The American Group Tourist as viewed by British, Israeli, Korean and Dutch Tour-Guides
Abstract
A sample of 286 tour guides of British, Israeli, Korean, and Dutch nationalities rated 20 behavioral characteristics of American tourists on escorted motor coach tours. The objective of the study was to identify the similarities and differences of perceptions between the four nationalities of the tour guides. The results indicated that for the majority of the behavioral characteristics measured (11/20), there was a similarity of opinions, or a common mental model, among the nationalities of tour guides regarding the behavioral characteristics of American tourists on escorted motor coach tours. In 2 characteristics there was a uniformity of opinions among all four nationalities, and in 9 characteristics, three of the four nationalities had similar opinions.
Publication Date
1-1-1999
Original Citation
Abraham Pizam, “The American Group Tourist as viewed by British, Israeli, Korean and Dutch Tour-Guides” Journal of Travel Research, Vol. 38, No. 2 (1999), pp. 119-126.
Number of Pages
119-126
Document Type
Paper
Language
English
Source Title
Journal of Travel Research
Volume
38
Issue
2
Copyright Status
Unknown
Copyright Date
1999
College
Rosen College of Hospitality Management
Location
Rosen College of Hospitality Management
STARS Citation
Pizam, Abraham, "The American Group Tourist as viewed by British, Israeli, Korean and Dutch Tour-Guides" (1999). Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works. 478.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/ucfscholar/478
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