Information technology usage, motivation, and intention: a case of Chinese urban senior outbound travelers in the Yangtze River Delta region
Journal
Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research
ISSN
1094-1665
ISSN-Digital
1741-6507
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2017
Author(s)
Wang, Wanfei
;
Wu, Wei
;
Luo, Jieqing
;
Lu, Jiaying
Abstract
Chinese outbound travel is thriving, with seniors taking an increasing market share. However, although outbound travel in general has been researched quite well, little is known specifically about the outbound travel behavior of Chinese seniors, or the effects of information technology (IT) on their vacation patterns. This study is an initial and exploratory attempt to understand the relation between IT usage and tourism behavior (travel motivation, travel intention, and sociodemographics) of Chinese senior outbound travelers. The results reveal four segments of IT usage, each with significantly different traveler profiles in terms of sociodemographics, travel motivation, and travel intention.
Language
English
Refereed
No
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Group
Publisher place
London [u.a.]
Volume
22
Number
1
Start page
99
End page
115
Eprints ID
248400