Journal of Indonesian Tourism and Development Studies
Vol. 3 No. 2 (2015)

Consequences of Cultural and Behavioral Difference of Tourist: Study of Australian and Indonesian Tourist Who Visit Lombok Island, West Nusa Tenggara

Baiq Handayani Rinuastuti (Faculty of Economic and Business, University of Mataram, Indonesia)



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Publish Date
04 Apr 2023

Abstract

This study aims at identifying behavior differences of Australian tourists and domestic tourists who visit Lombok island, and determining as well as analyzing the Hofstede cultural variables (power distance, individualistic-collectivist, uncertainty avoidance, masculine-feminine, long-term orientation) that may explain the differences in behavioral intention (to have activities, to interact, and to transact) of Australian and domestic tourists. This study was conducted on 160 Australian and domestic tourists who were visiting the island. Sampling was done by convenience sampling. Methods of data analysis were conducted by using t-test and discriminant analysis. The results of this study showed that there are differences in behavioral intentions of Australian travelers and the domestic ones in having activities, interacting, and transacting, and these differences can be explained by the cultural background of the tourists that are based on cultural orientation at the individual level. This study extends the use of CVSCALE and may be considered as an addition to the use of secondary data in determining the value of culture, as well as providing clearer framework on the limits of the relationship of cultural values and the various tourist behaviors. Keywords: Individualist-Collectivists, Longterm orientation, Masculine-feminine, Power distance, Tourist behavior, Uncertainty avoidance

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jitode

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Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Decision Sciences, Operations Research & Management Environmental Science Social Sciences

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Journal of Indonesian Tourism and Studies is an interdisciplinary journal to assess the development of tourism. This journal also examines the phenomenon of unique interrelation about tourism activities, community development, and environmental sustainability, with the aim to find an alternative ...