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Mobile technology and the tourist experience: (Dis)connection at the campsite.

Dickinson, J. E., Hibbert, J. F. and Filimonau, V., 2016. Mobile technology and the tourist experience: (Dis)connection at the campsite. Tourism Management, 57, 193-201.

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DOI: 10.1016/j.tourman.2016.06.005

Abstract

Mobile technology is playing an increasing role in the tourist experience and a growing body of tourism research has focused on this area. There is often an implicit assumption that tourists embrace mobile connectivity and relatively little research has explored the tourist experience of disconnection, whether purposeful or imposed by technological limitations. This study explores the desire for digital (dis)connection during camping tourism. Data compiled using interviews and a survey revealed that the tourist is not ‘always connected’ and up to 50% have some desire to disconnect. There is ambiguity about mobile technology use in tourism with dilemmas regarding the value of connectivity versus the desire to ‘get away from it all’. The analysis found digital engagement had a small effect on desire for disconnection however, patterns were not marked. The findings have implications for mobile technology solutions in tourism.

Item Type:Article
ISSN:1879-3193
Group:Bournemouth University Business School
ID Code:24168
Deposited By: Symplectic RT2
Deposited On:27 Jun 2016 14:14
Last Modified:14 Mar 2022 13:56

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