Title

Does Nationality Affect Tourist Behavior?

Abstract

Are all tourists perceived to be alike regardless of nationality, or does nationality make a difference? To answer this question, a group of British tour-guides were administered a questionnaire soliciting their opinions on behavioral characteristics of Japanese, French, Italian, and American tourists on guided tours. The results indicated that in 18 out of 20 behavioral characteristics there was a significant perceived difference between the four nationalities. Tour guides perceived the Japanese to be the most unique among the four, and the Italians as the most similar to others. A pair-comparison found the Italians and French to be perceived as the most similar to each other. The least similar were perceived to be the French—American pair.

Publication Date

1995

Original Citation

Abraham Pizam and Silvia Sussman, “Does Nationality Affect Tourist Behavior?” Annals of Tourism Research, Vol. 22, No. 4 (1995), pp. 901-917.

DOI

0.1016/0160-7383(95)00023-5

Number of Pages

901-917

Document Type

Paper

Language

English

Source Title

Annals of Tourism Research

Volume

22

Issue

4

College

Rosen College of Hospitality Management

Location

Rosen College of Hospitality Management

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