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Article
Publication date: 1 October 2020

Joanna Kowalczyk-Anioł and Marek Nowacki

This study aims to identify the factors which affect Generation Y’s activity in social media (SM) while traveling. It draws on and extends the technology acceptance model (TAM…

Abstract

Purpose

This study aims to identify the factors which affect Generation Y’s activity in social media (SM) while traveling. It draws on and extends the technology acceptance model (TAM) and social influence theory. It examines the effects of social influence processes (compliance, identification and internalization), perceived enjoyment (PE), perceived risk, perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness on tourism-related SM activity.

Design/methodology/approach

The study tested the model with a sample of 420 Polish Y’s who had traveled in the preceding 12 months and used SM. The verification of the hypotheses and the analysis of relationships between the variables were performed using partial least squares structural equation modeling.

Findings

Out of the four variables of the TAM, only PE has significantly and directly affected Ys’ tourism-related activity in SM. From among the three processes of social influence, only internalization has had a significant impact on the enjoyment of SM use and, consequently, on the SM activity of Generation Y.

Research limitations/implications

This study covered only Polish Y’s. In the future, the formulated hypotheses should be verified in other generational cohorts, in sub-cohorts of Y’s and in other cultural contexts. Furthermore, limitations include lack of randomization of the survey distribution.

Practical implications

The presented results show a generational portrait of an increasingly important consumer group on the tourism market in relation to factors affecting their tourism-related activity in SM.

Originality/value

This is one of few studies (the first in the Central and Eastern Europe context) to examine Generation Y’s adoption of SM in tourism-related activity drawing on and extending the TAM and processes of social influence.

摘要

论影响Generation Y旅游相关社交媒体活动的因子:荷兰学生案例

研究目的

本论文旨在指出 Generation Y在旅游中的社交媒体(SM)活动的影响因子。本论文以 TAM 和社会影响理论为基础, 检验了社会影响过程(从众、自我认知、内部联合)、乐趣感知、风险感知、容易使用感知、以及有用感知对旅游相关SM活动的影响。

研究设计/方法/途径

本论文样本为420名在过去12个月中旅游并使用SM的荷兰 Generation Y。本论文分析方法为PLS-SEM以验证假设模型。

研究结果

在TAM四个变量中, 只有乐趣感知对Generation Y旅游相关SM活动有着重大直接影响。在社会影响三个过程变量中, 只有内部联合变量对SM使用的娱乐性有着显著影响, 因而, 对Generation Y的SM活动有显著影响。

研究研究限制/意义

本论文的样本局限于荷兰 Generation Y。在未来的研究中, 本论文建立的假设关系可以在其他Generation的人群中进行验证, 在Ys的小分支人群, 以及其他文化背景。此外, 样本搜集未采用随机分派。

研究实际意义

研究结果展示了旅游市场上关于旅游相关SM活动的重要人群特点。

研究原创性/价值

本论文是少数(CEE背景下首篇)研究Generation Y使用SM旅游相关活动, 以TAM和社会影响过程理论为基础。

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Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Technology, vol. 11 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1757-9880

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Article
Publication date: 6 April 2021

Eduardo Parra-Lopez, Jose Alberto Martínez-Gonzalez and Almudena Barrientos-Báez

This study aims to investigate the impact of local government market orientation as perceived by Millennials on their intention to support tourism development.

Abstract

Purpose

This study aims to investigate the impact of local government market orientation as perceived by Millennials on their intention to support tourism development.

Design/methodology/approach

An online survey administered to a sample of 418 Millennials was designed for descriptive and causal data analyses.

Findings

The results show that Millennials’ intention to support tourism is high and depends on perceived market orientation. In the proposed model, market orientation by local government directly predicts perceived benefits and attitudes, and indirectly, the intention to support. Economic benefits are not the only relevant benefits to Millennials.

Research limitations/implications

The main limitation of this work is related to the selection and combination of the internal and external variables included in the proposed model, given the great diversity of variables in the literature in this field.

Practical implications

This study allows us to predict and encourage Millennials’ intention to support tourism development through very few variables. This study is of theoretical and practical interest to local government, tourism firms, educators and researchers. These entities can, thus, encourage the support process collaboratively among Millennials.

Originality/value

This predictive study of Millennials’ intention to support includes variables that have not been previously studied together. Through market orientation by local government, the organizational world and young consumers are connected. The generational approach adopted allows the use of global actions to encourage Millennials’ support.

