Tourist typology in social contact: An addition to existing theories
Authors: Fan, D.X.F., Zhang, H.Q., Jenkins, C.L. and Tavitiyaman, P.
Journal: Tourism Management
Volume: 60
Pages: 357-366
ISSN: 0261-5177
DOI: 10.1016/j.tourman.2016.12.021
Abstract:Tourist-host social contact, as a unique type of social contact, is not getting sufficient attention in tourism academia considering its remarkable impacts on tourists’ travel attitudes, behaviors and long-term perceptions. The objectives of the current study are to explore the dimensions of tourist-host social contact and to contribute to the theory of tourist typology according to their dynamic nature in tourist-host social interaction. Forty-five in-depth interviews were conducted to generate insightful information. The software of NVivo 10 was applied to examine and code the transcripts. As a result, six dimensions were adopted to describe tourist-host social contact, which are purposes, determinants, activities, intensity, impacts and attitudes. Five types of tourists were pinpointed and theoretical and practical contributions of the study were discussed.
https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/29748/
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Tourist typology in social contact: An addition to existing theories
Authors: Fan, D.X.F., Zhang, H.Q., Jenkins, C.L. and Tavitiyaman, P.
Journal: TOURISM MANAGEMENT
Volume: 60
Pages: 357-366
eISSN: 1879-3193
ISSN: 0261-5177
DOI: 10.1016/j.tourman.2016.12.021
https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/29748/
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Tourist typology in social contact: An addition to existing theories
Authors: Fan, X., Zhang, H.Q., Jenkins, C.L. and Tavitiyaman, P.
Editors: Ryan, C.
Journal: Tourism management
Volume: 60
Pages: 357-366
Publisher: Elsevier
ISSN: 0261-5177
DOI: 10.1016/j.tourman.2016.12.021
Abstract:Tourist-host social contact, as a unique type of social contact, is not getting sufficient attention in tourism academia considering its remarkable impacts on tourists’ travel attitudes, behaviors and long-term perceptions. The objectives of the current study are to explore the dimensions of tourist-host social contact and to contribute to the theory of tourist typology according to their dynamic nature in tourist-host social interaction. Forty-five in-depth interviews were conducted to generate insightful information. The software of NVivo 10 was applied to examine and code the transcripts. As a result, six dimensions were adopted to describe tourist-host social contact, which are purposes, determinants, activities, intensity, impacts and attitudes. Five types of tourists were pinpointed and theoretical and practical contributions of the study were discussed.
https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/29748/
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Tourist typology in social contact: An addition to existing theories
Authors: Fan, D.X.F., Zhang, H.Q., Jenkins, C.L. and Tavitiyaman, P.
Journal: Tourism management
Volume: 60
Issue: June
Pages: 357-366
ISSN: 0261-5177
Abstract:Tourist-host social contact, as a unique type of social contact, is not getting sufficient attention in tourism academia considering its remarkable impacts on tourists’ travel attitudes, behaviors and long-term perceptions. The objectives of the current study are to explore the dimensions of tourist-host social contact and to contribute to the theory of tourist typology according to their dynamic nature in tourist-host social interaction. Forty-five in-depth interviews were conducted to generate insightful information. The software of NVivo 10 was applied to examine and code the transcripts. As a result, six dimensions were adopted to describe tourist-host social contact, which are purposes, determinants, activities, intensity, impacts and attitudes. Five types of tourists were pinpointed and theoretical and practical contributions of the study were discussed.
https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/29748/
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