How do young Chinese friendship groups make travel decisions? A content and interaction process analysis

Hanqun Song; Ying Wang; Beverley A. Sparks

doi:10.1080/10548408.2017.1421117

How do young Chinese friendship groups make travel decisions? A content and interaction process analysis

Hanqun Song
, Ying Wang
, Beverley A. Sparks

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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 years) make travel decisions. Using the observation approach, this study observes the group travel decision-making process of 10 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 behaviors in influencing group decision-making were also investigated. This study contributes to both general group interaction literature and tourism literature.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	772-785
Number of pages	14
Journal	Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing
Volume	35
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/10548408.2017.1421117
Publication status	Published - 24 Jul 2018
Externally published	Yes

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Keywords

friendship group
Group travel decision-making
interaction process analysis
observation
young Chinese tourists

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management
Marketing

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How do young Chinese friendship groups make travel decisions? A content and interaction process analysis

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