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Visitor attitude to tourism destinations: a critical review and future research agenda
Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research, Vol.29(9), pp.1096-1112
2024
Abstract
Visitor attitude is fundamental to destination selection in the tourism literature. Yet, there remains a notable dearth of critical reviews to assess the current status of knowledge on the topic. This study, therefore, seeks to map and critically evaluate the state of visitor attitudinal research to set the agenda for future scholarly enquiry. A review of journal articles on the topic in four leading tourism journals was undertaken. To critically explore the literature and identify research trends, a paradigm funnel approach was used. The findings demonstrate that most studies on the topic are based on empirical research and specific theories, most notably the contact model and theory of planned behaviour. However, few publications apply analytical methods and innovative ontological and epistemological approaches. This paper provides recommendations for future studies to advance visitor attitudinal research, advocating for the use of innovative methods and theoretical approaches in parent sub-disciplines, particularly psychology.
Details
- Title
- Visitor attitude to tourism destinations: a critical review and future research agenda
- Authors
- Arghavan (Hana) Hadinejad (Corresponding Author) - Edith Cowan UniversityBrent D. Moyle - Griffith UniversityAnna Kralj - Griffith UniversityNick Noghan - University of South AustraliaNoel Scott - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Sustainability Research ClusterSarah Gardiner - Griffith University
- Publication details
- Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research, Vol.29(9), pp.1096-1112
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Date published
- 2024
- DOI
- 10.1080/10941665.2024.2380043
- ISSN
- 1741-6507; 1094-1665
- Copyright note
- © 2024 The Author(s). This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. The terms on which this article has been published allow the posting of the Accepted Manuscript in a repository by the author(s) or with their consent.
- Organisation Unit
- USC Business School - Legacy; Sustainability Research Cluster
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 991051998802621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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- Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
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