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Meaning of intangibility

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Tourism product cannot be pretested or inspected before buying

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Heterogeneity

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Tourism is not a homogenous product - it’s supply differs considerably between each different product and market

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Perishability

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A service is fixed in time and space and has a fixed capacity in any one day. Service production should be understood as a capacity to produce, not a quantity of products

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Rigidity

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The more quantity the less the price (competition) and the less quantity the higher the price able to be charged

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Immovability

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Tourism is not taken to the consumer, the consumer is taken to it. Therefore information and ‘advice’ is important

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Inseparability

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The act of production and consumption is simultaneous

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Seasonality

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The fluctuations in demand due to seasons - winter, summer

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Periodicity

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The same as seasonality but within a shortened time span

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Interdependence

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Tourists combine several products in one, e.g. hotel and amusement park packages. Importance of destination/critical mass of attractions/activities, level of competition - tangible benefits of destination

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What are the four P’s

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Product, price, place and promotion

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What is the meaning of placing

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Also known as distribution, this is all the ‘points of sale’ that provide potential customers with access to tourist products

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What is promotion?

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Used to make the prospective customer aware of the products offered

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What is the meaning of RTO? Provide an example

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An RTO is a regional tourism organisation. An example of an RTO is ATEED (Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development).

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What are stakeholders?

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An individual or organisation with a legitimate interest in a given situation because it can be affected . by the organisations actions, objectives and policies.

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Meaning of public sector

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The part of the economy which is owned or controlled by the public, usually through government agencies

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16
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How can markets be segmented?

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Geographic, demographic, behavioural and psychographic

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Definition of promotion

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about sending messages issued on behalf of a brand/product/service/idea aimed at informing or persuading the users of these things to try or buy

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Define push strategy of promotion

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Focuses on distribution outlets, urging them to sell to the tourist

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In October 2011 new regulations were introduced for adventure tourism businesses in NZ. (PESTLE category)

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Political/Legal

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Air New Zealand has reduced its emissions by more than 140,000t C02 (PESTLE category)

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Environmental

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Fluctuation in the exchange rate with NZ dollar dropping (PESTLE category)

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Economic

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Creating a website for your tourism product with an online booking facility (PESTLE category)

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Technological

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The NZ Government signing the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) - (PESTLE category)

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Political/Legal

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The building of SH20A (motorway) which is the primary route to and from Auckland (PESTLE category)

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Technological

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Christchurch City Council introducing the Freedom Camping Bylaw 2015 (PESTLE category)

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Political/Legal

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Baby boomers (born between 1946-1964) with disposable income to spend on travel (PESTLE category)

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Social

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A gastrobug outbreak in Havelock North, Hawkes Bay, August 2016 - government had to intervene (PESTLE category)

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Political

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28
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Name the top five markets Tourism New Zealand targets visitors from

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Australia, China, United States, United Kingdom, Germany

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What are the six sector markets?

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Film tourism, special interest, backpacker, business events, cruise sector and premium

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30
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Discuss Tourism New Zealand’s association with Qualmark

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Owned by Tourism NZ. It is a quality assurance programme

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31
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Define I-Site New Zealand

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official visitor information network - can book activities, accommodation, transport, attractions - over 80 branches

32
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Who owns and manages the I-site brand?

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Tourism New Zealand

33
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I-site visitors are an important part of the distribution channel for tourism businesses. As a potential tourist operator, provide one ‘tip’ you could do to engage with the iSite

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Get to know your local iSite team, offer ‘famils’

34
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The performance of the service requires the active participation of the producer and the consumer together

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Inseparability

35
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Tourism is not taken to the consumer, the consumer is taken to it.

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Immovability

36
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Tourism is fundamentally a ‘service’ industry. it is an ‘intangible’ product that cannot be ‘pre-tested’ or inspected before purchase.

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Intangibility

37
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The same as seasonality but within a shortened time span but weekends versus weekdays

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Periodicity

38
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Tourists combine several products in one is known as

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Interdependence

39
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Tourism is not a homogenous product - its supply differs considerably between each different product and market. Each person will have a different experience with the same product

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Heterogeneity

40
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The more quantity the less the price (competition) and the less quantity the higher the price able to be charged (exclusivity)

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Rigidity

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A service is fixed in time and space and has a fixed capacity on any one day

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Perishability

42
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The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment sits within what sector?

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The public sector

43
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Tourism New Zealand sits within what sector?

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The public sector

44
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Tourism Industry Aotearoa sits within what sector?

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The private sector

45
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___________ is New Zealand’s largest inbound tourism market

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Australia

46
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___________ is New Zealand’s second largest inbound tourism market

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China

47
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__________ is New Zealand’s third largest inbound tourism market

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United States of America

48
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_________ product is the most basic level, what is the buyer really buying? Depending on the visitor, it might be cultural enrichment, a return to one’s roots, safe adventure, or even romance

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Core

49
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____________ products are services or goods which must be present for the guest to use the core product

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Facilitating

50
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____________ products are extra products offered which add value to the core product

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Supporting

51
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___________ products are the additional consumer services and benefits built around the core product e.g. Accessibility, atmosphere

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Augmented

52
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Kotler, Bowen, Makens and Baloglu (2017) provide four market segments

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psychographic, demographic, behavioural and geographic

53
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The ___________ are the outside factors and forces that affect a company’s ability to develop and maintain successful transactions with its target customers

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PESTLE

54
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A fluctuation in exchange rates is an example of an ________ force

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external

55
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Labour Government policies are an example of a __________ force

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politicał

56
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Destinations becoming unfashionable is an example of a ______________________ force

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Socio-economic

57
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The internet is an example of a __________________ force

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Technological

58
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Increasing pollution levels from tourism activities are an example of an _________________ force

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Environmental

59
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The Chatham Islands markets itself as a _______________ and _______________ destination

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Hunting, fishing

60
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Some examples of niche tourism are d_____, g__________, v_____________, m__________

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dark, gastronomic, volunteer, medical

61
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The luxury lodge market targets the ______________ market

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premium

62
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____________ is an example of special interest tourism

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Golf

63
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Tourism New Zealand has identified how many key sectors?

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Six (Film tourism, backpacker, special interest, cruise sector, business events, premium)

64
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ATEED is a ______________ ________________ _______________

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Regional tourism organisation (RTO)

65
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What is a push strategy?

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Focusing on distribution outlets, urging them to sell to the tourist

66
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What is a pull strategy?

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focuses on generating demand

67
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Give example of push tactic

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trade show, showrooms, negotiation with retailers to sell your product, efficient supply chain, packaging design to encourage purchase

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Example of pull tactic

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advertising and mass media promotion, word of mouth referrals, customer relationship management

69
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Sales promotion example

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2 for 1, buy 1 get 1 free

70
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Personal selling examples

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window displays, internet, price discounts, flyers on bulletin boards and car windshields, free samples of product or service, promotional material, logos

71
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Define market segmentation

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The process of dividing a total market into subgroups. Its purpose is to facilitate more cost-effective marketing - purpose-designed products

72
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Psychographic segmentation

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social class, lifestyle, personality

73
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Definition of product

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A product is anything that can be offered to a market for attention, acquisition, use or consumption that might satisfy a want or need. It includes physical objects, services, places, organisations and ideas

74
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Definition of price

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the published or negotiated terms of the exchange

75
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definition of promotion

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used to make the prospective customer aware of the products offered