Abstract
Young Chinese tourists form an increasingly important market and they tend to travel in small friendship or family groups. This study examines how young Chinese friendship groups (aged between 18 and 35) make travel decision. Using the observation approach, this study observes the group travel decision making process of ten small groups. Issues, such as activity, cost, travel timing, transportation, climate, safety, and distance, were found to determine destination choice. The role and function of verbal and non-verbal behaviours in influencing group decision making were also investigated. This study contributes to both general group interaction literature and tourism literature.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 772-785 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| Early online date | 9 Jan 2018 |
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| Publication status | Published - 24 Jul 2018 |
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Hanqun Song
- Department of Logistics, Marketing, Hospitality and Analytics - Senior Lecturer
- Huddersfield Business School
- Behavioural Research Centre - Member
Person: Academic
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Song, H., Wang, Y., & Sparks, B. A. (2018). How do young Chinese friendship groups make travel decisions? A content and interaction process analysis. Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing, 35(6), 772-785. https://doi.org/10.1080/10548408.2017.1421117