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An analysis of the Chinese group tourists' dining-out experiences while holidaying in australia and its contribution to their visit satisfaction

title: An analysis of the Chinese group tourists' dining-out experiences while holidaying in australia and its contribution to their visit satisfaction abstract: Tourists have increasingly been interested in savouring gastronomy while travelling. It can be said that foods not only satiate tourists' hunger but also fulfil their experiential needs. However, the contribution of travel dining experience to tourist satisfaction has been overlooked in previous literature. On the other hand, there is a scarcity of research examining the influence of culture on travel eating behaviour, and how tourists with different cultural backgrounds evaluate travel dining experience. In order to close this gap, this study aims to investigate the impact of Chinese food culture on Chinese tourists' eating behaviour, to explore their dining out experience in Australia, and to scrutinise the contribution of travel dining experience towards tourist satisfaction. By following the phenomenological research philosophy, the inductive approach has been chosen as the research tool because existing theories are inadequate and incomplete, and this study attempts to uncover new theoretical insights into the tourists' dining experiences. Due to the exploratory nature of this study, focus group interviews and participate observation were employed to gather the primary data. The target samples of this study are group tourists from three selected regions, namely, Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, who were travelling to Australia. A computerised tool (NUD.IST) was utilised in order to synthesise data, prepare descriptive accounts, identify key dimensions and map the range and diversity of each phenomenon. Narrative analysis was adopted in contextualising the connections between categories and themes. Findings revealed that Chinese tourists' food preferences can be conceptualised into three predominate themes, namely, 'Chinese food', 'indigenous food', and 'non-fastidiousness of food'. In addition, healthy eating behaviour and family influence are the two aspects that were found to have significant influence on Chinese tourists' dining behaviour. A number of attributes that would affect Chinese tourists' travel dining experience were also identified, which included food cultural value, contextual factor, variety of food selection, perceptions about destination, intercultural service encounter, and tour guide's performance. Most importantly, findings indicated that dining out experience at a destination would significantly influence visitor satisfaction as tourists have regarded it more as a 'peak touristic experience' than merely as a 'supporting experience'. Furthermore, this study categorises Chinese tourists' eating behaviour into three typologies, namely, observer, browser, and participator. Based on the research findings, twelve propositions are postulated, thereby achieving the research objectives of this study. This study has contributed new knowledge about the interplay between food and tourism, as well as the characteristics of travel eating behaviour for Chinese tourists. Several suggestions are proposed for further research in extending the knowledge pertaining to the realm of travel dining experience. Recommendations are also suggested for destination marketers in developing their gastronomy products, and for travel agencies in facilitating optimal meal arrangements for group tourists.

Taiwanese Cruise Tourist Behavior during Different Phases of Experience

title: Taiwanese Cruise Tourist Behavior during Different Phases of Experience abstract: This study examined the influences on the decisions and experiences of Taiwanese cruise tourists during different phases of leisure experience. The study results demonstrated that trip price and duration were the two main influences on tourist decisions during the anticipation phase of planning their trip. During the on-site experience phase, the determinants of tourist reasons for using different services during their cruise varied. Notably, price only slightly influenced total tourist satisfaction and re-purchase intention during the recollection phase, whereas service quality exerted a major influence.

Maintaining the Quality of Resource Conditions & Visitor Experiences in Coastal & Marine Protected Areas

title: Maintaining the Quality of Resource Conditions & Visitor Experiences in Coastal & Marine Protected Areas

