Corresponding author* Abstract: This paper proposes a three dimensional typology of tourists. The... more Corresponding author* Abstract: This paper proposes a three dimensional typology of tourists. The Three Dimensional Tourist Typology (TDT) is based upon individuals" venturesomeness, interactiveness, and level of sensation seeking. The model presented in this paper combines Plog"s (1974, 2001) Psycho- Allocentric model, Eysenck and Eysenck"s (1964) Personality Inventory, and a Sensation Seeking (Eachus 2004; Litvin 2007) dimension. A description of a "typical" tourist in each of the eight types is presented. Two examples of the potential applications of the TDT include identifying different types of tourists for the food tourism niche market and the medical tourism niche market. Two substantial insights emerge. First the marketing of destinations to target groups of tourist could become more effective with subgroups more easily identifiable providing each tourist destination with the ability to identify the type of tourists their promotions aim to attract, p...
... analyzing the sustainability of culinary heritage and identity, yet discussion of the ... inc... more ... analyzing the sustainability of culinary heritage and identity, yet discussion of the ... increasetourism to the rural areas through the use of food tourism and by promoting sustainable rural tourism, farm diversification, and the reconnection of ...
Cuisines are becoming increasingly significant in a tourist's experience and as such looking into... more Cuisines are becoming increasingly significant in a tourist's experience and as such looking into different cuisines and their effects on the tourist's destination provides strong indicators of the outlook for the destination. Metropolitan areas within the United States have a history of being known for specific food items as well as types of cuisines. This study explores the Metropolitan area of New Orleans and the cuisine specific to this region: the Creole cuisine. A mixed methods approach was used to identify the Creole cuisine within the New Orleans area as both a regional cuisine and as a culturally significant cuisine, within the context of the United States of America. Once established, and through the help of the local New Orleans' Convention and Visitors Bureau, an online questionnaire was distributed to individuals that had shown an interest in visiting the New Orleans area. The questionnaire identified the characteristics of the Creole cuisine and the respondents' most recent trip to New Orleans. The Brief Sensation Seeking Scale, adjusted for cuisine tourism, provided a categorical separation of the respondents into three groupings: "Foodies", "Semi-foodies", and "Non-foodies". Two important findings emerge from this study, the cultural significant cuisine segmentation model and the foodie scale. These two findings allow for an in depth look at characteristics of regional cuisines and food tourists, while providing a way to predict food characteristics of both destination and individual. ii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I am grateful for the continuous support from the many academic professionals that have lent a hand in this thesis completion. My thesis committee chair, Dr. Timothy Tyrrell, was instrumental throughout the entire process and his patience with me was insurmountable. I am very grateful for the time and effort he put into helping me achieve this goal. I would also like to thank the other two
This paper conceptualizes a three dimensional personality typology of tourists. The Tourist Typol... more This paper conceptualizes a three dimensional personality typology of tourists. The Tourist Typology Predictor (TTP) model provides a three dimensional tourist typology based on individuals venturesomeness, interactiveness, and level of sensation seeking. The model presented in this paper combines Plog"s(1974, 2001) Psycho-Allocentric model, Eysenck and Eysenck"s (1964) Personality Inventory, and a Sensation Seeking (Eachus 2004; Litvin 2007) dimension. A description of a "typical" tourist in each of the eight types is presented. Two examples of the potential capabilities of the TTP include identifying different types of tourists for the food tourism niche market and the medical tourism niche market. Two substantial insights emerge. First the marketing of destinations to target groups of tourist could become more effective with subgroups more easily identifiable providing each tourist destination with the ability to identify the type of tourists their promotions aim to attract. Secondly, as a strong research tool for further examination of tourists" typologies and personalities in a field were a growing number of niche groups are regularly emerging.
15 th Annual Graduate Student Research Conference …, Jan 1, 2010
This paper conceptualizes a three dimensional personality typology of tourists. The Tourist Typol... more This paper conceptualizes a three dimensional personality typology of tourists. The Tourist Typology Predictor (TTP) model provides a three dimensional tourist typology based on individuals venturesomeness, interactiveness, and level of sensation seeking. The model presented in this paper combines ) Psycho-Allocentric model, Eysenck and Eysenck"s (1964) Personality Inventory, and a Sensation Seeking (Eachus 2004; Litvin 2007) dimension. A description of a "typical" tourist in each of the eight types is presented. Two examples of the potential capabilities of the TTP include identifying different types of tourists for the food tourism niche market and the medical tourism niche market. Two substantial insights emerge. First the marketing of destinations to target groups of tourist could become more effective with subgroups more easily identifiable providing each tourist destination with the ability to identify the type of tourists their promotions aim to attract. Secondly, as a strong research tool for further examination of tourists" typologies and personalities in a field were a growing number of niche groups are regularly emerging.
Journal of Teaching in Travel & Tourism, Jan 1, 2010
... View full textDownload full text Full access. DOI: 10.1080/15313220.2010.503539 Miranda Kitte... more ... View full textDownload full text Full access. DOI: 10.1080/15313220.2010.503539 Miranda Kitterlin a * ... Intention to Use RFID Technology in the Hotel Industry. Three Best Paper Awards for graduate students were presented as follows: Paul Seery and Cody Paris (Arizona State ...