设计/方法

针对418个千禧一代的样本进行的在线调查, 旨在进行描述性和因果数据分析。

目的

这项研究旨在调查千禧世代对地方政府市场导向的看法对他们支持旅游业发展的意图的影。

结果

结果表明, 千禧一代对旅游业的支持意愿很高, 并且取决于人们对市场导向的感知。在建议的模型中, 地方政府的市场导向直接预测了感知的利益和态度, 并间接预测了支持的意愿。经济利益并不是千禧一代唯一的相关利益。

研究局限性

鉴于该领域文献中变量的多样性, 这项工作的主要局限性在于所提议模型中包括的内部和外部变量的选择和组合。

实践意义

该研究使我们能够通过很少的变量来预测和鼓励千禧一代支持旅游业发展的意愿。该研究对地方政府, 旅游公司, 教育者和研究人员具有理论和实践意义。因此, 这些相关者可以共同促进千禧一代之间的支持过程。

研究价值

这项对千禧一代的支持意愿的预测研究包含了之前尚未一起研究的变量。组织方和年轻消费者之间通过市场导向建立了联系。年龄代的研究方法可以促进全球行动来鼓励千禧一代的支持。

关键词

旅游业发展 千禧一代 居民 支持意愿 个人利益 社区利益

Propósito

Este estudio tiene como objetivo investigar el impacto de la orientación al mercado del gobierno local, según la perciben los Millennials, en su intención de apoyar el desarrollo turístico.

Diseño/metodología/enfoque

Se diseñó una encuesta online administrada a una muestra de 418 Millennials para el análisis de datos descriptivos y causales.

Hallazgos

Los resultados muestran que la intención de los Millennials de apoyar el turismo es alta y depende de la orientación del mercado percibida. En el modelo propuesto, la orientación al mercado por parte del gobierno local predice directamente los beneficios y actitudes percibidos, e indirectamente, la intención de apoyar. Los beneficios económicos no son los únicos beneficios relevantes para los Millennials.

Limitaciones/implicaciones de la investigación

La principal limitación de este trabajo está relacionada con la selección y combinación de las variables internas y externas incluidas en el modelo propuesto, dada la gran diversidad de variables en la literatura en este campo.

Implicaciones prácticas

El estudio nos permite predecir y fomentar la intención de los Millennials de apoyar el desarrollo turístico a través de muy pocas variables. El estudio es de interés teórico y práctico para gobiernos locales, empresas turísticas, educadores e investigadores. Estas entidades pueden, así, facilitar el proceso de apoyo de forma colaborativa entre Millennials.

Originalidad/valor

Este estudio predictivo de la intención de apoyo de los Millennials incluye variables que no se han estudiado juntas previamente. A través de la orientación al mercado del gobierno local, el mundo organizacional y el joven consumidor están conectados. El enfoque generacional adoptado permite el uso de acciones globales para incentivar el apoyo de los Millennials.

Palabras clave

Desarrollo turístico, Market orientation, Millennials, Residentes, Intención de apoyo, Beneficios personales, Beneficios comunitarios, Actitud

Article
Publication date: 19 June 2019

Daniel Guttentag

The purpose of this paper is to review the extant literature on Airbnb – one of the most significant recent innovations in the tourism sector – to assess the research progress…

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to review the extant literature on Airbnb – one of the most significant recent innovations in the tourism sector – to assess the research progress that has been accomplished to date.

Design/methodology/approach

Numerous journal databases were searched, and 132 peer-reviewed journal articles from various disciplines were reviewed. Key attributes of each paper were recorded, and a content analysis was undertaken.

Findings

A survey of the literature found that the majority of Airbnb research has been published quite recently, often in hospitality/tourism journals, and the research has been conducted primarily by researchers in the USA/Canada and Europe. Based on the content analysis, the papers were divided into six thematic categories – Airbnb guests, Airbnb hosts, Airbnb supply and its impacts on destinations, Airbnb regulation, Airbnb’s impacts on the tourism sector and the Airbnb company. Consistent findings have begun to emerge on several important topics, including guests’ motivations and the geographical dispersion of listings. However, many research gaps remain, so numerous suggestions for future research are provided.

Practical implications

By reviewing a large body of literature on a fairly novel and timely topic, this research provides a concise summary of Airbnb knowledge that will assist industry practitioners as they adapt to the recent rapid emergence of Airbnb.

Originality/value

This is the first paper to review the extant literature specifically about Airbnb.

