Singapore-based online travel communities : an in-depth study of Sgtravelcafe
This study focuses on a local online travel community, sgtravelcafe, with membership strength of 400, who meet both online and offline during monthly gatherings. It is an investigation into the needs that are fulfilled when members participate in the online travel community, and the influence of the...
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| author | Ho, Zhi Li Lim, Lee Choon Lim, Rachael Song Qi Oh, Cynthia Shih Chia |
| author2 | Chan Kin Ying Brenda |
| author_facet | Chan Kin Ying Brenda Ho, Zhi Li Lim, Lee Choon Lim, Rachael Song Qi Oh, Cynthia Shih Chia |
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| description | This study focuses on a local online travel community, sgtravelcafe, with membership strength of 400, who meet both online and offline during monthly gatherings. It is an investigation into the needs that are fulfilled when members participate in the online travel community, and the influence of the community upon its members in their travel-related decisions and in building their expectations of the destination. This study has established that members participate in the OTC for the primary purpose of fulfilling their social needs through sharing travel experiences and meeting like-minded travellers, apart from functional, psychological and hedonic needs. This study also proposes a conceptual model of tourists’ travel decision making process. Lastly, using established typologies of tourists, we seek to understand which kinds of tourists are likely to participate in online travel communities. Members generally prefer to be information sponges, that is, they are open to recommendations and opinions from others, but prefer to retain flexibility while travelling. This is not surprising, considering that members belong to the type of tourists who are novelty seekers, with an inclination towards adventure and the exploration of new possibilities. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/148492019-12-10T14:21:46Z Singapore-based online travel communities : an in-depth study of Sgtravelcafe Ho, Zhi Li Lim, Lee Choon Lim, Rachael Song Qi Oh, Cynthia Shih Chia Chan Kin Ying Brenda Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information DRNTU::Business::Information technology::Electronic commerce This study focuses on a local online travel community, sgtravelcafe, with membership strength of 400, who meet both online and offline during monthly gatherings. It is an investigation into the needs that are fulfilled when members participate in the online travel community, and the influence of the community upon its members in their travel-related decisions and in building their expectations of the destination. This study has established that members participate in the OTC for the primary purpose of fulfilling their social needs through sharing travel experiences and meeting like-minded travellers, apart from functional, psychological and hedonic needs. This study also proposes a conceptual model of tourists’ travel decision making process. Lastly, using established typologies of tourists, we seek to understand which kinds of tourists are likely to participate in online travel communities. Members generally prefer to be information sponges, that is, they are open to recommendations and opinions from others, but prefer to retain flexibility while travelling. This is not surprising, considering that members belong to the type of tourists who are novelty seekers, with an inclination towards adventure and the exploration of new possibilities. Bachelor of Communication Studies 2009-01-29T04:19:11Z 2009-02-27T06:12:58Z 2009-01-29T04:19:11Z 2009-02-27T06:12:58Z 2008 2008 Final Year Project (FYP) http://hdl.handle.net/10356/14849 en Nanyang Technological University 54 p. ; includes appendices. application/pdf application/pdf |
| spellingShingle | DRNTU::Business::Information technology::Electronic commerce Ho, Zhi Li Lim, Lee Choon Lim, Rachael Song Qi Oh, Cynthia Shih Chia Singapore-based online travel communities : an in-depth study of Sgtravelcafe |
| title | Singapore-based online travel communities : an in-depth study of Sgtravelcafe |
| title_full | Singapore-based online travel communities : an in-depth study of Sgtravelcafe |
| title_fullStr | Singapore-based online travel communities : an in-depth study of Sgtravelcafe |
| title_full_unstemmed | Singapore-based online travel communities : an in-depth study of Sgtravelcafe |
| title_short | Singapore-based online travel communities : an in-depth study of Sgtravelcafe |
| title_sort | singapore based online travel communities an in depth study of sgtravelcafe |
| topic | DRNTU::Business::Information technology::Electronic commerce |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10356/14849 |
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