The Effect of Visiting Friends and Relatives on Expatriates’ Destination Knowledge: Abstract

Chris Dutt (), Ivan Ninov and Donna Haas
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Chris Dutt: The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management
Ivan Ninov: The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management
Donna Haas: The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management

A chapter in Cultural Tourism in a Digital Era, 2015, pp 325-327 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract The topic of Visiting Friends and Relatives (VFR) has received relatively little consideration in extant literature. While the focus on VFR is increasing a number of gaps, consequently, still exist. Additionally, the role of expatriates in tourism also appears to be an under-researched topic. This study particularly focused on the impact of VFR tourists on their expat-hosts’ ability to learn about the destination in which they reside. A two-stage study was conducted, using interviews and questionnaires to explore this relationship. The findings suggested that expatriates do learn when their VFR traveller visits, although the hypothesised model and relationships appeared to demonstrate weak impacts.

Keywords: Visiting Friends and Relatives; Host learning; Expatriates; Tourism learning (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-15859-4_27

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