Title: Experiential tourism standards: the perceptions of rural tourism providers

Authors: William L. Smith

Addresses: Emporia State University, 1200 Commercial, Emporia, KS 66801, USA

Abstract: This paper presents the results of an exploratory study of the perceptions of a group of rural Kansas tourism providers to a set of 20 experiential tourism standards. The results of this exploratory study are examined and discussed in the context of current experiential tourism literature and implications for future research are discussed. Finally, implications for management practice are reviewed and discussed.

Keywords: experiential tourism; rural tourism; standards; experience economy; regional planning.

DOI: 10.1504/IJSS.2006.009758

International Journal of Services and Standards, 2006 Vol.2 No.3, pp.273 - 285

Published online: 09 May 2006 *

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