Memorable Thai Food Experience and Consumer Behavior by Destination Attachment

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dc.contributor.advisorChoi, Hwan-Suk (Chris)
dc.contributor.authorTangestanizadeh, Nazanin
dc.date.accessioned2021-05-20T20:19:30Z
dc.date.available2021-05-20T20:19:30Z
dc.date.copyright2021-05
dc.date.created2021-05-17
dc.degree.departmentSchool of Hospitality, Food and Tourism Managementen_US
dc.degree.grantorUniversity of Guelphen_US
dc.degree.nameMaster of Business Administration (Hospitality and Tourism Management)en_US
dc.degree.programmeTourism and Hospitalityen_US
dc.description.abstractWhile cuisines have been exports representative of their respective destinations for years, local food is increasingly playing a larger role in providing unique identities to regional destinations. One such cuisine that is becoming increasingly popular both domestically and abroad is Thai. The distinctive taste, diligent preparation, and intricate decorations of Thai food are representative of its background, customs, cultures, and local characteristics. This study investigates the factors that motivate food tourists to have memorable experience and develop attachments and to specific destinations. Participants were selected among tourists who have been in Thailand for the last five years and have tried Thai food, by using the Amazon Mechanical Turk (AMT) platform. Path analysis was used to analyze the data. The findings showed that among thirteen hypotheses, one of them was rejected and the rest were accepted. Specifically, the influence of authenticity on behavioral intention was rejected, whereas the influences of sensory appeal and pleasure on place attachment were relatively weak.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10214/25786
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Guelphen_US
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dc.subjectFood Tourismen_US
dc.subjectThai Fooden_US
dc.subjectThai food experienceen_US
dc.subjectTourismen_US
dc.subjectMemorable experienceen_US
dc.subjectmemorable thai food experienceen_US
dc.titleMemorable Thai Food Experience and Consumer Behavior by Destination Attachmenten_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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