel and the state. Tourism
Recreational areas and facilities. Recreation centers
Outdoor life. Outdoor recreation
Zainuddin, Anizah
Zahiruddin, Zubaidah
Abu Bakar, Kalsom
Ismail, Noor Afizah
Image segmentation: the case of Taman Negara Pahang / Anizah Zainuddin … [et al.]
description The purpose of this study is to segment the tourism industry market specifically in Taman Negara Pahang, Malaysia (TNP); into consumer groups based on their images of a tourism destination. The objective is to identify segments which offer more favorable images. This is because, positive image will increases the likelihood of visitation, thus present the most significant target markets to the tourism marketers and service providers. 250 questionnaires were distributed with the purpose of assessing local and foreign travelers' image of TNP as a vacation destination. The questions asked utilized using five point Likert scale and consisted of four components involving socio-cultural amenities, natural amenities, participative recreational activities and climate. The respondents were analytically grouped into distinct segments based on their favorable and unfavorable images. Respondents with a similar and different expression on the variables were grouped together. The identified segments were then, described in terms of their image content and were profiled with demographic characteristics. This study was concluded with recommendations of appropriate policies to the relevant authorities for making development decisions in the near future.
format Research Reports
author Zainuddin, Anizah
Zahiruddin, Zubaidah
Abu Bakar, Kalsom
Ismail, Noor Afizah
author_facet Zainuddin, Anizah
Zahiruddin, Zubaidah
Abu Bakar, Kalsom
Ismail, Noor Afizah
author_sort Zainuddin, Anizah
title Image segmentation: the case of Taman Negara Pahang / Anizah Zainuddin … [et al.]
title_short Image segmentation: the case of Taman Negara Pahang / Anizah Zainuddin … [et al.]
title_full Image segmentation: the case of Taman Negara Pahang / Anizah Zainuddin … [et al.]
title_fullStr Image segmentation: the case of Taman Negara Pahang / Anizah Zainuddin … [et al.]
title_full_unstemmed Image segmentation: the case of Taman Negara Pahang / Anizah Zainuddin … [et al.]
title_sort image segmentation: the case of taman negara pahang / anizah zainuddin … [et al.]
publisher Research Management Institute (RMI)
publishDate 2011
url http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/23002/
http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/23002/1/LP_ANIZAH%20ZAINUDDIN%20RMI%2011_5.pdf
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