Analysis of the relationship between the perceived extent of a tourist destination and smartphone use

Service Business - This study considers the relationship between lack of interest (as a leisure constraint), practical travel motivation (desire to visit famous and recommended destinations), and...     

How do destination social responsibility strategies affect tourists’ intention to visit? An attribution theory perspective

Destination social responsibility (DSR) initiatives have recently received increasing attention as an effective way for destinations to maintain sustainable tourism development and competitive advantages. Through the lens of attribution theory, this study divided DSR strategies into proactive and reactive approaches and explored their influences on tourists' attribution and intention to visit a destination. This study also investigated the moderating role of information sources on the relationship between DSR strategies and tourists' attribution. The results of two experiments indicated that tourists' altruism attribution and visit intention tended to be higher when a destination applied the proactive (vs. reactive) DSR strategy. Tourists who got a reactive DSR message from an internal (vs. external) information source tended to generate stronger visit intention. The findings provide important implications for destinations to adopt appropriate DSR strategies and information channels for inducing tourists’ visit intention.     

入境游客旅游动机及其影响因素的实证研究

旅游动机尽管受到各种因素的影响,但总是存在着一定的趋向性和规律性。实证调查显示出：入境游客来华旅游的主要动机是观光旅游和休闲度假旅游,文化交流和商务旅游人数逐步上升,旅游动机已产生多样化的倾向；卡方(x~2)检验表明年龄、职业和不同地域的旅游者旅游动机有很大的差异,性别和受教育程度对旅游动机的影响较小。     

Understanding travel expenditure by means of market segmentation

Consolidated tourism destinations should expand their market share by focusing on tourism spending instead of number of travellers. This strategy emphasises satisfying the preferences and needs of tourists more dynamically in terms of their expenditure patterns. The purpose of this paper consists of evaluating the usefulness of an expenditure-based segmentation as a relevant instrument of tourism policy in order to increase the economic benefits from travellers to Andalusia. More specifically, by means of decision trees and linear regression statistical techniques, heavy spenders are identified as well as exploring which variables might be considered as the best predictors of travel expenditure. Finally, the implications of the results are discussed, as they may provide practical guidance for tourism practitioners at similar destinations.     

Thailand's international travel image: mostly favorable

A June 2000 study of 510 tourists examined their image of Thailand as an international travel destination and assessed the effects of the destination's image on the likelihood of the travelers' returning there. Using several statistical analyses, the study indicates that Thailand has a positive image as a rich cultural, natural, and historical travel destination. At the same time, however, Thailand's image is tarnished by pollution, prostitution, and deterioration of some tourist attractions. On balance, most tourists surveyed indicated that they would consider a return visit to Thailand. The only truly unsatisfied customers were certain tourists who had found themselves on a “free” tour that promoted shopping and other types of spending, yet left them in poor restaurants and hotels.     

Scope and patterns of tourist injuries in the European Union

European Union (EU) countries are among the leading tourist destinations in the world. Despite growing consumer demands on the safety of travelling, injuries amongst tourists remain an essentially invisible problem. Unique national and regional data sources are the only means by which the important negative impact of injuries on the health of non-domestic tourists in the EU-15 is underlined. With an estimated number of 3800 tourists dying each year, injuries account for up to 30% of fatalities during vacation. This toll reflects an increased risk of mortality in tourists compared to the domestic population. Amendments to national and EU health and injury monitoring are suggested in order to enable authorities to examine personal risks to travellers in more detail.     

Travelling for Umrah: destination attributes,destination image,and post-travel intentions

This paper examines the links between cosmopolitanism, self-identity, and a desire for social interaction on perceived destination image and behavioural intentions. A model was tested using a sample of 538 Iranian visitors to Mecca for the purpose of Umrah. The result from the structural model suggests that destination attributes influence perceived destination image. Further, such tourists are likely to revisit or recommend Islamic destinations if their experience matches their perceived image of the destination. This implies that, while the religious characteristics of the destination remain important, destination managers cannot disregard the tangential, non-religious attributes of a destination which are crucial in order to satisfy more conventional tourist desires. As such, this study suggests that those managing religious travel destinations should endeavour to foster a welcoming image, where experience, interaction, and tolerance are at the forefront of the destination’s offering.     

