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Acta Commercii

versão On-line ISSN 1684-1999
versão impressa ISSN 2413-1903

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MATIKITI, Rosemary; MPINGANJIRA, Mercy  e  ROBERTS-LOMBARD, Mornay. Social media in tourism: Establishing factors influencing attitudes towards the usage of social networking sites for trip organisation. Acta Commer. [online]. 2017, vol.17, n.1, pp.1-13. ISSN 1684-1999.  http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/ac.v17i1.396.

PURPOSE: The main aim of this study was to determine the attitude towards the use of social networking sites (SNSs) for trip organisation and its precursors. PROBLEM INVESTIGATED: Tourism organisations and destination policy makers need to understand factors that influence tourist use of SNSs for trip organisation in order for them to be able to effectively utilise SNSs. METHODOLOGY: The methodological approach followed was exploratory and quantitative in nature. Data were collected from a total of 340 respondents using a structured questionnaire. Structural equation modelling through the use of Partial Least Squares was for data analysis FINDINGS AND IMPLICATIONS: The results show that attitude towards the use of SNSs for trip organisation is affected by perceived benefits, subjective norm and perceived behavioural control, with perceived usefulness having the greatest influence. The implication is that managers of tourism organisations need to ensure that their sites are informative, easy to use and able to safeguard users' online privacy if they are to attract more and loyal users to their sites. VALUE OF THE RESEARCH: Very little research in the South African context exists with specific reference to how SNSs are being utilised for trip organisation. This article contributes by unravelling factors that influence the use of SNSs for trip organisation. CONCLUSION: Perceived usefulness measured by functional benefits and social benefits is the key factor that influences attitude towards the use of SNSs for trip organisation. It is the responsibility of destination marketers to provide all the necessary or valuable information on their SNS accounts, in order to encourage travellers to use SNSs.

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