Investigating the Impact of Tourist Relationship Management on the Satisfaction and Loyalty of Tourists Studied in Tehran

Management of communication with tourists is considered a key component for successful tourism destinations and creates positive consequences on tourist satisfaction, brand management, competitive advantage and destination income. Based on this, the present study aims to investigate the impact of tourist relationship management on the satisfaction and loyalty of tourists. This research attempted to analyze and investigate the effect of tourist relationship management on the satisfaction and loyalty of tourists in Tehran and how the satisfaction variable mediates the relationship between tourist relationship management and tourist loyalty. The present study is applied in terms of purpose and descriptive-analytical in terms of method. The statistical population of this research was tourists entering Tehran. In order to determine the sample size, according to the number of observable variables, the sample size was estimated at 384 people. The validity of the research tool was calculated using the confirmatory factor analysis model, and its reliability was calculated using Cronbach's alpha. Data were analyzed using SPSS and SMART PLS software with descriptive statistics and structural equation modeling. The findings showed that communication management with tourists significantly affects the satisfaction and loyalty of tourists. Also, the research findings indicated that satisfaction mediates the relationship between tourist relationship management and tourist loyalty. Tourist communication management plays a vital role in the success of tourism businesses. As a result, using this tool, destinations can help create a positive experience, create tourist loyalty and satisfaction, and strengthen relationships between businesses and tourists.