Travelling Families, or How the Company of Children Differentiates the Consumers Tourists Behaviors

Seweryn, Renata

doi:10.18276/pzfm.2015.38-14

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“…Mobile apps are a type of software designed for mobile devices, mainly cell phones and tablets. These are either paid or free of charge software solutions, the vast majority of which are available vis Google Play (for Android devices), iTunes App Store (for iOS) and Windows Phone Market (for Windows Phone operating system) (Seweryn, 2014). Some applications also use micropayments -such apps provide additional features only after a fee is paid.…”

Section: City Tourism Applications As a Tool For Building Tourist Exp...mentioning

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The aim of the study is to present the principles of Integrated Territorial Investments (ITI) 1 functioning on the example of the Bydgoszcz and Toruń Functional Area (BTFA) 2 . An attempt has also been as made to identify the barriers and limitations, including the areas requiring additional support, in the implementation of projects. The study shows that the ITI instrument is effectively implemented under the current financial perspective 2014-2020 and should be maintained in the financial perspective 2021-2027. Design/methodology/approach: The survey was conducted among employees of the Integrated Territorial Investments Office, with a specific purpose of an attempted assessment of whether the ITI instrument has been programmed well at the national level, including evaluation of the ways in which it has been managed and implemented by the Integrated Territorial Investments for the Bydgoszcz and Toruń Functional Area (ITI BTFA) 3 partnership. The subject of the study entailed the Integrated Territorial Investments instrument, as a tool for territorial development in Poland. The object of the study was the ITI BTFA partnership, comprising two core cities: the City of Bydgoszcz and the City of Toruń, as well as 23 municipalities in the functional area. Findings: Integrated Territorial Investments (ITI) is an important instrument of territorial development, constituting a well-utilized tool of local government cooperation, co-financed by the European Union. The instrument strengthens the impact of jointly implemented projects, through an approach extending beyond the administrative boundaries of a given local government. Integrated Territorial Investments are an important tool allowing implementation of the territorial strategies of the 2014-2020 programming period, primarily in the area of integrated actions for sustainable urban development. Originality/value: The article presents the research results arising from the survey conducted at the organization analyzed. The study indicated that the ITI partnership management system is effective, as it has allowed improvement in the efficiency of the activities undertaken as well as increased trust among the partners involved. The main factors which affected the effectiveness of the projects implemented by the ITI BTFA included: good rapport with the 1 Polish: Zintegrowane Inwestycje Terytorialne (ZIT). 2 Polish: Bydgosko-Toruński Obszar Funkcjonalny (BTOF). 3 Polish: Zitnegorwane Inwestycje Terytorialne dla Bydgosko-Toruńskiego Obszaru Funkcjonalnego (ZIT BTOF). 8 M. Michalcewicz-Kaniowska, M. Zajdel beneficiary, cooperation of the ITI Intermediate Body with the Managing Authority of the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Regional Operational Program 4 , and ongoing monitoring.

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Section: City Tourism Applications As a Tool For Building Tourist Exp...mentioning

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“…Travelling families are not typical tourists. The needs and consumer behaviours resulting from them are different from those of other tourists [ 16 , 61 ]. In [ 62 ], the authors noted that package offers targeted at families focused more on the interaction of children with other family members, and the emphasis on consumer benefits seemed to be stronger in comparison to other touristic offers.…”

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“…Studies in the field of family tourism most often relate to holidays. Research on this topic includes the decision-making processes [ 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 ] or behaviours of families as consumers [ 15 , 16 , 17 ]. the decision-making difficulties in multi-generation families in regard to holidays have been highighted.…”

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Services and Amenities Offered by City Hotels within Family Tourism as One of the Factors Guaranteeing Satisfactory Leisure Time

Siwek

Kolasińska

Wrześniewski

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Travelling families are interested in urban tourism due to its cognitive and entertainment aspects. Some expectations of parents travelling with children are the same independent of the accommodation location. The purpose of this article is to examine at what level city hotels offer services and amenities within family tourism, how they meet parents’ expectations and whether they adapt offers to children of different ages. Two measurement tools were used for this study. The first one was the authors’ questionnaire addressed to hotel managers. A total of 88 hotels located in Krakow were selected for the study. The survey contained questions on the offers of hotels related to various services and amenities for families with children, which were assigned to one of three groups (24 items): general child-friendly hotel services and amenities, in-room amenities and restaurant amenities. In the second phase of the study, parents of children aged 0–10 years were asked to assess the degree to which the amenities offered by hotels were important for them during the selection of a hotel. In total, 90 surveys were taken into consideration. The tool was designed to examine the needs of parents who have children of different ages, in regard to selected hotel services and amenities (24 items). As in the case of the surveys for hoteliers, the same three groups were created. The research demonstrates that children’s age is the key factor that should lead to the differentiation of the accommodation offer. However, hoteliers largely perceive children as a homogeneous group. In all studied age categories (6) and amenities groups (3), parents’ expectations were higher than the services and amenities offered. No significant differences regarding the category of the hotel or hotel chain membership have been found. The results of the study may provide valuable guidance to hoteliers who wish to attract families with children to urban tourism and adapt their offer to them, thus realising the principle of inclusiveness. They may be also a significant contribution to the literature on the subject, as most published work concerns holiday hotels rather than city hotels.

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Travelling Families, or How the Company of Children Differentiates the Consumers Tourists Behaviors

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