Exploring the Shopping Motivations of International Residential Tourists

Over the last few decades, so-called “international residential tourism” has increased considerably, creating a new consumer base in tourist destinations, particularly in southern Europe, whose shopping motivations are unknown. As a rule, existing literature has focused its attention on studying consumer motivations in their places of residence, references to the study of the international residential tourist's (IRT's) shopping motivations being very limited. It is in this context that this study examines the main contributions related to IRT shopping motivations. Taking as a starting point empirical research carried out in two top international tourist destinations, the study analyzes and contrasts the applicability of general theoretical contributions to this specific IRT segment. The results obtained confirm the existence, although not without its variations, of certain stability in the main aspects relating to shopping motivation, allowing the foundations to be laid for the incorporation of shopping motivation as a variable for the segmentation of IRTs. Both for tourist resort managers and retailers in the area, having access to a valid scale for measuring these motivations may be of great help to them in being able to categorize IRTs in accordance with their shopping motivations. In this way, they will have a broader knowledge of the market and how it is made up and it will facilitate the implementation of marketing policies aimed at improving the planning of commercial areas, as well as help them to adapt their product range and communication to the segments that are of most interest to their companies and destinations.The authors would like to express their thanks for the financial support received under the MCYTFEDER Research Project, grant SEJ-2006-08342/ECON

The acculturation of international residential tourists and their shopping behaviours

This study deals with an unexplored question regarding the role of the acculturation of international residential tourists (IRT), and provides companies in tourist destinations with keys to develop strategies aimed at this type of tourists. Results show that the acculturation of IRT follows a Pareto/Bradford distribution: few show high levels of acculturation and many show low levels. Finally, we find significant differences in shopping behaviour and socio-demographic variables.The authors would like to express their thanks for the financial support received under the MEYC, DGI Research Project, grant SEJ2006/08342, Spain

Actitud de los residentes hacia el alojamiento P2P: la perspectiva de los millennials

Uno de los fenómenos que con más fuerza está impactando la actividad turística en la actualidad es el intercambio, a gran escala, de plazas de alojamiento entre particulares. Aunque existe una extensa producción científica sobre la actitud de los residentes hacia el turismo, en general existen muy pocas investigaciones relacionadas con la formación de su actitud hacia este tipo de alojamiento y, específicamente, por parte de los millennials. A partir de un modelo de medición de la percepción de los impactos del turismo basado en la teoría del intercambio social se ha efectuado un análisis comparativo entre los millennials y las generaciones de mayor edad, de la actitud de los residentes hacia esta actividad y de la percepción de los impactos que provoca. El análisis se realiza utilizando una muestra de 1088 ciudadanos de Tenerife y 529 de Mallorca. El estudio confirma que el apoyo que recibe esta actividad es mayor por parte de esta generación.One of the phenomena that has made an important incursion into the tourism activity today is the exchange of accommodation in private homes. Although there is an extensive scientific work on the attitude of residents towards tourism, in general there is very little research related to the formation of their attitude towards this type of accommodation and, specifically, on the part of the millennials. The study has been based on a model of measurement of the perception of the impacts of tourism by using the theory of social exchange. A comparative analysis has been carried out between the millennials and the older generations, the residents’ attitude to this activity and the perception of the impacts that it causes. The analysis is performed by using a sample of 1088 citizens from Tenerife and 529 from Mallorca. The study confirms that the support received for this activity is greater in this generation

A Cross National Study of Golf Tourists’ Satisfaction

The purpose of this study was two-fold: firstly, it was to examine the determinants satisfaction levels of golf tourists and secondly to investigate if these vary across golf tourists’ country of residence. Using data collected through a survey of golf tourists visiting Lisbon (Portugal), attributes directly related to playing golf as well as more generic destination attributes were examined as potential determinants of golf tourists’ satisfaction. The data was analysed in two stages by the means of logistic regression. In stage one, the analysis was based on a representative sample of golf tourists to the region. In the second stage, two separate analyses were undertaken, one examining the satisfaction of Nordic golf tourists and another of British golf tourists (the two main markets for Lisbon). The results indicate that the satisfaction level of golf tourists is influenced by several factors, including those related to perceived quality and value. In addition, the results suggest that satisfaction is influenced by cross-cultural differences. While some determinants were important influences for both the British and the Nordic golfers, other determinants were specific to each country of origin. lytoinvestigateifthesevaryacrossgolftourists’countryofresidence.Using data collectedthroughasurveyofgolftouristsvisitingLisbon(Portugal),attributesdirectlyrelatedto playinggolfaswellasmoregenericdestinationattributeswereexaminedaspotentialdeterminantsof golf tourists’satisfaction.Thedatawasanalysedintwostagesbythemeansoflogisticregression.In stage one,theanalysiswasbasedonarepresentativesampleofgolftouriststotheregion.Inthesecond stage, twoseparateanalyseswereundertaken,oneexaminingthesatisfactionofNordicgolftourists and anotherofBritishgolftourists(thetwomainmarketsforLisbon).Theresultsindicatethatthe satisfactionlevelofgolftouristsisinfluencedbyseveralfactors,includingthoserelatedtoperceived qualityandvalue.Inaddition,theresultssuggestthatsatisfactionisinfluencedbycross-cultural differences.WhilesomedeterminantswereimportantinfluencesforboththeBritishandtheNordic golfers,otherdeterminantswerespecifictoeachcountryoforigin

