The interrelationships between self-determined motivations, memorable experiences and overall satisfaction

Sie, Lintje; Phelan, Kelly Virginia; Pegg, Shane

doi:10.1108/jhtt-09-2017-0098

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“…Tourists who are motivated to learn and experience tend to go to destinations that are different from their own culture (Falk et al , 2012). International tourists who go to another destination with a learning orientation desire to increase their personal development by acquiring new information, experiences, horizons and insights, and learning academic or profession-specific skills (Falk et al , 2012; Sie et al , 2018). In particular, the desire to experience a different culture or food or learn a new language is among ed-tour motivations (Harazneh et al , 2018; McGladdery and Lubbe, 2017a).…”

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Do eReferral, eWOM, familiarity and cultural distance predict enrollment intention? An application of an artificial intelligence technique

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Purpose Little empirical attention has been paid to the effects of electronic word-of-mouth (eWOM), electronic referral (eReferral), familiarity and cultural distance on behavioral outcomes, especially within the context of educational tourism. Based on the social network theory, this paper aims to explore the effects of eReferral, eWOM, familiarity and cultural distance on enrollment intention. Design/methodology/approach Survey data (n = 931) were obtained from educational tourists using a judgmental sampling technique. Linear modeling and artificial intelligence (i.e. artificial neural network [ANN]) techniques were used for training and testing the proposed associations. Findings The results suggest that eReferral, eWOM, familiarity and cultural distance predict intention to enroll both symmetrically (linear modeling) and asymmetrically (ANN). The asymmetric modeling possesses greater predictive validity and relevance. Originality/value This study contributes theoretically and methodologically to the management literature by validating the proposed relationships and deploying contemporary methods such as the ANN. Implications for practice and theory are discussed.

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“…Learning and experiencing a new culture can be perceived as one of the motivators for an ed-tourist (Abubakar et al , 2014; Richards and Wilson, 2004; Sie et al , 2018). Tourists who perceive that the destinations they visit are close to their own culture are people who buy mostly entertainment and recreational tourism products.…”

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Do eReferral, eWOM, familiarity and cultural distance predict enrollment intention? An application of an artificial intelligence technique

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“…They may grow in their observation skills, develop new styles or strategies for learning information, improve their academic achievement, and learn to function more effectively in multicultural groups [60]. To sum up, the most common benefits are intrapersonal and interpersonal development, also in terms of interculturality and cultural self-awareness, academic and career benefits, growth in knowledge and skills, and social engagement and active citizenship [12,41,44,[59][60][61][62].…”

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Educational Tourism and Local Development: The Role of Universities

2020

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On the basis of a scoping review of the literature about educational tourism—a type of tourism in which the traveller’s primary or secondary objective is learning—this study summarizes views on how Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) can foster local development through educational tourism. The results show that international students can be considered as educational tourists, and their stay can benefit them and the destination. In this context, the university can actively facilitate relationships between tourists and local stakeholders to foster learning at the destination and improve the sustainability of the local economy; some reports about specific cases are described. We argue that the tourism component should be considered by any institution organising or managing educational programmes, in order to exploit the opportunities offered by the destination for the achievement of learning goals. More specifically, the paper focuses on educational tourism related to HEI students in international mobility programs, who are educational tourists inasmuch as their overall experience at the destination includes leisure and tourism activities. Further research is needed to formulate models of intervention.

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“…SEM, which uses partial least squares (PLS) analysis, has been increasingly used to conduct research in various areas of hospitality and tourism (Sie et al, 2018). In this study, PLS was selected over the common covariance-based method (maximum likelihood) because of its less restrictive conditions on data distribution and normality (Henseler et al, 2009).…”

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Impacts of community market development on the residents’ well-being and satisfaction

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Wattanacharoensil

2020

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Purpose This study aims to investigate the attitude and effects that community residents perceive the development of community market as a tourist attraction. The study examines the moderating role of the stages of the community life cycle, particularly the consolidation and stagnation stages, on the perceived tourism impacts concerning the community well-being. Design/methodology/approach Structural equation modelling using partial least squares analysis has been used in this study. This study has collected the responses from 852 respondents who are the residents of the 10 community markets in Thailand. Findings The key findings reveal that under the context of community markets, the economic factor, cultural factor and attitude of residents towards community market development have strong influences on community well-being, while the environmental factor does not show influence. Moreover, a deeper investigation on the stages of community development reveals various emphases on their impacts on the community well-being. The residents of the markets under the consolidation (early maturity) stage perceive the economic and cultural impacts to have more influence on well-being than the other stages, whereas residents of the markets under the stagnation (late maturity) stage perceive that the environmental factor and the attitude of having the community market have more influence. Although the findings that use the community life cycle as a moderating role do not yield significant results, they provide a preliminary understanding of how tourism stages shape the perception of residents on community well-being. Originality/value The findings provide insights into one type of domestic tourism, the community market, which is a common tourist attraction in Thailand. Community markets have not been particularly investigated in previous literature. This study is also among a handful works which apply the tourism life cycle as a moderating role to investigate the perception of residents towards the economic, cultural and environmental impacts on community well-being.

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The interrelationships between self-determined motivations, memorable experiences and overall satisfaction

Cited by 26 publications

References 55 publications

Do eReferral, eWOM, familiarity and cultural distance predict enrollment intention? An application of an artificial intelligence technique

Do eReferral, eWOM, familiarity and cultural distance predict enrollment intention? An application of an artificial intelligence technique

Educational Tourism and Local Development: The Role of Universities

Impacts of community market development on the residents’ well-being and satisfaction

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