郵輪遊憩參與影響因素之研究

title: 郵輪遊憩參與影響因素之研究 description: 教師學位論文

國際渡假園區區位決策模式之研究

title: 國際渡假園區區位決策模式之研究 description: 教師學位論文

論以「生態心理學」為基礎之環境解說理念

title: 論以「生態心理學」為基礎之環境解說理念 description: 本書目待補正

遊憩機會序列的另一端：高雄都會公園使用者活動、動機、效益與場域的關係

title: 遊憩機會序列的另一端：高雄都會公園使用者活動、動機、效益與場域的關係 description: 本書目待補正

奧萬大自然教育中心美麗巨作—「劉其偉生態藝術探險營」的誕生歷程

title: 奧萬大自然教育中心美麗巨作—「劉其偉生態藝術探險營」的誕生歷程 description: 本書目待補正

無尾港生態社區導覽解說方案之評估計畫

title: 無尾港生態社區導覽解說方案之評估計畫 description: 本書目待補正

淺談遊客量的迷思

title: 淺談遊客量的迷思 description: 本書目待補正

深化WCPA之經營管理循環：台南市四草野生動物保護區效能評估與適應性經營管理

title: 深化WCPA之經營管理循環：台南市四草野生動物保護區效能評估與適應性經營管理 description: 本書目待補正

高雄縣烏山頂泥火山自然保留區之經營管理效能評估 – RAPPAM的應用與調整

title: 高雄縣烏山頂泥火山自然保留區之經營管理效能評估 – RAPPAM的應用與調整 description: 本書目待補正

時空藩籬、場所精神、與解說牌更新規劃設計的新契機

title: 時空藩籬、場所精神、與解說牌更新規劃設計的新契機 description: 本書目待補正

夜市意象與行為意向之研究－以宜蘭市東門觀光夜市為例

title: 夜市意象與行為意向之研究－以宜蘭市東門觀光夜市為例 description: 本書目待補正

行動地理資訊系統於旅遊之應用-以宜蘭為例

title: 行動地理資訊系統於旅遊之應用-以宜蘭為例 description: 本書目待補正

由解說標準、檢定、到學程：1997-2005 美國解說專業發展趨勢分析

title: 由解說標準、檢定、到學程：1997-2005 美國解說專業發展趨勢分析 description: 本書目待補正

玉山國家公園解說牌文字視認性設計與研究

title: 玉山國家公園解說牌文字視認性設計與研究 description: 本書目待補正

玉山國家公園VERP教育訓練評估

title: 玉山國家公園VERP教育訓練評估 description: 本書目待補正

台灣海岸河口溼地型保護區經營管理效能系統評估

title: 台灣海岸河口溼地型保護區經營管理效能系統評估 description: 本書目待補正

台南縣黑面琵鷺保護區經營管理效能評估初探

title: 台南縣黑面琵鷺保護區經營管理效能評估初探 description: 本書目待補正

What Restoration Could Bring: Recreation, Responsibilities and the Renewal of a City Landfill to a Metropolitan Park

title: What Restoration Could Bring: Recreation, Responsibilities and the Renewal of a City Landfill to a Metropolitan Park description: 本書目待補正

Using Grey Relational Analysis for Resorts Location Selecting

title: Using Grey Relational Analysis for Resorts Location Selecting description: 本書目待補正

Transnationals or Returnees? Taiwanese Migrants’ Adaptation and Self-identities in Argentina

title: Transnationals or Returnees? Taiwanese Migrants’ Adaptation and Self-identities in Argentina description: 本書目待補正

Tourist’s Loyalty to Jiaosi’s Hot Springs Destination

title: Tourist’s Loyalty to Jiaosi’s Hot Springs Destination description: 本書目待補正

The Study of an Organizational Performance Model for Taiwanese Community Empowerment

title: The Study of an Organizational Performance Model for Taiwanese Community Empowerment description: 本書目待補正

The Study of a Seaside International Resort Park Location Decision Making Analytic Model

title: The Study of a Seaside International Resort Park Location Decision Making Analytic Model description: 本書目待補正

The dual board system and board roles in Taiwanese sport organizations

title: The dual board system and board roles in Taiwanese sport organizations description: 本書目待補正

Support Networks for Community-Based Rural Tourism in Costa Rica

title: Support Networks for Community-Based Rural Tourism in Costa Rica description: 本書目待補正

Struggle to be Sacred? Formative Evaluation of the Affect of Interpretive Signs at Yushan National Park Summit TrailU S A

title: Struggle to be Sacred? Formative Evaluation of the Affect of Interpretive Signs at Yushan National Park Summit TrailU S A description: 本書目待補正

Selecting Taiwanese International Resort Parks by Applying the Analytic Network Process Method

title: Selecting Taiwanese International Resort Parks by Applying the Analytic Network Process Method description: 本書目待補正

School children’s recreation experience at Chouchai Wetland Park

title: School children’s recreation experience at Chouchai Wetland Park description: 本書目待補正

Risk of Location Selection for Resorts

title: Risk of Location Selection for Resorts description: 本書目待補正

Risk Evaluation of Location Selection for Resort Parks

title: Risk Evaluation of Location Selection for Resort Parks description: 本書目待補正

Research on strategic management for hospitality organizations

title: Research on strategic management for hospitality organizations description: 本書目待補正

Relationships between demographic variables and environmental behaviors among coral reef recreationists in Green Island, Taiwan

title: Relationships between demographic variables and environmental behaviors among coral reef recreationists in Green Island, Taiwan description: 本書目待補正

Redes de Apoyo al Turismo Comunitario en Costa Rica

title: Redes de Apoyo al Turismo Comunitario en Costa Rica description: 本書目待補正

Optimal Location Type Selection of Taiwanese International Resort Parks using the Analytic Hierarchy Process

title: Optimal Location Type Selection of Taiwanese International Resort Parks using the Analytic Hierarchy Process description: 本書目待補正

Optimal Location Type Selection of Resorts

title: Optimal Location Type Selection of Resorts description: 本書目待補正

NGO Support for Community based Rural Tourism in Costa Rica

title: NGO Support for Community based Rural Tourism in Costa Rica description: 本書目待補正

Meanings and opportunities for intellectual and emotional connectionsIdentifying the essence of interpretation

title: Meanings and opportunities for intellectual and emotional connectionsIdentifying the essence of interpretation description: 本書目待補正