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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
business, management and accounting
Big Five Factors of Personality and Tourists' Internet Search Behavior
Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research, Volume 19, No. 5, Year 2014
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Description
This study aimed at relating tourists' Internet search behaviors and the Big Five Factors (BFF) of personality to identify personality items that better predict tourists' Internet search behaviors. Survey data from domestic tourists to a metropolitan city in South Korea was used to empirically examine the relationships. Results indicate that travel information sought through the Internet vary with the BFF with the exception of extraversion, and the Internet channels used for travel information search also varied with the BFF with the exception of conscientiousness. The Internet is more widely used as a source of travel information but less for travel purchases. The results also suggest that the responses to some BFF items can substantially improve the predictability of tourists' Internet search behaviors. Implications for the use of the BFF in designing travel information systems are addressed. © 2013 Asia Pacific Tourism Association.
Authors & Co-Authors
Jani, Dev D.
Tanzania, Dar es Salaam
University of Dar es Salaam
Jang, Jun-ho
South Korea, Busan
Dong-a University
Hwang, Yeonghyeon
South Korea, Busan
Dong-a University
Statistics
Citations: 50
Authors: 3
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1080/10941665.2013.773922
ISSN:
10941665
e-ISSN:
17416507
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative