scholarly journals “How Come You Are Here?” Considering the Context in Research on Travel Decisions

2017 ◽  
Vol 58 (2) ◽  
pp. 333-337 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pietro Beritelli ◽  
Stephan Reinhold ◽  
Jieqing Luo
Keyword(s):  
Consumer Research ◽  
Travel Behavior ◽  
Destination Marketing ◽  
Travel Choice ◽  
Contextual Understanding ◽  
Travel Decisions ◽  
Travel Decision ◽  
Decision Research

Travel decision research still struggles to explain a large portion of the variance in travel choices. We argue that advances in this domain must originate from a shift in the kinds of questions we ask travelers to understand what triggers their decisions. The proposed shift from “Why did you . . . ?” to “How come . . . ?” changes the emphasis from retrospective sense giving to a contextual understanding of travel choice, focusing in particular on the constellations that produce actual travel behavior. This shift opens research avenues of a new theoretical and methodological nature and has fundamental implications for consumer research as well as destination marketing practices.

scholarly journals QUALITATIVE RESEARCH IN TRAVEL BEHAVIOR STUDIES

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
María del Lidón Mars Aicart ◽  
Tomás Ruiz Sánchez ◽  
María Rosa Arroyo López
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Qualitative Methods ◽  
Travel Behavior ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Theoretical Frameworks ◽  
Household Decision ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
Travel Decisions ◽  
Travel Decision

Qualitative methodology is extensively used in a wide range of scientific areas, such as Sociology and Psychology, and it is been used to study individual and household decision making processes. However, in the Transportation Planning and Engineering domain it is still infrequent to find in the travel behavior literature studies using qualitative techniques to explore activity-travel decisions. The aim of this paper is first, to provide an overview of the types of qualitative techniques available and to explore how to correctly implement them. Secondly, to highlight the special characteristics of qualitative methods that make them appropriate to study activity-travel decision processes. Far from been an unempirical or intuitive methodology, using qualitative methods properly implies a strong foundation on theoretical frameworks, a careful design of data collection and a deep data analysis. For such a purpose, a review of the scarce activity-travel behavior literature using qualitative methods, or a combination of qualitative and quantitative approaches, is presented. The use of qualitative techniques can play a role of being a supplementary way of obtaining information related to activity-travel decisions which otherwise it would be extremely difficult to find. This work ends with some conclusions about how qualitative research could help in making progress on activity-travel behavior studies.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4995/CIT2016.2016.4268

scholarly journals Domestic Tourism in COVID-19 Era: Travel Choice in Himalayas Correlates to Geographic Origin and Age

2022 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-69
Author(s):  
Chandramani Aryal ◽  
Prakash Chandra Aryal ◽  
Narayan Niraula ◽  
Bina Ghimire ◽  
Saroj Pokhrel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Geographic Origin ◽  
Global Scale ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Travel Choice ◽  
Domestic Tourism ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Travel Decisions ◽  
Travel Decision ◽  
The Relationship

COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent has created recession in the tourism industry on the global scale impacting the livelihood of the millions of people worldwide. Speedy recovery of the tourism industry is essential to ensure the development progress do not retard drastically due to this pandemic. As the world is severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and international tourism will take quite a bit longer time to recover, domestic tourism could be a way forward for the recuperation of the industry. Therefore, this article aims to understand the potential of domestic tourism to keep the momentum of tourism development, after the pandemic situation gets over. Data on general characteristics of the respondents and their attitude towards travel after restrictions are over were collected using online survey. Descriptive and regression analyses were used to understand the relationship between travel decisions and respondents’ attributes. The travel decision was found significantly related to the age and geographic origin of the respondents indicating those who are less susceptible to infection are willing to travel sooner than other. Study indicates the expansion of tourism demand in relatively less popular destinations and diversified tourism products which might pose both the challenges and opportunities for tourism industry in post-COVID-19 situation. The findings of our study are expected to help in planning the post-pandemic recovery of the tourism industry in the country.

