Zhang, Z. orcid.org/0000-0002-0421-6074, So, K.K.F. orcid.org/0000-0002-4846-7481, Li, J. orcid.org/0000-0003-3621-0838 et al. (2 more authors) (2024) Unpacking the complexity of cultural distance in inbound and outbound tourism: A case‐oriented approach. International Journal of Tourism Research, 26 (5). e2670. ISSN 1099-2340
Abstract
Due to limitations in mainstream symmetric methodologies, the linkages between cultural dimensions and tourism demand have yet to be fully understood. Drawing on Hofstede's theory of national culture and adopting the asymmetric and case-oriented fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis method, this investigation explored configuration models of cultural distance between 65 countries in relation to China's inbound and outbound tourism flows. Using a series of three studies, this research assessed the impact of grouping Hofstede's six cultural distance dimensions and the effect of cultural distance as a whole on Chinese inbound and outbound tourism flows within the cultural, administrative, geographic, and economic distance framework. Findings indicate that several paths respectively lead to high inbound and outbound tourism flows. Uncertainty avoidance and long-term orientation are core conditions for high inbound and outbound tourism flows, respectively. Three testable propositions were additionally evaluated by comparing cultural distance configurations between high inbound and outbound tourism flows.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2024 The Authors. Except as otherwise noted, this author-accepted version of a journal article published in International Journal of Tourism Research is made available via the University of Sheffield Research Publications and Copyright Policy under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC-BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. To view a copy of this licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
Keywords: | case-oriented approach; complexity; cultural distance; fsQCA; Hofstede's national culture; international tourism flow |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Management School (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 19 Nov 2024 10:26 |
Last Modified: | 19 Nov 2024 10:26 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1002/jtr.2670 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:219825 |