研究目的

本论文旨在审视过去文献对Airbnb的研究-旅游业中最显著发明之一-以衡量迄今为止的研究发展历程。

研究设计/方法/途径

经过大量文献搜索,共132份同行评审型期刊文章,来自不同研究领域,被作者审阅。每个文章的关键词被摘抄出来,本论文采用内容分析方法来分析文本。

研究结果

经过文献综述,作者发现大多数Airbnb研究都发表在近几年,往往发表在酒店/旅游期刊。期刊文章作者集中在美国/加拿大和欧洲。基于内容分析结果,发表的期刊文章被分类在六个主题-Airbnb顾客、Airbnb服务提供主、Airbnb供应商、以及其对旅游目的地的影响,Airbnb规范、Airbnb对旅游行业的影响、以及Airbnb公司。研究结果还归纳出几项重要的话题,包括顾客动机和民宿地理分布。然而,大多数研究空缺仍然存在,因此,本论文总结出多项未来研究方向。

研究实践意义

本论文通过审阅大量较新和及时的文献,对Airbnb的相关知识进行了精准梳理,这个研究结果对从业者适应Airbnb较新较快发展的现象,有着实践意义。

研究原创性/价值

本论文是首篇审阅有关Aribnb文献的文章。

关键词

Airbnb、文献综述、共享经济、P2P、短期出租

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Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Technology, vol. 10 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1757-9880

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Article
Publication date: 18 March 2020

Viviane Silva Souza, Susana Regina Bacelar de Vasconcelos Marques and Medéia Veríssimo

Ecogamification can make a positive impact on Tourism. With this in mind, the present study aims to examine specific stakeholders – those positioned at the upstream side of…

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Abstract

Purpose

Ecogamification can make a positive impact on Tourism. With this in mind, the present study aims to examine specific stakeholders – those positioned at the upstream side of gamification process – and their perspectives concerning not only the benefits, but also the challenges of (eco)gamification.

Design/methodology/approach

The study follows a qualitative-exploratory approach and bases its results on the analysis of 10 in-depth interviews conducted with buyers and providers from the emerging Portuguese tourism and tech markets.

Findings

Results shed light on key benefits of ecogamification, including its potential to promote “green” behaviour, transmit complex information through entertainment, reward users for good practices, improve engagement and help avoiding overtourism. Simultaneously, there are important challenges to overcome, including the lack of investment, resistance to new technologies, low eco-consciousness of tourists and distraction from issues that matter. Further, findings show that ecogamification takes on different and specific roles for buyers and providers.

Research limitations/implications

The research limitations are mainly related to the sample size.

Practical implications

An effective ecogamification process depends on the integration of the supply and demand sides and, at the same time, on the responsibility of different stakeholders (providers, buyers, players) across the value chain, through a broad logic of B2B2C.

Originality/value

This study contributes towards a better understanding of ecogamification in tourism, through the eyes of buyers and providers and also provides insights regarding the role of these specific stakeholders and the relationship between them.

研究目的

生态游戏化对旅游业有积极影响。本论文探究特定利益相关方--游戏化过程的上游一方—对(生态)游戏化的既得利益以及挑战。

研究设计/方法/途径

本论文采用定性-探索型调研方法, 进行了10次深度访问, 对葡萄牙新兴旅游科技市场的购买方和采购商进行对话。

研究结果

研究结果对生态游戏化的关键利益做了梳理, 包括其对潜在“绿色”行为的倡导, 通过娱乐方式传输复杂信息;奖励用户良好行为, 促进用户参与度, 以及帮助避免过度旅游现象。同时, 研究明确了重要挑战需要克服, 包括资金投入的缺失, 新技术的抵抗, 游客的生态意识低下, 以及生态的衍生问题等。此外, 研究结果表明生态游戏化对买房和卖方的不同特定角色。

研究理论限制/意义

研究理论限制主要集中在样本数量较小。

研究现实意义

有效生态游戏化过程取决于供求双方的整合, 同时, 责任于不同利益相关者(供方、买方、游戏人)在整个价值链上, 通过B2B2C逻辑达成。

研究原创性/价值

本论文深化了对旅游业中生态游戏化的理解, 通过买方和供方的视角, 同时针对这些特定利益相关者的角色以及其之间的关系, 提出独到见解。

关键词

关键词 游戏化、生态游戏化、可持续性、SDGs、旅游业

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Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Technology, vol. 11 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1757-9880

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Article
Publication date: 20 May 2019

Saba Salehi Esfahani and Ahmet Bulent Ozturk

This study aims to identify the relationship between individual differences of customers and their intention to use Near Field Communication (NFC)-based mobile payment (MP…

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Abstract

Purpose

This study aims to identify the relationship between individual differences of customers and their intention to use Near Field Communication (NFC)-based mobile payment (MP) technology in restaurants.

