Twenty-Five Years Past Vogt: Assessing the Changing Information Needs of American Travellers

摘要: Travel behaviour has changed considerably over the past 25 years as internet, social media and mobile systems have become integrated into our everyday lives. In particular, nature extent of information search is one most important aspects travel effected by these advancements. This study assesses impacts technologies on travellers’ needs comparing results studies Vogt her colleagues conducted before advent internet a comparable recently. The this indicate that functional still important, but importance all other (i.e., hedonic, innovation, experiential, sign) increased significantly compared to pre-internet era. Functional was found be more trip than during trip. Innovation hedonic were sign construct, “social” stands out being advisory or symbolic. theoretic practical implications are discussed demonstrates ways travellers for use continues evolve becomes fully daily