Factores que influyen la participación de los consumidores en el Turismo Electrónico

Resumen

Recent advances in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) transformed the tourism industry in a key sector for e-commerce. In such a context, many companies have sought to understand the main reasons that lead consumers to participate in electronic tourism (e-tourism). Thus, we aim to analyze different factors that influence the participation of consumers in e-tourism, by choosing a website, recommending it, or buying tourism products. We surveyed 251 participants enrolled in tourism discussion groups on the web, analyzing data through Structural Equation Modeling – SEM. Our results pointed out satisfaction with previous experiences and the quality of tourism products as the main drivers of customers’ participation in e-tourism regarding the intention to buy and recommending the tourism website. Satisfaction with previous experiences stands out as the main predictor in both situations. We believe our findings will extend the understanding of consumer’s attitudes to online tourism services aiding managers and researchers interested in this topic.

Palabras clave
Turismo electrónico; Comercio electrónico; Comportamiento de compra