Research Article

The Effect of Interpretation Performance of Tour Guides on Memorable Tour Experiences and Behavioural Intentions

Volume: 4 Number: 1 July 31, 2023
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The Effect of Interpretation Performance of Tour Guides on Memorable Tour Experiences and Behavioural Intentions

Abstract

Although considerable research has been conducted on interpretation in tourism and tour guiding services, it has mainly focused on evaluating the interpretation or outcomes of it. This study was designed to examine tour guides' interpretation performance, focusing on interpretation techniques within the frame of the EROT theoretical model. In this framework, the aim is to test the effect of the interpretation performance of tour guides on memorable tour experiences and behavioural intentions. The data were collected from 227 tourists participating in guided heritage tours in Turkey. The empirical findings proposed the theory within the tour-guiding context of two dimensions as organized and relevant interpretation. Structural equation modelling showed that organized interpretation performance was a good predictor of behavioural intentions, and relevant interpretation performance of memorable tour experiences. Relevant interpretation performance affects behavioural intentions through affective emotions. The proposed model and findings can help researchers and practitioners understand interpretation performance and its relationships with memorable tour experiences and behavioural intentions.

Keywords

Interpretation, tour guide,, tour experience, memorable, behavioural intention

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APA
Çapar, G., & Atçı, D. (2023). The Effect of Interpretation Performance of Tour Guides on Memorable Tour Experiences and Behavioural Intentions. Avrasya Turizm Araştırmaları Dergisi, 4(1), 1-14. https://izlik.org/JA82YH98DA
AMA
1.Çapar G, Atçı D. The Effect of Interpretation Performance of Tour Guides on Memorable Tour Experiences and Behavioural Intentions. JETouR. 2023;4(1):1-14. https://izlik.org/JA82YH98DA
Chicago
Çapar, Gizem, and Dilek Atçı. 2023. “The Effect of Interpretation Performance of Tour Guides on Memorable Tour Experiences and Behavioural Intentions”. Avrasya Turizm Araştırmaları Dergisi 4 (1): 1-14. https://izlik.org/JA82YH98DA.
EndNote
Çapar G, Atçı D (July 1, 2023) The Effect of Interpretation Performance of Tour Guides on Memorable Tour Experiences and Behavioural Intentions. Avrasya Turizm Araştırmaları Dergisi 4 1 1–14.
IEEE
[1]G. Çapar and D. Atçı, “The Effect of Interpretation Performance of Tour Guides on Memorable Tour Experiences and Behavioural Intentions”, JETouR, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 1–14, July 2023, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA82YH98DA
ISNAD
Çapar, Gizem - Atçı, Dilek. “The Effect of Interpretation Performance of Tour Guides on Memorable Tour Experiences and Behavioural Intentions”. Avrasya Turizm Araştırmaları Dergisi 4/1 (July 1, 2023): 1-14. https://izlik.org/JA82YH98DA.
JAMA
1.Çapar G, Atçı D. The Effect of Interpretation Performance of Tour Guides on Memorable Tour Experiences and Behavioural Intentions. JETouR. 2023;4:1–14.
MLA
Çapar, Gizem, and Dilek Atçı. “The Effect of Interpretation Performance of Tour Guides on Memorable Tour Experiences and Behavioural Intentions”. Avrasya Turizm Araştırmaları Dergisi, vol. 4, no. 1, July 2023, pp. 1-14, https://izlik.org/JA82YH98DA.
Vancouver
1.Gizem Çapar, Dilek Atçı. The Effect of Interpretation Performance of Tour Guides on Memorable Tour Experiences and Behavioural Intentions. JETouR [Internet]. 2023 Jul. 1;4(1):1-14. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA82YH98DA