“Tiza y viñetas” Treballant multi competencialment. Bloc educatiu per a la introducció de tècniques de còmic al procés d’ensenyament-aprenentatge a educació secundària

[cat] El còmic és present a tots els països i cultures i el seu codis són entesos per tots els joves venguin d’on venguin. A dia d’avui els joves estan acostumats a la cultura audiovisual. Per què no podem aprofitar aquesta universalitat en profit d’una bona docència? El còmic com a mitjà de expressió és multidisciplinari, toca moltes competències claus i les seves dimensions, i fomenta la creativitat, un del pilars en que s’ha de fonamentar l’educació moderna. La realització d’un còmic implica tot un seguit de tasques com són l’establiment d’una idea, la recollida d’informació sobre el tema a tractar, la realització d’un guió, la planificació, presa de decisions, distribució i seqüenciació en vinyetes, etc. La realitat a l’interior d’un aula és que està conformada per una gran heterogeneïtat de membres, representada en diferents cultures, idiomes i costums, ,la diversitat de l’alumnat es veu també en la existència de alumnes amb necessitats especials, que fan que el docent tengui que adaptar el seu missatge a diferents nivells. El còmic permet atendre a la diversitat, podem realitzar activitats amb còmics que ens permetran una millor integració dels alumnes nouvinguts que tenen dificultats amb l’ idioma, també és un bon instrument per als alumnes amb problemes de comprensió lectora o dificultats auditives. L’objectiu d’aquest treball és la realització d’un bloc educatiu on es posi a l’abast de la comunitat educativa, la informació necessària per a treballar amb aquest tipus de tècniques. Aquest bloc explicarà perquè és una bona elecció la utilització d’aquestes tècniques, com és fa un còmic, quins recursos es poden fer servir, ja siguin bibliogràfics o digitals, així com a propostes docents per a diferents assignatures, etc. En cap moment l’ intenció és que el visitant del bloc dibuixi bé, per això ja hi ha altres disciplines, sino posar al seu abast tota l’ informació necessària per a fer servir de manera adequada aquest mitjà de comunicació universal sigui quin sigui el seu nivell artístic i l’assignatura a tractar

International residential tourist shopping styles: A study of British and German citizens in Spain

In recent decades, the so-called international residential tourism has increased considerably, creating a new consumer base in tourist destinations. While the importance of tourism shopping is widely recognized and tourist destinations are aware of its contributions, little is known at present about the actual behaviour and shopping styles of international residential tourists (IRTs). Bearing this in mind and taking as a starting point research carried out in two top international tourist destinations, this study analyses IRT shopping styles. The results obtained indicate the existence of seven different segments presenting specific socio-demographic characteristics and represent progress in research into IRT shopping styles. They may also be of interest not only to managers of retail outlets where IRTs do their shopping but also to tourist resort managers when devising their product range.This work is based on research supported in part by the Spanish Ministry of Education and Science (Grant specific unique reference number: MEYC, DGI Research Project, grant SEJ2006/08342, Spain)

The Influence of Knowledge on Residents’ Perceptions of the Impacts of Overtourism in P2P Accommodation Rental

Accommodation rental activity through P2P platforms has experienced exponential growth in recent years, and in many cities has generated discomfort among residents who hold it responsible for overtourism and other negative impacts. Understanding residents’ perceptions and attitudes is fundamental for the sustainable development of tourism activity. This study investigates the influence of residents’ “knowledge„ of the activity on their perception of impacts and their attitude towards it. Using the social exchange theory as a theoretical framework, this paper compares the data obtained in the world-class destination Majorca, in 2015 and 2017. Data was gathered through a convenience sampling procedure with self-administered questionnaires. The results confirm the influence of this variable on the perception of the impacts and its moderating effect on residents’ attitudes. The study confirms the influence of a greater level of knowledge of the activity on the perception of the impacts and on attitudes and it generally results in a greater perception of the costs and a lesser impact of benefits. The implications in terms of destination management are also discussed