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Tourists’ Selection Criteria and Motivation. Does Nationality Matter?

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  • Angelos Pantouvakis

    (Assistant Professor, Department of Maritime Studies, University of Piraeus, Greece)

  • Christos Patsiouras

    (Ph. D. Candidate, Department of Maritime Studies, University of Piraeus, Greece.)

Abstract

Purpose - The aim of this study is to investigate the most important criteria that prompted tourists to visit a destination. In the present paper we will attempt to examine the factors affecting tourists to select a destination, the factors motivating tourists to select a destination and if nationality as a parameter affects the choice of the destination by the tourists regarding the features and the benefits of the destination and as well as the motivations of the tourists. Design/methodology/approach – An empirical study was carried out using a sample of 165 tourists of three nationalities. Data was collected from tourists through personal interviews with the use of a structured questionnaire and was analyzed with the use of Exploratory Factor Analysis, ANOVA and cross tabulations.

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  • Angelos Pantouvakis & Christos Patsiouras, 2016. "Tourists’ Selection Criteria and Motivation. Does Nationality Matter?," SPOUDAI Journal of Economics and Business, SPOUDAI Journal of Economics and Business, University of Piraeus, vol. 66(1-2), pages 22-31, January-J.
    • Handle: RePEc:spd:journl:v:66:y:2016:i:1-2:p:22-31
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    Cited by:

    1. Georgia Papadopoulou, 2020. "An Overview of the Cruise Industry in Greece from 2010-2019," SPOUDAI Journal of Economics and Business, SPOUDAI Journal of Economics and Business, University of Piraeus, vol. 70(1-2), pages 39-57, January-J.
    2. Georgia Papadopoulou & Evangelos Sambracos & Sofia Xesfingi, 2017. "Influential Factors of Passengers' Expenditures During A Cruise Trip: The Case of the Greek Islands," South-Eastern Europe Journal of Economics, Association of Economic Universities of South and Eastern Europe and the Black Sea Region, vol. 15(1), pages 15-31.

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    Keywords

    Destination; selection criteria; tourism marketing;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • M31 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Marketing and Advertising - - - Marketing
    • Z3 - Other Special Topics - - Tourism Economics
    • Z13 - Other Special Topics - - Cultural Economics - - - Economic Sociology; Economic Anthropology; Language; Social and Economic Stratification

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