Analysis of tourism information sources using a Mokken Scale perspective

Lluís Coromina and Raquel Camprubí

Tourism Management, 2016, vol. 56, issue C, 75-84

Abstract: This study contributes to the analysis of information sources as a determinant of the travel decision-making process. It focuses on the use of Mokken Scale Analysis (MSA) as a new methodological approach to detect unidimensional hierarchical scale in the analysis of information sources. The paper shows how MSA can be applied in the tourism field. Findings reveal two different scales (active and passive information search scales) for classifying information sources in tourism. Variations in the scales are revealed, taking socio-demographic and travel behavioural variables into consideration. The conclusions clearly explain the implications for tourism marketers and make recommendations for future research.

Keywords: Information sources; Mokken Scale Analysis; Decision-making process; Tourist behaviour (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tourman.2016.03.025

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