Singapore: international students' stepping stone to the world

Panchal, Jenny (2017) Singapore: international students' stepping stone to the world. In: Pearce, Philip L., and Wu, Mao-Ying, (eds.) The World Meets Asian Tourists. Bridging Tourism Theory and Practice, 7 . Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Bingley, UK, pp. 305-323.

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Abstract

Perhaps more than any other country, the island nation of Singapore offers a bridge among cultures. Using data from multinational cohorts of international tourists studying in Singapore, this chapter reveals the travel patterns and preferences of Indian students whose tourist behaviors are less well understood. This chapter aims to identify their key motives using Pearce and Lee's travel career pattern model. It also aims to identify the destination-based factors that attract Indian students in Singapore. The findings suggest that the students' travel motives are linked to kinship and collectivism, and they are most concerned about price and safety when choosing destinations. This chapter reveals core motives and how the students can be welcomed in the next steps of their travel trajectory.

Item ID: 46723
Item Type: Book Chapter (Research - B1)
ISBN: 978-1-78560-219-1
Keywords: Indian students, Singapore, motivations, travel career patterns
Date Deposited: 14 Feb 2017 00:24
FoR Codes: 35 COMMERCE, MANAGEMENT, TOURISM AND SERVICES > 3508 Tourism > 350806 Tourist behaviour and visitor experience @ 80%
35 COMMERCE, MANAGEMENT, TOURISM AND SERVICES > 3508 Tourism > 350804 Tourism marketing @ 20%
SEO Codes: 90 COMMERCIAL SERVICES AND TOURISM > 9003 Tourism > 900302 Socio-Cultural Issues in Tourism @ 70%
90 COMMERCIAL SERVICES AND TOURISM > 9003 Tourism > 900399 Tourism not elsewhere classified @ 30%
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