Scope and patterns of tourist injuries in the European Union

European Union (EU) countries are among the leading tourist destinations in the world. Despite growing consumer demands on the safety of travelling, injuries amongst tourists remain an essentially invisible problem. Unique national and regional data sources are the only means by which the important negative impact of injuries on the health of non-domestic tourists in the EU-15 is underlined. With an estimated number of 3800 tourists dying each year, injuries account for up to 30% of fatalities during vacation. This toll reflects an increased risk of mortality in tourists compared to the domestic population. Amendments to national and EU health and injury monitoring are suggested in order to enable authorities to examine personal risks to travellers in more detail.     

The role of international tourist perceptions of brand equity and travel intention in culinary tourism

Brand equity is becoming increasingly important, and research has started to examine the brand equity of tourist destinations. However, little research has studied the inter-relationship between the dimensions of brand equity in culinary tourism. The purpose of this study is to examine the roles of the three aspects of brand equity in culinary tourism. The Sobel test in line with Baron and Kenny's procedure was used to test the hypotheses in a sample of 407 international tourists from 10 regions. The empirical evidence supports the process-oriented view and indicates that brand loyalty could mediate the effects of brand image and perceived quality on travel intention. The findings of this study contribute to the theoretical development of a conceptual model and fill the gap in the literature.     

Tourist accommodation,consumption and platforms

The expansion of mediated accommodation on peer to peer (P2P) platforms, such as Airbnb, has generated extensive economic impact and structural changes in all the destinations involved. This study proposes an innovative analysis which estimates the economic impact associated with the expenditure of tourists staying in traditional hotel establishments in comparison to the impact of those staying in tourist housing mediated through P2P platforms. This research analyses fieldwork based on 1343 surveys carried out in the city of Granada, one of the main tourist destinations in Spain. Through the application of the input–output methodology we found that tourists staying in tourist housing mediated through P2P platforms generate a greater impact as a consequence of longer average stays and more heterogeneously distributed consumption. Their average expenditure is similar to that of tourists in hotels, but the indirect impact generated is greater. Consequently, we can better comprehend the economic impact associated with these platforms and their real effect. Public planners have to consider this information as part of the regulation and restriction of this activity.     

黑龙江省对俄边境旅游发展对策研究

黑龙江省拥有丰富的旅游资源。黑河等边境口岸城市以及哈尔滨等城市已成为深受俄罗斯游客喜爱的旅游目的地和交通中转站。但黑龙江省对俄边境旅游业发展中还存在着资金投入不足、从业人员素质有待提高等问题。为促进黑龙江省对俄边境旅游可持续发展,应加强区域旅游合作、加强旅游从业人员的教育培训、加大资金投入、大力开发特色旅游纪念品、加大宣传促销力度、加强旅游行业的规范化管理。     

国际旅游者中国访问心理动机范式解析——以黑龙江省旅游文化类型为视角

通过分析国际旅游者的旅游心理动机发现,国际旅游者的旅游心理动机主要来自于离开居住地外出旅游的内在驱动力;收入水平、休闲时间、生活环境和旅游欲望是产生旅游心理动机的条件;不同地区的人具有不同的旅游心理动机。激发国际旅游者的旅游心理动机,必须有针对性的扎实做好旅游资源开发、产品设计、设施建设、优质服务、促销宣传、旅游文化软力量创新等工作。     

西安城市居民旅游决策行为对比研究

通过对西安市不同家庭类型旅游者的问卷调查和访谈,借助对比分析的方法从信息来源、出游动机、出游方式、出游时间和频率、目的地选择、旅游项目选择,以及限制不同家庭结构旅游者出游的影响因素等方面,研究了单身、夫妻二人、核心和延续等四种家庭结构的旅游者旅游决策行为特征及规律。分析得出,家人结伴游已成为城市居民普遍选择的出游方式,而在家庭旅游决策制定中,不同类型家庭的决策行为呈现出不同的特点。     

