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Information as a key element to the quality of tourism product: an analysis of tourism information centers at Florianópolis/Brazil

Tourism Information Centers are important information units for the tourism chain. This paper presents an exploratory study which aimed at examining the Tourism Information Centers (TICs) of Florianópolis/Brazil in their ability to assure service quality for the visitors. After a critical analysis of the TICs, some suggestions of improvement were proposed that might contribute for implementation of the goals set by public policies for tourism information.

Information; Tourism; Quality; Tourism Information Centers


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