Design/methodology/approach

Amazon’s Mechanical Turk (MTurk) was used to collect the data of this study. A brief demonstration video of a NFC-MP system on how to use the technology was included at the beginning of the survey to make sure that all respondents had a sufficient understanding of the technology. A total of 410 valid online questionnaires were collected. ANOVA with Dunnett’s C post hoc analysis was used to compare the groups’ mean differences of gender, age, prior experience, income and education.

Findings

The findings indicated that there are significant differences in customers’ intention to use NFC technology in restaurants for past experience, age and gender. However, unlike previous studies’ statements, education and income did not play a significant role in restaurant customers’ NFC MP adoption behavioral intention.

Research limitations/implications

This study investigated the restaurant customers’ NFC “intention to use” and did not observe the restaurant consumers’ actual behavior. A longitudinal study measuring actual behavior would be more beneficial to support the result of this study. Likewise, this study did not include the potential differences that might exist between various restaurant segments and ownerships (e.g. franchise vs chain or fast food vs fine dining). Accordingly, future studies should take this factor into account and replicate the study to detect any potential differences in restaurant customers’ behavioral intention.

Practical implications

Segmenting the market according to customers’ demographics could be a competitive advantage for the company. Based on the findings of this study, technology vendors and restaurant operators can define and design more effective strategies that are compatible with various market segments to increase the adoption of NFC-MP technology.

Originality/value

Food and travel experts believe that mobile payment will soon become the preferred method of payment in near future. Moreover, many restaurants in the USA are currently utilizing NFC-based MP systems because of its benefits. However, recent market research shows that NFC-based MP is still not popular among restaurant customers, as its rate of adoption is low. As little research has been conducted on MP in general and on consumers’ NFC-based MP adoption behavior in particular, a better understanding of individual differences influencing the adoption of mobile payments should be acquired.

研究目的

近场通讯(NFC)技术在餐饮业中的应用逐渐流行。然而, 消费者对于这种技术的使用率却仍然很低。本论文研究个体区别对餐饮业中NFC移动技术使用的影响。

研究设计/方法/途径

本论文通过亚马逊Mturk收集数据。问卷开始, 先播放有关NFC移动支付系统的使用短视频, 以使受访者对该技术有足够的了解。样本数量共为410份在线问卷。本论文使用Dunnett’s C post hoc ANOVA分析方法来对比个体区别, 包括性别、年龄、之前经历、收入、和学历。

研究结果

本论文研究表明, 消费者的过去经历、年龄、和性别, 对消费者在餐馆使用NFC技术有显著影响。然而, 与之前文献结论相悖, 本论文未发现学历和收入对消费者在餐馆中使用NFC移动支付行为有显著影响。

研究理论限制/意义

本论文研究了餐馆顾客对NFC技术的使用倾向, 而并未观察到餐馆顾客的真实使用行为。长期研究衡量实际使用行为将对本论文结果有很好的支持作用。相同的, 本论文并没有研究对不同餐饮形态和经营权的潜在差异做区分(比如, 专营制vs 连锁制 或者快餐类 vs高档餐厅)。因此, 未来研究可以参考这些因素, 重复本研究设计, 以发掘餐馆顾客在行为意向中的潜在区别因素。

研究实践意义

根据消费者人口统计指数来实行细分市场战略可以成为企业增加竞争力的一种方式。本研究表明, 科技提供商和餐馆经营者应该定义和制定更有效的战略, 使得其满足不同的细分市场需求, 增加NFC移动支付技术的使用。

研究原创性/价值

餐饮和旅游专业认为, 移动支付将很快成为消费者倾向使用的支付方式。此外, 美国很多餐馆看到其有利, 正在使用NFC移动支付系统。然而, 近期营销研究显示, NFC移动支付的使用率还是很低, 并没有得到餐馆顾客的青睐。既然总体上很少研究对移动支付进行了研究, 尤其是NFC基础的移动支付技术, 那么针对个人特色对移动支付的使用的研究显得必要。

关键词

近场通讯(NFC)、移动支付、餐馆、技术使用、消费者行为

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Article
Publication date: 17 June 2021

Xinyi Liu, Xiao Fu, Chang Hua and Zhiyong Li

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic plunged global tourism into a huge crisis in 2020. China was confronted with a wave of cancellations by tourism consumers due to COVID-19 and…

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Purpose

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic plunged global tourism into a huge crisis in 2020. China was confronted with a wave of cancellations by tourism consumers due to COVID-19 and tourist complaints rose dramatically during this period. Although tourism enterprises have quickly introduced measures in response, the effectiveness of targeted policies is expected to be evaluated. Concerned about this phenomenon, this study aims to provide insights into the dim prospects of the tourism industry and to bridge the gap between tourists and enterprises.

