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Voluntourism: A new way of travel: What drives people to an authentic and transformational travel experience
| Resumo: | Volunteer tourism, or voluntourism, is described as the tourism unpaid activity where someone gives their time to help a not-for-profit organisation or an individual to who they are not related (e.g., helping the Red Cross abroad). In the last few decades, this type of tourism has grown fast, boosting travellers’ personal development and fostering a transformational experience. This research aims to examine the key motives to engage in voluntourism. PLSSEM findings (n = 318) indicate that there are two major influencers on volunteer tourism motivation: the uniqueness of the experience and altruistic behaviour. By doing so, this research identifies the key drivers to motivate people on doing this type of tourism. Based on our conclusions, we present important implications for academics, volunteer tourism companies and tour operators. |
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| Autores principais: | Silva, Marina Chavez Duarte |
| Assunto: | Volunteer Voluntourism Motivation and Social Travel |
| Ano: | 2021 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | dissertação de mestrado |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
| Instituição associada: | Universidade Nova de Lisboa |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | Repositório Institucional da UNL |
| Resumo: | Volunteer tourism, or voluntourism, is described as the tourism unpaid activity where someone gives their time to help a not-for-profit organisation or an individual to who they are not related (e.g., helping the Red Cross abroad). In the last few decades, this type of tourism has grown fast, boosting travellers’ personal development and fostering a transformational experience. This research aims to examine the key motives to engage in voluntourism. PLSSEM findings (n = 318) indicate that there are two major influencers on volunteer tourism motivation: the uniqueness of the experience and altruistic behaviour. By doing so, this research identifies the key drivers to motivate people on doing this type of tourism. Based on our conclusions, we present important implications for academics, volunteer tourism companies and tour operators. |
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