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| Author: | Hyde, K. F. |
| Title: | Contemporary information search strategies of destination-naïve international vacationers |
| Journal: | Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing
2006 : VOL. 21:2/3, p.63-76 |
| Index terms: | tourist industry information retrieval internet |
| Freeterms: | vacation planning |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | This study describes the common information search strategies utilized by a group of destination-naïve international vacation tourists. Five hundred twenty-eight first-time vacation visitors to New Zealand were interviewed within their first 24 hours of arrival in the country and metric measures were taken of their use of six information sources in the planning of their vacations. The study identifies six common search strategies, together with their demographic and behavioral correlates-a low search strategy, four moderate search strategies-" guidebook brochure agent," "guidebook friends," "friends," "net guidebook"-and a high search strategy, "friends net." |
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