The "Pull" of Tourism Destinations: A Means-End Investigation

Klenosky, David B.

doi:10.1177/0047287502040004005

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“…[6], [15], and [20] showed that push and pull travel motivations are not independent, but related to each other. Whereas push factors refer to the forces that push individuals from home and make decision to travel, pull factors simultaneously pull them toward a specific destination.…”

Section: A Travel Motivationmentioning

confidence: 98%

The Influences of Push and Pull Factors on the International Leisure Tourists’ Return Intention to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam — A Mediation Analysis of Destination Satisfaction

Khương¹,

Thi²,

Hà³

2014

IJTEF

107

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Abstract-The purpose of this research was to examine empirically the causal relationships among push and pull travel motivations, destination satisfaction and return intention of international leisure tourists in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The research conceptual framework and hypotheses were constructed, based on previous theoretical and empirical studies. A questionnaire survey was conducted with 426 respondents to collect the primary data. Multiple regression and Path analyses were conducted to test the research hypotheses. As a result, push and pull factors had directly positive influences on tourist's return intention to Vietnam. In addition, the results also showed that push and pull factors were indirectly affected tourist's return intention through their destination satisfaction. Consequently, business organizations working in the tourism sector should take into account the essential roles of push and pull factors, in order to attract more potential visitors, enhance their destination satisfaction and encourage them to re-visit Vietnam.Index Terms-Travel motivation, push and pull factors, destination satisfaction, return intention.

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Section: A Travel Motivationmentioning

confidence: 98%

The Influences of Push and Pull Factors on the International Leisure Tourists’ Return Intention to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam — A Mediation Analysis of Destination Satisfaction

Khương¹,

Thi²,

Hà³

2014

IJTEF

107

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“…According to Russell and Snodgrass (1987) people develop affective evaluations for a place before entering that environment, during their presence there and after leaving that place to move somewhere else. Moreover, Klenosky (2002) has shown that before tourists make their travel decision, they formulate a more positive affective destination image when the destination-related emotions match their motives and the benefits pursued. The conative component of destination image represents tourists' active consideration of a place as a potential travel destination (Gartner, 1993).…”

Section: Destination Imagementioning

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Destination images, holistic images and personal normative beliefs: Predictors of intention to revisit a destination

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This research examines the complex relationship between components of images of destinations and behavioral intentions, incorporating two pivotal constructs that have not been explored in the related literature, namely holistic image and personal normative beliefs (PNBs). Previous studies incorporating destination images as predictors of intention to revisit have mostly investigated their direct effect. This research integrates holistic image as a mediator and PNBs as a moderating variable. The findings verify the mediating role of holistic image for predicting tourists’ intentions to revisit a destination, supporting a model that incorporates a partial effect and two indirect mediations. Interestingly, only affective and conative images contribute to the prediction of tourists’ intentions to revisit a destination through the holistic image towards this destination. Moreover, PNBs moderate the effect that conative destination images have on tourists’ holistic images. Practically, the research sheds light to factors that affect tourists' tendency to select a tourism destination, which can serve as a basis for tailoring the effective positioning of destinations

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“…While various approaches were adopted to classify travel motivations, there is an agreement that push and pull factors are central for understanding the tourist decision-making process (Kim, Lee, & Klenosky, 2003). Push factors refer to internal, socio-psychological drivers that create the initial desire to travel, such as escape, rest and relaxation, excitement, novelty seeking, prestige and social interaction (Klenosky, 2002). Pull factors are external factors, arising from the specific attributes of a destination as perceived by potential tourists and thus, contribute to explaining the actual choice of a destination or type of activity.…”

Section: Post-disaster Destinations Motivations and Intentionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Pull factors are external factors, arising from the specific attributes of a destination as perceived by potential tourists and thus, contribute to explaining the actual choice of a destination or type of activity. Pull factors include tangible aspects such as friendliness of local people, natural and culture attractions, and intangible perceptions and expectations, such as destination image (Kim et al, 2003;Klenosky, 2002). People consider various pull factors and are faced with multiple push motives for valuing the same pull factor (Klenosky, 2002).…”

Section: Post-disaster Destinations Motivations and Intentionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Consuming post-disaster destinations: The case of Sichuan, China

Biran¹,

Wei²,

Li³

et al. 2014

Annals of Tourism Research

159

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Addressing the call for a better understanding of tourist behavior in relation to post-disaster destinations, this study explores the motivations and intentions of potential domestic tourists (from non-hit areas) to visit Sichuan, China in the aftermath of an earthquake. Drawing on dark tourism theories, this study offers a more comprehensive insight into the consumption of destinations recovering from a disaster, aiming to capture the impact of the changes to the destination's attributes on tourist behavior. The findings move beyond the common approach to tourism recovery which solely focuses on reviving the destination's traditional 'non-dark' products. In contrast, this study reveals the importance of newly formed dark attributes emerging from the disaster as another vehicle to destination recovery, reflected in the emergence of new tourist segments.

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The "Pull" of Tourism Destinations: A Means-End Investigation

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The Influences of Push and Pull Factors on the International Leisure Tourists’ Return Intention to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam — A Mediation Analysis of Destination Satisfaction

The Influences of Push and Pull Factors on the International Leisure Tourists’ Return Intention to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam — A Mediation Analysis of Destination Satisfaction

Destination images, holistic images and personal normative beliefs: Predictors of intention to revisit a destination

Consuming post-disaster destinations: The case of Sichuan, China

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