scholarly journals Factor Analysis about Indonesian Students’ Motivations to Study in China Based on Push-Pull Theory

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Shuang Yang ◽  
Sheling Ye ◽  
Haiyan Li
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Cultural Transmission ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Overseas Students ◽  
Income Sources ◽  
Travel Motivations ◽  
Travel Decisions ◽  
Historical Sites ◽  
Travel Decision

Based on the push-pull model, the study is aimed at testing 116 China (Jiangsu Province) overseas students’ travel motivations with the methods of factor analysis，ANOVA analysis, and independent   t -test to explain internal and external factors, which influence overseas students’ travel decision, and further improve overseas students travel market. The results show that leisure and relaxation, togetherness and socialization, and knowledge and culture are top three push factors, while special festivals, historical sites, and financial budgets are top three pull factors. Among sociodemographic factors, gender differences, lengths of visit in China, and main income sources have significant differences in overseas students travel decisions. With “One belt, one road” initiative, travel industries should precisely understand overseas students traveling preferences, explore travelling market layout to balance economic benefits and cultural transmission, and develop overseas students’ traveling destination groups.

Impact of Consumer-Generated Content (CGC) on Travel-Related Decisions

2019 ◽  
pp. 238-250
Author(s):  
Ankush Ambardar ◽  
Himanshu Malik
Keyword(s):  
Travel Decisions ◽  
Travel Decision ◽  
The Impact

While online portals have improved accessibility of resources and information to potential travelers and tourists, there is less existing literature about the impact of consumer-generated content on travel decisions. The chapter has analyzed the factors of motivation for creating, accessing, and using consumer-generated content in order to have a better planned travel decision, which results in a memorable trip. The research resulted in ranking the factors of motivation for creating, accessing, and using consumer-generated content in order to identify the need of today's traveler.

Anticipated Travel Time, Information Acquisition, and Actual Experience: Hanshin Expressway Route Closure, Osaka-Sakai, Japan

2000 ◽  
Vol 1725 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
Satoshi Fujii ◽  
Ryuichi Kitamura
Keyword(s):  
Travel Time ◽  
Travel Behavior ◽  
Information Acquisition ◽  
Information Support ◽  
Travel Times ◽  
Driving Experience ◽  
Actual Experience ◽  
Central Business Districts ◽  
Travel Decision ◽  
Types Of Information

Travel time is one of the most fundamental and important determinants of travel behavior. However, the travel time on which a travel decision is based is a subjective one (i.e., it is an anticipated travel time). A conceptual model of the formation of an anticipated travel time through information acquisition and initial driving experience is proposed. Day-to-day data of anticipated travel times were collected during a closure of the Hanshin Expressway Sakai Route, a toll road connecting the central business districts of Osaka and Sakai, which is located approximately 20 km south of the Osaka route closure. A test was conducted of the information dominance hypothesis (i.e., as drivers acquire more information on travel time, they can predict travel time more precisely and refer less to anticipated travel times used in the past to anticipate travel times) and the experience dominance hypothesis (i.e., influences of information not from driving experience on anticipated travel time is weaker with actual driving experience than without actual experience). Although word of mouth information does not have impacts consistent with these two hypotheses, results with other types of information support both hypotheses.

Women’s Travel Patterns and the Environment: An Agenda for Research

2000 ◽  
Vol 1726 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurie Schintler ◽  
Amanda Root ◽  
Kenneth Button
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Travel Behavior ◽  
Transportation Policy ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Travel Patterns ◽  
Family Structures ◽  
New Family ◽  
Psychology Of Women ◽  
Travel Decisions ◽  
Women's Travel

