Exploring factors influencing smart tourism destination visiting behaviors in a historic country: a theory of e-consumption behavior

Abdulla Al-Towfiq Hasan, Md. Masudur Rahman and Mohammad Osman Gani

European Journal of Management and Business Economics, 2024, vol. 35, issue 3, 361-378

Abstract: PurposeThis study aims to explore factors that influence tourists’ visiting behaviors towards smart tourism destinations (STDs) by extending the theory of planned behavior.Design/methodology/approachPartial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) technique is used to test the proposed hypotheses by analyzing 413 usable responses that are collected through personal interviews. Moreover, data are collected using structured interviews and analyzed by SmartPLS, 3.3.3.FindingsThis study results reveal that STD visit intentions significantly influence STD visiting behaviors among international and domestic tourists in Bangladesh. Moreover, the results show that e-attitude, resource efficiency norms and perceived environmental sustainability have significant impacts on STD visit intentions.Practical implicationsThe study findings indicate that destinations’ electronic flowcharts of places, usage of low impact and biodegradable materials and history and culture presented in the forms of games and stories increase travelers’ motivation to visit STDs.Originality/valueThe study provides empirical evidence to support the importance of factors enhancing travelers’ STD visiting behaviors by integrating e-attitude, resource efficiency norms, perceived environmental sustainability and STD visit intentions.

Keywords: Tourist behavior; e-Consumption behavior; Resource efficiency; Environmental sustainability; Smart destinations; Visitor behavior (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1108/EJMBE-03-2024-0081

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