Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
Lecturer in Faculty of Cultural Heritage, Handicraft and Tourism, Mazandaran University, Mazandaran, Iran
Abstract
Attention to the function and role of social media in actions Tourism Destination Service Supplier, can be a ground for the development of tourism in the destination. The purpose of this study is to Tourism Destination Service Suppliers Approach toward the role of social media in the tourism destination and the activities of suppliers. This study was applied research, descriptive-correlation research based on structural equation modeling. The statistical population of the study consisted of Tourism Service Suppliers in Ramsar Destination, Which was obtained 327 people through Judgment sampling and field survey. Data were collected through a questionnaire. A part of the data analysis was performed through SPSS24, and also to test the research hypotheses was used structural equation modeling by using Lisrel8.54 software. The findings determined that based on Tourism Destination Service Suppliers Approach of Ramsar Destination, Social media have a role and influence in destination management, advertising and promotion at destination, research and marketing at destination, interaction and communication at destination, and distribution and sales in destinations. According to the analysis of findings and results, recommendation were presented
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