{"id":6639,"date":"2021-02-06T08:31:07","date_gmt":"2021-02-06T00:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.ift.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/?p=6639"},"modified":"2021-02-10T16:44:24","modified_gmt":"2021-02-10T08:44:24","slug":"what-can-macao-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/what-can-macao-do\/","title":{"rendered":"Improving visitor length of stay: What can Macao do?"},"content":{"rendered":"\u4e2d\u6587\u6458\u8981 \/ Summary in Chinese<\/span>\n

Availability of holiday packages, positive word of mouth, and time used in searching for related travel information, are factors that can contribute to lengthened visitor stay at a destination, says a new research paper. The study, involving an IFTM scholar, was based on a survey of Chinese tourists to Macao.<\/p>\n

The research additionally concluded those people staying longer in Macao were typically repeat visitors, and were travelling in large groups. \u201cRepeaters tend to appreciate familiarity with the destination and prolong their stay accordingly,\u201d the study stated.<\/p>\n

The work was produced by IFTM Assistant Professor Dr. Ali Bavik, in partnership with Portugal-based scholar Dr. Ant\u00f3nia Correia, and Dr. Metin Kozak from Dokuz Eylul University, in Turkey. Their paper, titled \u201cWhat makes our stay longer or shorter? A study on Macau\u201d, was published last year on the online version of the Journal of China Tourism Research.<\/p>\n

The study actually found a negative link between the length of stay and tourist average daily spending: visitors making a longer stay tended to spend less per person on a daily basis, it concluded.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnlike what the industry professionals would desire, first-time tourists may stay a shorter time but may also consider spending more money while on holiday,\u201d the researchers wrote. \u201cAs short stays lead to an increase in the amount of tourist spending, they can be encouraged; and first-time tourists in larger groups can be specified as a target market.\u201d<\/p>\n

The study results were based on a survey answered by 847 Chinese tourists visiting Macao. The duration of each tourist\u2019s stay was measured by the number of nights at the destination.<\/p>\n

Keys for high length of stay<\/strong><\/p>\n

The researchers suggested that local authorities should give \u201cmore attention\u201d to availability of holiday packages, positive word of mouth, and the time spent by visitors searching for related travel information. That was to enhance \u201ca positive perception by tourists\u201d of the destination, in order ultimately to increase visitor length of stay in Macao.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe recommend arranging more and more extended packages to boost length of stay,\u201d the researchers wrote. Their results showed a \u201cpositive and significant effect\u201d between the 2 variables, suggesting that Chinese tourists often decide the duration of their vacations in Macao in accordance with the packages available.<\/p>\n

The results of the research pointed to a \u201cpositive relationship\u201d between search time and length of stay. The data collected showed a \u201csignificant effect\u201d suggesting that the greater the time dedicated by a visitor to research on a destination, the longer the duration of their eventual holidays in that destination.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe suggest government authorities and hoteliers increase and vary their information and communication channels with their existing and potential customers,\u201d said the researchers. They pointed to the need to keep up with the fast-paced development of new technologies in this area.<\/p>\n

\u201cSpecifically, we recommend increasing the 360\u00b0 videos [and] virtual-reality technology, which potentially help to provide enriching information, reduce the service gap, and increase tourist involvement with the destination and its products,\u201d the research authors wrote.<\/p>\n

The study also found positive impacts on length of stay arising from, respectively, good service and positive word of mouth. \u201cWe suggest service providers maintain and improve service quality and employee training,\u201d the researchers said.<\/p>\n

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The researchers<\/div>\nDr. Ali Bavik is an Assistant Professor at IFTM. He holds a PhD from the University of Otago, in New Zealand. Dr. Bavik\u2019s research interests include tourist behaviour, corporate social responsibility, psychological contract, and leadership. He has published a number of articles in high-profile academic journals and conference proceedings, covering topics related to tourism and hospitality management. Dr. Bavik is a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Insights.<\/p>\n

Dr. Ant\u00f3nia Correia is a professor of tourist behaviour and tourism economics at the University of Algarve, in Portugal. She is also dean at the tourism, sports and hospitality school in Universidade Europeia, also in Portugal. Dr. Correia has a doctorate in applied economics from the University of Algarve. Her research interests cover consumer behaviour and tourism economics.<\/p>\n

Dr. Metin Kozak is a professor of marketing in the School of Tourism at Dokuz Eylul University in Turkey. He holds a PhD in tourism management from Sheffield Hallam University, in the United Kingdom. His research focuses on consumer behaviour, benchmarking, destination management and marketing, and sustainability. He acts as the co-editor of Anatolia: An International Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Research. Dr. Kozak has been a visiting scholar to various universities respectively in the United States, Europe and Asia.
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The paper<\/div>\nAli Bavik, Ant\u00f3nia Correia and Metin Kozak: \u201cWhat makes our stay longer or shorter? A study on Macau\u201d, Journal of China Tourism Research, 2020.
\nhttps:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/19388160.2020.1745346<\/a>
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