Naslov
Communication skills in the tourism sector : the role of tour guides in presenting attractions
(Communication skills in the tourism sector : the role of tour guides in presenting attractions /)

Autori
Potočnik Topler, Jasna ; Zubanov, Violeta ; Gorenak, Mitja ; Knežević, Mladen

Izvornik
Tourismos (1790-8418) 12 (2017), 1; 59-78

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
tourist attractions / Tour Guide / aesthetics / beauty / experiment

Sažetak
This article examines the experiencing of tourist attractions presented by Tour Guides through word descriptions accompanied by the active participation of the observers, and without Tour Guides. The research is focused on experiencing beauty. Participants were exposed to an experiment comprised of three parts. In the first part, the participants were asked to observe an object from various sides, in the second part they were exposed to the Guide's description using words, and in the third part of the experiment, the participants were exposed to the Guide's description using words and, simultaneously, being asked to produce movements

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Sociologija

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