The Nature of Independent Travel
The Nature of Independent Travel
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DOI：
10.1177/0047287503253944
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发表时间：
2003-08
影响因子：
8.9
通讯作者：
Kenneth F. Hyde;R. Lawson
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作者：
Kenneth F. Hyde;R. Lawson
自由行是全球旅游业中一个重要且不断增长的部门。本研究考察了独立旅行者的旅行计划程度，旅行计划的实施程度，以及选择度假元素的时间顺序。对20个首次访问新西兰的国际旅行团进行了深入的案例研究。旅行团在假期开始和结束时都接受了采访。使用归纳演绎的研究过程，一系列命题被开发和测试使用模式匹配程序。研究表明，自助游的动机反映在自助旅行者的决策过程中。我们确定了三个特征来区分自由行：旅行者经历一个不断变化的行程，旅行者愿意在选择度假元素时承担风险，旅行者渴望体验计划外的东西。
Independent travel is an important and growing sector of worldwide tourism. This study examines the extent of travel planning by independent travelers, the extent to which travel plans are actioned, and the temporal sequence in which vacation elements are chosen. In-depth case studies were completed on 20 international travel parties who were first-time visitors to New Zealand. Travel parties were interviewed at both the beginning and the end of their vacations. Using an inductive-deductive process of research, a series of propositions was developed and tested using pattern-matching procedures. The study demonstrates that the motivations for independent travel are reflected in the decision processes adopted by independent travelers. Three characteristics are identified that distinguish the nature of independent travel: the traveler experiences an evolving itinerary, the traveler is willing to take risks in selecting vacation elements, and the traveler possesses a desire to experience the unplanned.