Corresponding author* Abstract: This paper proposes a three dimensional typology of tourists. The... more Corresponding author* Abstract: This paper proposes a three dimensional typology of tourists. The Three Dimensional Tourist Typology (TDT) is based upon individuals" venturesomeness, interactiveness, and level of sensation seeking. The model presented in this paper combines Plog"s (1974, 2001) Psycho- Allocentric model, Eysenck and Eysenck"s (1964) Personality Inventory, and a Sensation Seeking (Eachus 2004; Litvin 2007) dimension. A description of a "typical" tourist in each of the eight types is presented. Two examples of the potential applications of the TDT include identifying different types of tourists for the food tourism niche market and the medical tourism niche market. Two substantial insights emerge. First the marketing of destinations to target groups of tourist could become more effective with subgroups more easily identifiable providing each tourist destination with the ability to identify the type of tourists their promotions aim to attract, p...
... analyzing the sustainability of culinary heritage and identity, yet discussion of the ... inc... more ... analyzing the sustainability of culinary heritage and identity, yet discussion of the ... increasetourism to the rural areas through the use of food tourism and by promoting sustainable rural tourism, farm diversification, and the reconnection of ...
Cuisines are becoming increasingly significant in a tourist's experience and as such looking into... more Cuisines are becoming increasingly significant in a tourist's experience and as such looking into different cuisines and their effects on the tourist's destination provides strong indicators of the outlook for the destination. Metropolitan areas within the United States have a history of being known for specific food items as well as types of cuisines. This study explores the Metropolitan area of New Orleans and the cuisine specific to this region: the Creole cuisine. A mixed methods approach was used to identify the Creole cuisine within the New Orleans area as both a regional cuisine and as a culturally significant cuisine, within the context of the United States of America. Once established, and through the help of the local New Orleans' Convention and Visitors Bureau, an online questionnaire was distributed to individuals that had shown an interest in visiting the New Orleans area. The questionnaire identified the characteristics of the Creole cuisine and the respondents' most recent trip to New Orleans. The Brief Sensation Seeking Scale, adjusted for cuisine tourism, provided a categorical separation of the respondents into three groupings: "Foodies", "Semi-foodies", and "Non-foodies". Two important findings emerge from this study, the cultural significant cuisine segmentation model and the foodie scale. These two findings allow for an in depth look at characteristics of regional cuisines and food tourists, while providing a way to predict food characteristics of both destination and individual. ii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I am grateful for the continuous support from the many academic professionals that have lent a hand in this thesis completion. My thesis committee chair, Dr. Timothy Tyrrell, was instrumental throughout the entire process and his patience with me was insurmountable. I am very grateful for the time and effort he put into helping me achieve this goal. I would also like to thank the other two
This paper conceptualizes a three dimensional personality typology of tourists. The Tourist Typol... more This paper conceptualizes a three dimensional personality typology of tourists. The Tourist Typology Predictor (TTP) model provides a three dimensional tourist typology based on individuals venturesomeness, interactiveness, and level of sensation seeking. The model presented in this paper combines Plog"s(1974, 2001) Psycho-Allocentric model, Eysenck and Eysenck"s (1964) Personality Inventory, and a Sensation Seeking (Eachus 2004; Litvin 2007) dimension. A description of a "typical" tourist in each of the eight types is presented. Two examples of the potential capabilities of the TTP include identifying different types of tourists for the food tourism niche market and the medical tourism niche market. Two substantial insights emerge. First the marketing of destinations to target groups of tourist could become more effective with subgroups more easily identifiable providing each tourist destination with the ability to identify the type of tourists their promotions aim to attract. Secondly, as a strong research tool for further examination of tourists" typologies and personalities in a field were a growing number of niche groups are regularly emerging.
15 th Annual Graduate Student Research Conference …, Jan 1, 2010
This paper conceptualizes a three dimensional personality typology of tourists. The Tourist Typol... more This paper conceptualizes a three dimensional personality typology of tourists. The Tourist Typology Predictor (TTP) model provides a three dimensional tourist typology based on individuals venturesomeness, interactiveness, and level of sensation seeking. The model presented in this paper combines ) Psycho-Allocentric model, Eysenck and Eysenck"s (1964) Personality Inventory, and a Sensation Seeking (Eachus 2004; Litvin 2007) dimension. A description of a "typical" tourist in each of the eight types is presented. Two examples of the potential capabilities of the TTP include identifying different types of tourists for the food tourism niche market and the medical tourism niche market. Two substantial insights emerge. First the marketing of destinations to target groups of tourist could become more effective with subgroups more easily identifiable providing each tourist destination with the ability to identify the type of tourists their promotions aim to attract. Secondly, as a strong research tool for further examination of tourists" typologies and personalities in a field were a growing number of niche groups are regularly emerging.
Journal of Teaching in Travel & Tourism, Jan 1, 2010
... View full textDownload full text Full access. DOI: 10.1080/15313220.2010.503539 Miranda Kitte... more ... View full textDownload full text Full access. DOI: 10.1080/15313220.2010.503539 Miranda Kitterlin a * ... Intention to Use RFID Technology in the Hotel Industry. Three Best Paper Awards for graduate students were presented as follows: Paul Seery and Cody Paris (Arizona State ...
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