TOUR GUIDE'S COMPETENCIES AS PREDICTORS OF TOURISTS' SUSTAINABLE BEHAVIOR – EVIDENCE FROM NATIONAL PARKS

The aim of the study was to identify which tour guide's competencies can be predictors of environmentally sustainable behavior of visitors of national parks. Authors gathered answers through questionnaires from 305 visitors of two national parks located in Serbia. The results showed that guide&...

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Published inGeo Journal of Tourism and Geosites Vol. 32; no. 4; pp. 1277 - 1282
Main Authors DEMIROVIĆ BAJRAMI, Dunja, TRETIAKOVA, Tatiana N., SYROMIATNIKOVA, Yulia A., PETROVIĆ, Marko D., RADOVANOVIĆ, Milan M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oradea University of Oradea, Department of Geography, Tourism and Territorial Planning 2020
Editura Universităţii din Oradea
Subjects
Cooperation
Educational objectives
Environmental impact
Knowledge
learning outcomes
National parks
Parks & recreation areas
Professional development
Roles
serbia
sustainable behavior
tour guide's competencies
Tourism
Variables
visitors
Serbia
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Summary:The aim of the study was to identify which tour guide's competencies can be predictors of environmentally sustainable behavior of visitors of national parks. Authors gathered answers through questionnaires from 305 visitors of two national parks located in Serbia. The results showed that guide's knowledge and telling stories in an engaging and interesting way were predictors for almost all learning outcomes. Also, guides who are energetic and show that they enjoy doing their job, can arouse visitors' interest in the presented topic, create pleasant memories and serve as a role model for sustainable behavior after the tour ends.
ISSN:2065-1198
2065-0817
2065-1198
DOI:10.30892/gtg.32413-569