Family Decision Making And Tourism Behavior And Attitudes

Nichols, Catherine Matthews; Snepenger, David J.

doi:10.1177/004728758802600401

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“…Despite the importance of the family market, relatively little research has been conducted on the social significance of holidays that involve parents and children (Carr, 2011;Schänzel, Smith, & Weaver, 2005). Most family tourism research is concerned with marketing and decision-making processes and roles (Bronner & de Hoog, 2008;Lehto et al, 2009;Nichols & Snepenger, 1988). These provide insights into the social group roles of families useful for the conceptualization of family holiday experiences 6 (Crompton, 1981).…”

Section: The Conceptualisation and Theorisation Of Family Tourism Resmentioning

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The Socialization of Families Away from Home: Group Dynamics and Family Functioning on Holiday

Schänzel

Smith

2014

Leisure Sciences

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Abstract:The focus on individuals in tourism research has led to limited and fragmented research on family groups and their leisure experiences away from home. This article extends conceptual and theoretical understandings within family tourism research by offering a threedimensional framework inclusive of group perspectives. A whole-family methodology was used with 10 families (10 fathers, 10 mothers and 20 children) in New Zealand as a more critical and holistic approach to tourism concepts. Empirical findings illustrate group dynamics along with the underrepresented generational perspectives of children and gender perspectives of fathers to provide insights into family functioning. This resulted in a threelayered model of family holiday experiences inclusive of group sociality. The collective intentionality of family togetherness on holiday is contrasted with more balanced modes in own time, highlighting the complexity of socialization within tourism theory and practice.

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The Socialization of Families Away from Home: Group Dynamics and Family Functioning on Holiday

Schänzel

Smith

2014

Leisure Sciences

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“…Within tourism literature the decision making process has been widely discussed, focusing on aspects such as attitudes, utility and rationality of decision and the involvement of others (Mottiar & Quinn, 2004;Nichols & Snepenger, 1988;Woodside & MacDonald, 1994). Bieger and Laesser (2004, p368) highlight that sports trips can be complex 'as the potential activities of all travel companions have to be met by a supply in a given destination (maximizing utility for each travel companion)' and that those involved -or affected by the taking of a trip -will influence choices made.…”

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Understanding how sporting characteristics and behaviours influence destination selection: a grounded theory study of golf tourism

Humphreys

2014

Journal of Sport & Tourism

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The findings propose a model which explains the relationship between golf tourist behaviours and destination selection. This identifies six strands which determine the relationship between the golf tourist, golf behaviours and destination selection (constructing the golf holiday, emotional rewards of taking a trip, total trip spend, amenities and support facilities, course characteristics and reputation of the destination). Furthermore it illuminates the complexity of these relationships through recognition of four spheres of influence (group dynamics, competition and ability, golfing capital and intermediaries).Discussion elucidates how this increased understanding of the golf tourist behaviours and destination selection might be applied to other sports, with conclusions exploring implications for the sports tourism industry and destinations.

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“…Further, although green consumers make extensive use of personal networks in their information searches in both sectors, this tends to be in the form of family and friends for tourism purchases, but is more likely to be in terms of specialist networks of other green consumers for the purchase of white goods. This reliance on friends and family as a significant reference group in tourism purchase decisions is typical within this sector (see for example Nichols & Snepenger, 1988).…”

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Comparing sustainable consumption patterns across product sectors

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Int J Consumer Studies

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In this paper, we present findings from two qualitative studies where we explored sustainable consumption practices through examining consumers' information search and decision‐making processes for recent purchases of five categories of goods/services: fast moving consumer goods (such as foodstuffs and household products), white goods (such as fridges and washing machines), small electrical products (such as TVs and computers), green energy tariffs (such as electricity from renewable sources) and tourism (such as flights). This research has provided us with a set of rich data which explores the nature and extent of sustainable consumption practices across different product sectors. A comparative analysis has allowed us to draw out patterns of consumer behaviour for different product and service types. Our findings suggest that even the same green consumer will not use the same information sources or decision‐making criteria, consider the same options or focus on the same industry actors, for products in different sectors. However, we have identified some degree of consistency in purchases within sectors. We present these sector‐specific patterns of consumer behaviour and highlight differences in the criteria utilized and the research norms in each sector.

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Family Decision Making And Tourism Behavior And Attitudes

Cited by 108 publications

References 14 publications

The Socialization of Families Away from Home: Group Dynamics and Family Functioning on Holiday

The Socialization of Families Away from Home: Group Dynamics and Family Functioning on Holiday

Understanding how sporting characteristics and behaviours influence destination selection: a grounded theory study of golf tourism

Comparing sustainable consumption patterns across product sectors

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