Insights on integrated marketing communications: implementation and impact in hotel companies

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide insights on integrated marketing communications (IMC) by empirically examining the concept in a new context, that is hotel companies, and comparing its implementation and impact in Italian and Croatian hotels. Design/methodology/approach – The study uses survey methodology to assess IMC, approaching managers and guests in high-quality hotels. Findings – From the manager’s point of view, both Italian and Croatian hotels show a high level of IMC implementation and significant differences regarding some items. From the guest’s point of view, significant differences are obtained between the two hotel groups. In addition, IMC is found to influence positively and significantly customer satisfaction. Research limitations/implications – This research is limited to the Italian and Croatian hotel context. Future studies should approach a greater number of hotels to obtain more representative results. Practical implications – Managers need to adopt a holistic vision ...

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