Divergence in Variety Seeking: An Exploratory Study Among International Travelers in Asia

ABSTRACT

Variety seeking is a tendency in consumer behavior in which the consumer alternates between different makes of the same item in the quest for diversity. Variety seeking and exploratory behaviors help explain tourists’ consumption behavior and choice-making methods. Some studies have focused on the choice of food, restaurants, theme parks, travel activities, or destinations, but only a few have taken place within an international context. In this study, the influence of variety seeking and exploratory buying on travelers’ consumption behavior within an international context is analyzed. In essence, Asian travelers are compared with Western travelers. Several factors, which help explain divergence in variety seeking, are included in the analysis. The results demonstrate that variety seeking and an exploratory tendency have a significant relationship with travelers’ consumption behavior (for both Asian and Western travelers). In general, customers who have a high tendency for variety seeking are less loyal; however, there is no discernible difference between Asian and Western tourists in this regard.     

Fieldwork Without Remorse: Travel Desires in a Tourist World

This article reviews the answers posed to the question of travel motivation in recent research. Much of this research, whether in tourism studies or related disciplines such as anthropology, critical theory, and cultural studies, begins by assuming a clear-cut and specific distinction between "travelers" and "tourists" and a more generalized but just as clear distinction between "travelers", "tourists" and "fieldworkers". These distinctions are based on an over-reliance on defining specific tourist types that downplay the role that gender, ethnicity, nationality and socioeconomic privileges have in the question of who goes where. Given this, theories that seek to explain why people go to particular places are neither right nor wrong, but are simultaneously valid in a partial sense. This is because each describes not just a different type of traveler but more importantly also individuals at different stages along their journeys.     

Tourism stakeholders attitudes toward sustainable development: A case in the Arctic

This research attempts to explore tourism stakeholders’ attitudes toward the practices of sustainability in Arctic destinations that have been regarded as sacred and pristine places that are susceptible to the influx of tourists. A mixed-method approach involving qualitative and quantitative studies is deployed in the Scandinavian Arctic region to facilitate data collection on three groups of tourism stakeholders: residents, tourists, and tourism operators. From the qualitative study, stakeholder attitudes toward environmental protection and cultural preservation emerge as the exogenous variable influencing the practices of sustainability. A host of questionnaire surveys is conducted at various Arctic destinations and results in 593 questionnaires are used for further data analyses. This research finds that among the three groups of stakeholders studied, tourists exhibit the strongest interest in sustainable tourism development in the Arctic region. Further, path analyses demonstrate that a positive attitude toward cultural preservation is considered as the driving force in promoting sustainable operations in Arctic destinations. A positive attitude toward environmental protection also prompts the stakeholders to consider setting a limit for tourism development in the Arctic.     

Temporal and Regional Differences In Image of a Tourist Destination: Implications for Promoters of Tourism

Based on a survey of 218 respondents from four different regional groupings, the study focuses on examining the temporal and spatial differences of the image tourists had of a place of visit. The results show that there are significant differences among some items of the image scale both in the temporal and spatial aspects. The implications and relevance of such Q study

are also discussed.     

旅沪客流西向扩散的动态演变分析

上海是国际化大都市,也是我国重要的入境口岸之一,每天由上海入境前往我国西部省区旅游的入境旅游者不计其数。根据国家旅游局1996-2006年的统计资料,通过对上海入境旅游流向西部各省区游客分布指数及偏好分析,研究了由上海入境向我国西部省区转移的入境旅游流存在的时空动态演变特征,为西部各省市制定旅游规划提供参考。     

历史文化遗址类景区旅游承载量研究——以南京总统府为例

南京总统府既是集多处全国重点文物保护单位于一体的园林式遗址型博物馆,又是国家4A级旅游景区。文章通过实地调查分析,对其旅游承载量进行了研究,并对做好客流高峰期游客接待工作,提出了提高接待能力,推进智慧景区建设,及时发布信息,加强联动合作,提前联系签约旅行社,错峰参观,鼓励网络订票等建议。