Dyadic consensus on family vacation destination selection

Kang, Soo K.; Hsu, Cheng

doi:10.1016/j.tourman.2004.01.002

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“…Complexity arises from the fact that travel decision-making involves multiple decisions about the various elements of the vacation itinerary (Decrop & Snelders, 2004;Hyde & Lawson, 2003), some of which are made prior to the arrival, while others are made while at the destination (Choi et al, 2012). Moreover, these models do not take into account dyadic or group decisions, which have been shown to be common in a tourism context (Bronner & de Hoog, 2008;Kang & Hsu, 2005;Litvin et al, 2004) and which we will discuss further in the section on group and joint decision-making. Finally, complexity is also heightened by the fact that many travel decisions are highly influenced by situational factors (Decrop & Snelders, 2004;March & Woodside, 2005).…”

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“…Research on how spouses use tactics (Kozak, 2010), such as bargaining or persuasion, in coming to joint travel decisions has come some way in responding to this challenge. Multiple decision-makers are further pursued in the works of Kang and Hsu (2005) and Hong et al (2009), which include both partners in their studies of spousal conflict resolution strategies and couples' repeat visitation behaviour, respectively. Furthermore, Wang et al (2004) appraise the influence of children in family holiday decision-making, showing through surveys of parents and children of the same household that, at least in the context of Taiwanese families, children have significantly less influence in choosing the family's group package tour.…”

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Consumer behaviour in tourism: Concepts, influences and opportunities

Cohen

Prayag

Moital

2013

Current Issues in Tourism

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Although consumer behaviour (CB) is one of the most researched areas in the field of tourism, few extensive reviews of the body of knowledge in this area exist. This review article examines what we argue are the key concepts, external influences and opportune research contexts in contemporary tourism CB research. Using a narrative review, we examine the CB literature published in three major tourism journals from 2000 to 2012. Of 519 articles identified and reviewed, 191 are included in this article. We examine the development of and scope for future research on nine key concepts, including decision-making, values, motivations, self-concept and personality, expectations, attitudes, perceptions, satisfaction, trust and loyalty. We then examine three important external influences on tourism behaviour, technology, Generation Y and the rise in concern over ethical consumption. Finally, we identify and discuss five research contexts that represent major areas for future scholarship: group and joint decision-making, under-researched segments, cross-cultural issues in emerging markets, emotions and consumer misbehaviour. Our examination of key research gaps is concluded by arguing that the hedonic and affective aspects of CB research in tourism must be brought to bear on the wider CB and marketing literature.Keywords: consumption; travel; behaviour; marketing; research agenda Introduction Consumer behaviour (CB) involves certain decisions, activities, ideas or experiences that satisfy consumer needs and wants (Solomon, 1996). It is 'concerned with all activities directly involved in obtaining, consuming and disposing of products and services, including the decision processes that precede and follow these actions' (Engel, Blackwell, & Miniard, 1995, p. 4). CB remains one of the most researched areas in the marketing and tourism fields, with the terms 'travel behaviour' or 'tourist behaviour' typically used to describe this area of inquiry. Few comprehensive reviews of the literature on CB concepts and models exist in the field of tourism. Exceptions include Moutinho (1993) who reviews the social and psychological influences on individual travel behaviour with the aim of developing a model of tourist behaviour and Dimanche and Havitz (1995) Tourism, 2014 Vol. 17, No. 10, 872 -909, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13683500.2013 four concepts (ego-involvement, loyalty and commitment, family decision-making and novelty-seeking) in an attempt to methodologically advance CB in tourism studies.A lack of comprehensive reviews is not only due to the extensive breadth of the topic area itself, but also because travel behaviour is generally considered as a continuous process that includes varied yet inter-correlated stages and concepts that cannot always be analysed separately (Mill & Morrison, 2002). Tourism researchers have reviewed individual concepts (e.g. Riley, Niininen, Szivas, & Willis, 2001, on loyalty), specific influences (e.g. Moutinho, 1993, on social influences on CB), and particular research contexts (e.g. Hong, Lee, L...

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Consumer behaviour in tourism: Concepts, influences and opportunities

Cohen

Prayag

Moital

2013

Current Issues in Tourism

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“…Surveying one person per household, however, overlooks the possible influence of other household members on decisions regarding household natural hazard preparedness (Hung 2017). As studies on household decision making have shown (Davis 1976;Belch et al 1985;Commuri and Gentry 2000;Lee and Beatty 2002;Kang and Hsu 2005), household members do not always have the same opinions, and, in many cases, decisions are made jointly by household members. For example, studies have captured joint decision-making processes for household travel behaviors (Mottiar and Quinn 2004), the buying of cars (Davis 1976), and the purchasing of homes (Blood and Wolfe 1960;Davis and Rigaux 1974).…”

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Gender, Intra-Household Dynamics, and Household Hurricane Preparedness: An Exploratory Study Employing a Dyadic Interview Approach

Hung

2018

Int J Disaster Risk Sci

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This exploratory study targets married, heterosexual couples living in Sarasota County, Florida and uses a dyadic interview approach to understand how the interactions of married couples, or intra-household dynamics, could affect household hurricane preparedness. Interview results reveal that couples consider household hurricane preparedness to be a joint process between husband and wife, but in many cases, partners do not have the same opinions about these preparations. This study also shows the relations between household hurricane preparedness and household division of labor, and how the tendency of wives to prioritize relational preparedness activities could be an answer to understanding why some quantitative studies show that females have lower preparedness levels than males. Other potential problems with this previous research, including the selection of survey participants and the measurement of household hurricane preparedness, are likewise discussed.

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“…Many use terms such as 'husbands', 'wives' or 'spouses' (Bohlmann and Qualls 2001;Kang and Hsu 2005;Kozak 2010), which, in view of the changes the family as an institution has undergone, may be inadequate, especially when same-sex parented families are concerned. Further, this approach, which often equates husbands with key income earners and wives with caregivers, is premised on stereotypical and increasingly obsolete gender roles, which may not be applicable or may manifest differently in lesbian and gay parented families (Clarke and Peel 2007).…”

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A review of gay and lesbian parented families’ travel motivations and destination choices: gaps in research and future directions

Lucena

Jarvis

Weeden

2015

Annals of Leisure Research

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Academic tourism research is traditionally concerned with individual decisions and fails to address the viewpoint of the family unit. Indeed, while family tourism remains unexplored, lesbian and gay parented family tourism is further overlooked, with little attention in tourism research given to families whose configurations do not fit the heteronormative model, namely, the 'mother-father-children' trinomial. This paper critically reviews the literature on the topics that offer insight into same-sex parented family tourism and identifies gaps in knowledge in four different areas: travel motivations, destination choice, family decision-making, and strategies used by lesbians and gay men to manage sexuality in public spaces. The paper ends with recommendations designed to progress theoretical and empirical research.

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Dyadic consensus on family vacation destination selection

Cited by 83 publications

References 37 publications

Consumer behaviour in tourism: Concepts, influences and opportunities

Consumer behaviour in tourism: Concepts, influences and opportunities

Gender, Intra-Household Dynamics, and Household Hurricane Preparedness: An Exploratory Study Employing a Dyadic Interview Approach

A review of gay and lesbian parented families’ travel motivations and destination choices: gaps in research and future directions

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