Family adventure tourism motives and decision-making: A case of whitewater rafting

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 ◽  
pp. 10-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Salamiah A. Jamal ◽  
Norliza Aminudin ◽  
Devi Roza Kausar
Author(s):  
Leandro Augusto Gouveia ◽  
Marlusa Gosling ◽  
Mariana de Freitas Coelho ◽  
Gisele de Araujo Pereira

O crescimento do mercado turístico brasileiro e o interesse do consumidor pela prática de turismo de aventura e ecoturismo (BRASIL, 2012a) torna pertinente a investigação acerca do comportamento do turista como consumidor de produtos e serviços. Assim, conhecer as variáveis de influência sobre o comportamento de compra do turista é importante para que as empresas possam orientar suas ofertas para o mercado e qualificar seus produtos e serviços de acordo com os desejos e as necessidades do consumidor (ENGEL; BLACKWELL; MINIARD, 2000). Para que seja possível entender o processo decisório de um serviço tão complexo quanto o turismo é preciso considerar os fatores internos e externos ao indivíduo que influenciam essas decisões (SWARBROOKE; HORNER, 2002). Para isso, este trabalho teve como objetivo identificar os principais fatores que influenciam a intenção de compra do turista de aventura e ecoturismo, fundamentando-se no modelo de Estímulo-Resposta do Comportamento do Consumidor de Middleton (1994). O trabalho utilizou-se de metodologia qualitativa e exploratória, entrevistando 10 indivíduos da cidade de Belo Horizonte que costumam efetuar viagens com propósitos de ecoturismo e turismo de aventura. De acordo com os resultados encontrados, os principais fatores que influenciam o comportamento de consumo desses turistas são: os grupos de referência, a imagem que o indivíduo tem de determinado destino e a possibilidade de contato com o meio ambiente. Além disso, o estudo apontou a preferência por viagens organizadas de maneira independente em detrimento das organizadas por agências, principalmente pelos consumidores mais jovens entrevistados, devido à importância aferida à liberdade e a flexibilidade durante esse tipo de viagem. Factors influencing intention to purchase ecotourism and adventure tourism trips ABSTRACT The growth of the Brazilian tourism market and the interest about adventure tourism and ecotourism practices from the consumer (BRASIL, 2012a) make pertinent an investigation about the tourism behavior as a products and services consumer. Therefore, knowing the variables of influence about the tourist buying behavior is important because companies can steer their offerings to market and qualify their products and services according to the desires and needs of consumers (ENGEL; BLACKWELL; MINIARD, 2000). To be able to understand the decision-making process of a service as complex as tourism is necessary to take into account internal and external factors to the individual that influence these decisions (SWARBROOKE; HORNER, 2002). To achieve this, this paper aimed at identifying the main factors that influence the purchase intention of the ecotourism and adventure tourists. The research is based on the Stimulus-Response of Consumer Behavior Model, proposed by Middleton (1994). The study used a qualitative and exploratory methodology, interviewing 10 individuals from the city of Belo Horizonte who usually make trips for purposes of ecotourism and adventure tourism. According to the results, the main factors that influence consumer behavior in adventure tourism and ecotourism are: reference groups, the image that the individual have of a certain destination, the interest in sports practices and contact with the environment. In addition, the study showed a preference for independent travel rather than trips organized by agencies, especially by younger consumers surveyed, due to the importance they give for freedom and flexibility for this kind of trip. KEYWORDS: Consumer Behavior; Ecotourism; Adventure Tourism; Decision-making Process.


2018 ◽  
Vol 42 (42) ◽  
pp. 47-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia K. Giddy

Abstract The increased growth and commercialization of adventure tourism led to a number of changes in the profile of the individuals who now engage in adventure activities. As a result, previous understandings of adventure tourism motivations may no longer be valid. This study seeks to investigate the influence of these changes by analyzing the motivations of tourists who have engaged in adventure tourism across a range of commercial adventure activities. This is done through data collected from participants in adventure tourism, throughout South Africa, using a push and pull factor approach to motivations. The results show the increasing influence of the experiences with nature in motivations, particularly in the context of pull factors. The role of risk and thrill in motivations, which has been emphasized in previous literature, is found to be relatively minimal among these respondents. Furthermore, adventure tourism experiences are found to be dynamic, with an increasing number of significant factors influencing decision-making. It also demonstrates notable differences in the motivations of participants, based on the type of activity in which they engage.


2018 ◽  
Vol 41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick Simen ◽  
Fuat Balcı

AbstractRahnev & Denison (R&D) argue against normative theories and in favor of a more descriptive “standard observer model” of perceptual decision making. We agree with the authors in many respects, but we argue that optimality (specifically, reward-rate maximization) has proved demonstrably useful as a hypothesis, contrary to the authors’ claims.


2018 ◽  
Vol 41 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Danks

AbstractThe target article uses a mathematical framework derived from Bayesian decision making to demonstrate suboptimal decision making but then attributes psychological reality to the framework components. Rahnev & Denison's (R&D) positive proposal thus risks ignoring plausible psychological theories that could implement complex perceptual decision making. We must be careful not to slide from success with an analytical tool to the reality of the tool components.


2018 ◽  
Vol 41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin Arceneaux

AbstractIntuitions guide decision-making, and looking to the evolutionary history of humans illuminates why some behavioral responses are more intuitive than others. Yet a place remains for cognitive processes to second-guess intuitive responses – that is, to be reflective – and individual differences abound in automatic, intuitive processing as well.


2014 ◽  
Vol 38 (01) ◽  
pp. 46
Author(s):  
David R. Shanks ◽  
Ben R. Newell

2014 ◽  
Vol 38 (01) ◽  
pp. 48
Author(s):  
David R. Shanks ◽  
Ben R. Newell

2020 ◽  
Vol 43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valerie F. Reyna ◽  
David A. Broniatowski

Abstract Gilead et al. offer a thoughtful and much-needed treatment of abstraction. However, it fails to build on an extensive literature on abstraction, representational diversity, neurocognition, and psychopathology that provides important constraints and alternative evidence-based conceptions. We draw on conceptions in software engineering, socio-technical systems engineering, and a neurocognitive theory with abstract representations of gist at its core, fuzzy-trace theory.


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