Value proposition of smartphone destination marketing: The cases of Hong Kong and South Korea

• Authors: Hyun Hee Kim , Sunny Sun , Rob Law

Abstracts

EN

Aim/purpose - This paper aims at examining the value propositions of tourism marketing for smartphone marketing and the value perceptions of tourists of using smartphone applications by investigating the National Tourism Organization (NTO) of Hong Kong and South Korea, respectively. Design/methodology/approach - Through conducting in-depth and focus group interviews, the present study explored and compared the value proposition of smartphone destination marketing of the NTOs in Hong Kong and South Korea. Findings - Findings of the present study indicate seven value propositions of the NTO, including aesthetic, functional, hedonic, organizational, social, technological, and user experience values. Research implications/limitations - An increasing number of destination marketing organizations have been adopting smartphones to meet the demands of the competitive marketing environment. Hence, tourism organizations must enhance the delivery of quality travel-related information to improve tourists' perceived value. A conceptual framework was proposed based on the findings of the present study, and valuable practical implications were provided. Originality/value/contribution - The originality of the present study lies in the integration of the value proposition concept in the consumption value theory to the mobile context in tourism.

Keywords

EN

smartphones; smartphone marketing; National Tourism Organization (NTO); value propositions; perceived value; Hong Kong; South Korea

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Katowicach
• Journal: Journal of Economics and Management
• Year: 2022
• Volume: 44

Dates

published

2022

Contributors

author

Hyun Hee Kim

• School of Hotel and Tourism Management The Hong Kong Polytechnic University HKSAR, China

author

Sunny Sun

• College of Asia Pacific Studies Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University Beppu, Japan

author

Rob Law

• Asia-Pacific Academy of Economics and Management Faculty of Business Administration University of Macau Avenida da Universidade Taipa, Macau SAR, China

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Identifiers

DOI

10.22367/jem.2022.44.08

Biblioteka Nauki

2058087