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Impacts of Factors of Tourists' Decision to Visit Korea and Their Nationality on Tourism Decision Mechanism Using MANOVA

외국인 방문 결정 선택요인과 국적이 한국 관광 결정 메커니즘에 미치는 영향 분석 - MANOVA 활용을 중심으로 -

  • Won-Sik Kim (Dept. of Hotel Management, DaeKyung University)
  • 김원식 (대경대학교 호텔경영과)
  • Received : 2023.07.30
  • Accepted : 2023.09.05
  • Published : 2023.09.30
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Abstract

This study examines differences in satisfaction, intention to revisit, and word-of-mouth recommendations among foreign tourists, based on their nationality and factors influencing their decision to visit Korea. The study utilizes the data collected from foreign tourists who visited Korea in 2021, including information on their country of origin, factors influencing their decision to visit, satisfaction levels, intention to revisit, and willingness to recommend Korea to others. While the survey data comprises a large sample of over 8,000 respondents, only 1,398 without missing values are used for analysis. According to the analysis results, there were significant differences in satisfaction, intention to revisit, and word-of-mouth recommendations among foreign tourists based on their nationality and factors influencing their decision to visit. Notably, leisure and sports activities and distance from their home country are significant factors in making a decision to visit Korea. Countries with relatively lower tourism decision mechanisms are Japan, Singapore, China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Canada, Mongolia, and India. Based on these analysis results, this study presents strategic improvement measures to revitalize Korean tourism industry, particularly after the pandemic.

본 연구는 외국 관광객 유치를 위한 전략적 개선방안 모색 차원에서 한국을 방문한 외국인을 대상으로 한국 방문 선택요인과 그들의 국적에 따라 관광 결정 메커니즘인 만족도, 재방문 의사, 그리고 타인 권유 간에 어떠한 차이가 있는지를 실증적으로 검정하고자 한다. 본 연구는 2021년 한국을 방문한 외국인을 대상으로 조사한 자료 중에서 방문 국가, 방한 선택요인, 만족도, 재방문 의사, 그리고 타인 권유를 조사한 데이터를 활용하였다. 조사자료는 8,000천 명이 넘는 대용량 데이터이지만, 결측치가 있는 응답치를 제외한 1,398개가 분석의 자료로 활용되었다. 분석 결과에 따르면, 방문 결정 선택요인과 방문자의 국가에 따라 관광 결정 메커니즘인 만족도, 재방문 의사, 그리고 타인 권유 간에 유의미한 차이가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 유의미한 차이가 있는 방문 결정 선택요인으로는 레저·스포츠 활동과 자국과의 이동 거리인 것으로 나타났다. 한국 방문 결정 메커니즘이 상대적으로 낮은 국가로는 일본, 싱가포르, 중국, 대만, 말레이시아, 대만, 캐나다, 몽골, 인도로 나타났다. 이런 분석 결과를 토대로, 본 연구는 엔데믹 이후 본격화된 한국 관광산업을 활성화하는 방안을 제시하였다.

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