Pregled bibliografske jedinice broj: 1136337
Memorable tourism experiences inspired by the beauty of nature
Memorable tourism experiences inspired by the beauty of nature // Tourism and hospitality management, 27 (2021), 2; 315-337 doi:10.20867/thm.27.2.5 (međunarodna recenzija, članak, znanstveni)
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Naslov
Memorable tourism experiences inspired by the
beauty of nature
Autori
Lončarić, Dina ; Perišić Prodan, Marina ; Dlačić, Jasmina
Izvornik
Tourism and hospitality management (1330-7533) 27
(2021), 2;
315-337
Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni
Ključne riječi
memorable tourist experience ; tourist satisfaction ; behavioural intentions ; beautiful nature
Sažetak
Purpose – Today's tourists are increasingly looking for an active, healthy and meaningful way to spend their time at a destination. The purpose of this study, therefore, is to determine the key dimensions of memorable tourism experiences (MTEs) that influence tourists' satisfaction with the vacation experience motivated by the beauty of nature and landscape, as well as the impact of satisfaction with vacation experience on behavioural intentions. Design – Using a structured questionnaire on pencil and paper, data were collected from a sample of 334 travellers who were citizens of the Republic of Croatia and whose primary motive for travel was to visit a natural attraction. Methodology/approach – The questionnaire adopted previously validated scales and was used to explore MTEs, satisfaction with the vacation experience and behavioural intentions. The hypotheses were empirically tested using partial least square structural equation modelling. Findings – The results show that not all MTE dimensions influence satisfaction with the vacation experience among tourists whose primary travel motive was the beauty of nature and landscape. Hedonism, refreshment, and involvement as MTE dimensions had a statistically significant influence on satisfaction with the vacation experience. In addition, satisfaction with the vacation experience had a statistically significant influence on several behavioural intentions, with the strongest influence on intention to recommend. Originality of the research – Tourists in nature- based destinations were found to exhibit specific behaviours, as not all MTE dimensions contribute equally to satisfaction with the vacation experience. This study extends the body of knowledge on tourism experience theory by empirically testing its premises on tourists motivated by the beauty of nature and landscape.
Izvorni jezik
Engleski
Znanstvena područja
Ekonomija
POVEZANOST RADA
Projekti:
--uniri-drustv-18-235 1399 - Unaprjeđenje marketinškog pristupa poslovanju kroz sukreiranje vrijednosti (Dlačić, Jasmina) ( CroRIS)
Ustanove:
Ekonomski fakultet, Rijeka,
Fakultet za menadžment u turizmu i ugostiteljstvu, Opatija
Citiraj ovu publikaciju:
Časopis indeksira:
- Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC)
- Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
- Scopus