The internal structure of destination visitantion model and implications for image management

Abstract

In the present research, Stanley Plog´s (1967) Psychocentrism - Allocentrism Visitation Model is reimagined. The researcher descomposes Plog´s original model and indentifies five smaller bell shaped curves constituting five tourist within the normal largely prefer nascent destinations, destinations that are close to the end of their life cycles become attractive to them once again.

Keywords

• tourist
• allocentric
• midcentric
• psychocentric
• Plog
• destination marketing