Demographic change, new family structures, and concerns about personal safety are contributing to a growing use of motorized transportation by women. The increasing importance of women as travelers has implications for the ways in which transportation policy must be reviewed in an era when sustainable development has become a key issue. An appreciation of the particular nature of women’s travel behavior, and their designed behavior, could facilitate an easier path to sustainability. The travel patterns, needs, and psychology of women are examined, as well as the influence of these patterns and behavior on efforts to promote sustainable development. Women’s travel patterns differ in important ways from those of men. In particular, gender differences arise in ( a) the distance traveled, ( b) the mode of travel, and ( c) the complexity and purpose of trip making. The particular psychology of women contributes to these patterns. In comparison with men, women tend to be prone to ambivalent feelings, but their analysis of these feelings can prompt leaps in thought and creative solutions to problems. In addition, women are more risk averse than men. Risk aversion may affect women’s travel decisions—for example, when security is a concern. Changes in the economy also are placing new demands and constraints on women, their lives, and their travel patterns. Future research on women and transportation should focus on the psychological aspects of women’s travel, the special travel needs and circumstances of women, and the influence of changing economic conditions on women’s travel patterns and the environment.

scholarly journals The Effect Of The Economic Downturn On The Way People Travel For Leisure And For Business: The Case Of Spain

2015 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 95
Author(s):  
Ramon Diaz-Bernardo
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Travel Behavior ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Economic Downturn ◽  
Business Travelers ◽  
Leisure Travelers ◽  
Travel Decision ◽  
The Way ◽  
Decision Making Criteria

This study contributed to existing literature by investigating how business and leisure travelers make travel-related decisions. By developing scales to measure travel behavior and travel decision-making criteria, this study contributes to the literature on business travelers vs. leisure travelers. Finally, this study proves a convergence in the behavior of business travelers vs. leisure travelers, in their motivations and decision-making criteria, and provides possible explanations for this trend and avenues for potential future research lines.

Social Media as Information Sources and Their Influence on the Destination Image

2018 ◽  
pp. 265-283 ◽  
Author(s):  
María Pilar Martínez-Ruiz ◽  
Isabel Llodrá-Riera ◽  
Ana Isabel Jiménez-Zarco
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Information Sources ◽  
Destination Image ◽  
User Generated Content ◽  
Destination Marketing ◽  
Tourist Destination ◽  
Travel And Tourism ◽  
Tourism Destinations ◽  
Travel Decisions

Tourists use social media to share their experiences and obtain information about travel and tourism destinations. Information shared by tourists is different than information published by destination marketing organizations (DMOs) in the sense that it does not include formal messages and photographs. Some researchers have proven that user-generated content (UGC) through social media exerts an influence on the perceived image of a tourist destination and the motivations for visiting it. Tourists and travelers tend to use a combination of official and unofficial information to make travel decisions. Nowadays, there are still plenty of opportunities to advance destination image research using social media. With these ideas in mind, this chapter aims to review different types of Web 2.0 platforms and discuss their influence on destination image formation and sustainability perception.

Brand Attachment, Tour Leader Attachment, and Behavioral Intentions of Tourists

2015 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 365-391 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chang-Hua Yen ◽  
Chien-Yu Chen ◽  
Jui-Chang Cheng ◽  
Hsiu-Yu Teng
Keyword(s):  
Attachment Theory ◽  
Travel Behavior ◽  
Behavioral Intentions ◽  
Perceived Value ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Travel Agency ◽  
Brand Attachment ◽  
Travel Decision ◽  
High Level ◽  
Customer Trust

The brand of a travel agency and the tour leader play critical roles in travel decision making. Attachment theory has recently been extended to the domain of travel behavior. However, little academic attention has been paid to travel agency brand and tour leader attachment. The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of brand attachment and tour leader attachment on tourists’ behavioral intentions and to clarify the roles of perceived value and customer trust. The results indicate that brand attachment has an indirect effect on behavioral intentions through perceived value. Tour leader attachment also has both direct and indirect positive influences on tourists’ behavioral intentions. Finally, the influences of brand attachment and tour leader attachment on perceived value are stronger among customers with a high level of trust than among those with a low level of trust. The implications of these findings and future research are subsequently discussed.

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