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Information searching and the travel behaviours of MICE travellers: a cross-cultural study

✍ Scribed by Che-Chao Chiang; Brian Edward King; Thu-Huong Nguyen

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2011
Tongue
English
Weight
161 KB
Volume
14
Category
Article
ISSN
1099-2340

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Abstract

Despite growing academic interest in meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions (MICE) travel in recent years, there has been little investigation of the comparative information search behaviours of MICE travellers on the basis of their country of origin and cultural background. This paper proposes that country of residence and primary language spoken are significant factors in explaining the information searching and travel behaviours of MICE travellers. The sample population included Japanese‐, English‐ and Chinese‐speaking MICE travellers. A self‐completion questionnaire was administered to travellers undertaking MICE‐related travel in Taipei, Taiwan. Some significant differences were identified between the three respondent groups. The findings demonstrate the important role that is played by internal and external information sources among MICE travellers as a predictor of their subsequent travel to Taiwan. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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