Design/methodology/approach

The current study adopts a two-step method that combines automatic and manual content analysis to contrastively analyse 647 complaints from the Sina platform and the measures of five online travel agencies (OTAs) taken to deal with COVID-19.

Findings

The results reveal that the COVID-19-related information and policies issued by official departments had a promoting effect on tourist complaints. OTAs were the main target of complainers, and three themes of complaints were identified, namely, cancellation barriers, refund barriers and customer relationship management. Although tourism enterprises’ policies covered most dimensions of the three themes, more detailed and mutually beneficial policies need to be formulated in the face of a new round of cancellations.

Originality/value

This research attempts to investigate tourism customer complaint behaviours in the case of COVID-19 and to provide tourism enterprises receiving different complaints with practical insights into crisis management. It contributes to simultaneously minimizing business losses and maintaining customer relationships in the service industry, improving the industry’s performance under potential crises in the future.

危机信息、沟通策略和客户投诉行为:以COVID-19为例

研究目的

2020年, 新冠肺炎大流行的爆发使全球旅游业陷入巨大危机。由于新冠肺炎疫情, 中国面临了旅游消费者的退订浪潮, 期间游客投诉大幅上升。虽然旅游企业迅速采取了应对措施, 但预期将评估有针对性的政策的有效性。考虑到这一现象, 本研究旨在为旅游业的暗淡前景提供见解, 并弥合游客和企业之间的差距。

设计/方法/方法

本研究采用自动内容分析和人工手动编码相结合的两步方法, 对来自新浪平台的647起游客投诉和5家在线旅行社应对COVID-19的措施进行对比分析。

结果

结果显示, 官方部门发布的新冠肺炎相关信息和政策对旅游投诉的数量起到了刺激作用。在线旅行社是投诉者的主要目标, 并确定了游客投诉的三个主题:取消障碍、退款障碍和客户关系管理。虽然旅游企业政策涵盖了这三个主题的大部分层面, 但面对新一轮的取消, 还需要制定更详细和互利的政策。

原创性/价值

本研究试图调查COVID-19情况下的旅游客户投诉行为, 为收到不同投诉的旅游企业提供危机管理的实用见解。它有助于在服务行业同时减少业务损失和维护客户关系, 提高行业在未来潜在危机下的绩效。

Información de crisis, estrategias de comunicación y medidas adoptadas ante las reclamaciones de los clientes: el caso de COVID-19

Diseño/metodología/enfoque

El presente estudio adopta un método en dos fases que combina el análisis de contenido automático y manual para analizar de forma contrastiva 647 reclamaciones de la plataforma Sina y las medidas de cinco agencias de viajes online (OTA) adoptadas para hacer frente a la COVID-19.

Objetivo

El estallido de la pandemia COVID-19 sumió al turismo mundial en una enorme crisis en 2020. China tuvo que hacer frente a una oleada de cancelaciones por parte de los consumidores turísticos debido a la COVID-19, y las quejas de los turistas aumentaron drásticamente durante este periodo. Aunque las empresas turísticas introdujeron rápidamente medidas de respuesta, se espera que se evalúe la eficacia de dichas políticas. Preocupado por este fenómeno, el presente estudio pretende aportar información sobre las sombrías perspectivas de la industria turística y tender un puente entre los turistas y las empresas.

Conclusiones

Los resultados revelan que la información y las políticas relacionadas con el COVID-19 emitidas por los departamentos oficiales tuvieron un efecto promotor de las quejas de los turistas. Las OTAs fueron el principal objetivo de los reclamantes, y se identificaron tres temas de reclamaciones: barreras de cancelación, barreras de reembolso y gestión de la relación con el cliente. Aunque las políticas de las empresas turísticas cubrían la mayoría de las dimensiones de los tres temas, es necesario formular políticas más detalladas y mutuamente beneficiosas ante una nueva oleada de cancelaciones.

Originalidad/valor

Esta investigación trata de investigar el comportamiento de las reclamaciones de los clientes turísticos en el caso de COVID-19 y de proporcionar a las empresas turísticas que reciben diferentes reclamaciones una visión práctica de la gestión de crisis. Contribuye a minimizar simultáneamente las pérdidas comerciales y a mantener las relaciones con los clientes en el sector de los servicios, mejorando el rendimiento de la industria ante posibles crisis en el futuro.

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