A qualitative study of antecedents of enduring involvement and its role in dining experiences of tourists
International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management
ISSN: 0959-6119
Article publication date: 16 December 2021
Issue publication date: 3 February 2022
Abstract
Purpose
Considering the importance of involvement in experience, this paper aims to understand what factors lead to enduring involvement and how this type of involvement influences the food experience of tourists in the restaurant context.
Design/methodology/approach
Twenty tourists who had a dining experience in the restaurants of Queenstown, New Zealand were interviewed using the purposive sampling method.
Findings
Using manual coding, 11 factors were found to contribute to enduring involvement. The findings also showed that enduing involvement influenced the food experience of tourists in a positive way including four consequences.
Research limitations/implications
The research is limited to the restaurants of a specific destination and the findings should be generalised with caution. It, however, contributes to the existing research on involvement and experience in the hospitality and tourism literatures.
Practical implications
The findings provide guidelines on how restaurateurs understand the tourists’ perceptions and evaluations of their offerings to improve the dining experiences and manage their businesses effectively.
Originality/value
Previous research has not offered an understanding of what factors contribute to enduring involvement in the hospitality and tourism literatures and how this involvement impacts dining experiences of tourists.
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Acknowledgements
This research was funded by Lincoln University, Lincoln, New Zealand.
Citation
Akhoondnejad, A., Rosin, C. and Brennan, C. (2022), "A qualitative study of antecedents of enduring involvement and its role in dining experiences of tourists", International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, Vol. 34 No. 3, pp. 993-1011. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCHM-09-2021-1125
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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