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MACRO PERSPECTIVE OF TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY > LESSON 1.2 > Flashcards

LESSON 1.2 Flashcards

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Factors affecting tourist behavior (5)

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  1. Geographical Factors
  2. Social Factors
  3. Place of Origin
  4. Tourism Destination
  5. Education of Tourist
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Some physical factors like geographical and climatic conditions, facilities and amenities available at the destination, advertising and marketing conducted by tourism business alter the decision-making of the tourists.

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Geographical Factors

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A person’s social network, which provide first hand information that can alter a person’s decision of visiting or not visiting a particular place.

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Social Factors

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There can be a broad spectrum of tourist behavior depending upon the place they belong to. North Americans like to follow their own cultural framework. Japanese and Korean tourists like to visit places in groups.

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Place of Origin

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A major contributing factor altering tourist behavior. If a destination has all basic provisions such as electricity, water, clean surroundings, proper accessibility, amenities and has its own significance, it largely attracts tourists.

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Tourism Destination

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The more educated the tourist is, the wider range of choices, and the knowledge of places he would have. This drives the decision-making when it comes to choosing a destination.

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Education of Tourist

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Plog’s Model of Tourist Behavior

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  1. Allocentric (The Wanderers)
  2. Psychocentric (The Repeater)
  3. Midcentric (Combination)
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Plog’s Model of Tourist Behavior

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  1. Allocentric (The Wanderers)
  2. Psychocentric (The Repeater)
  3. Midcentric (Combination)
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A tourist who seek new experiences and adventure in a wide range of activities. This person is outgoing and self-confident in behavior.

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Allocentric (The wanderers)

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A tourist falling in this category is usually non- adventuresome. they prefer to return to familiar travel destinations where they can relax and know what types of food and activity to expect.

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Psychocentric (The Repeater)

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This category of tourists covers the ones who swing between the said two types.

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Midcentric (Combination)

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The Wanderers

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Allocentric

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The Repeater

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Psychocentric

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Combination

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Midcentric

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Henley Center Model of Holiday Making (HCMOHM) (4 Phases)

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  1. Phase I: Bubble Travelers
  2. Phase II: Idealized Experience Seekers
  3. Phase III: Seasoned Travelers
  4. Phase IV: Complete Immersers
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They do not have much money as well as knowledge. They prefer packaged tours. They long to observe different cultures without being part of it. They travel mostly out of curiosity.

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Phase I: Bubble Travelers

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They are confident tourists with the experience of foreign tours. They are flexible and comfortable. They prefer tour offers made for individuals.

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Idealized Experience Seekers

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These tourists are more affluent than the idealized-experience seekers. They are more confident to experiment and experience different places and environments. They are more adventurous and prefer individualistic tours.

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Phase III: Seasoned Travelers

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These tourists have an intention of immersing completely into the foreign culture, heritage, culinary experience and language. Their holiday is well-planned but not well-structured

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Phase IV: Complete Immersers

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These tourists have an intention of immersing completely into the foreign culture, heritage, culinary experience and language. Their holiday is well-planned but not well-structured

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Phase IV: Complete Immersers

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Elements of Travel (5)

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  1. Reason for Journey
  2. Distance to travel
  3. Length of stay at the destination
  4. Residence of the tourist
  5. Form of travel
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The first element is the purpose of why a tourist will travel in the first place. This is a crucial element of travel as there is no reason for a person to visit a place then there would be no any travel or journey.

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Reason for journey

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Another important element and can determine what form of transport would be taken to complete the journey.

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Distance to travel

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The definition of tourists and excursionists by UNWTO is directly associated to this element.

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Length of the stay at the destination

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This is an important element for the destination’s government for them to monitor which country or race visits their country frequently.

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Residence of the tourist

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The forms of transport which is also considered to be a crucial element to travel and as mentioned before the other factors can contribute to what form of transport is selected.

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Form of travel

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Nature of a tour (3)

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  1. Domestic Tourism
  2. International Tourism
  3. Package Tour
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It involves traveling exclusively within the residents’ own country with the benefit of having no problem in language barrier, currency, documentation barrier and socio-cultural differences.

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Domestic Tourism

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It involves traveling outside the country and may show possible problems in language barrier, currency, documentation barrier (visas, passport) and socio-cultural differences.

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International Tourism

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Also referred to inclusive tour is product wherein tourist can buy all-in-one services of all the components of tourism and hospitality that will be needed by the tourist to be relaxed in his or her destination.

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Package Tour

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Package tour classifications: (2)

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  1. Independent Inclusive Tour (IIT)
  2. Group Inclusive Tour (GIT)
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Wherein the tourist travel to the site or destination individually.

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Independent Inclusive Tour (IIT)

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Wherein the tourist travel to the site with the company of other tourists.

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Group Inclusive Tour (GIT)

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Four (4) Components of Tourism Product

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  1. Food
  2. Transport
  3. Accommodation
  4. Leisure
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Four (4) Characteristics of Tourist Products

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  1. Tourist product is service.
  2. Tourist product is largely psychological in its attraction.
  3. Tourist product tends to vary in standard and quality.
  4. Supply of the product is not fixed.
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Services may be characterized as (4)

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  1. Intangible
  2. Inseparable
  3. Variable
  4. Perishable
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Can’t be seen, tasted, felt, heard or smelled before being purchased

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Intangible

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Can’t be separated from service providers.

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Inseparable

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Quality depends on who provides them and when, where, and how.

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Variable

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Can’t be stored for later sale or use.

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Perishable

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A geographical location which has the necessary components to attract tourists and meet their needs- usually due to its cultural and natural values.

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Tourist Destination

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The success of a tourist destination may be dependent on three basic factors (3)

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  1. Attractions
  2. Amenities
  3. Access
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____ are the motivation of a tourist to want to visit a site or destination.

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Attractions

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____ include a wide range of supporting facilities and services like accommodation, food, entertainment and recreation which are required by the tourists at the destination.

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Amenities

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____ in terms of development and maintenance of transport which provides the link to the tourist destination as well as the tourist attractions at the destination.

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Access

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Bubble Travelers, Idealized Experience Seekers, Seasoned Travelers, and Complete Immersers are in what model?

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Henley Center Model of Holiday Making

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