英文摘要 |
Wineries and distilleries commonly provide itineraries for tourists to experience their historical background, production techniques, as well as a sip of alcohol at the end. By providing these services, winery/distillery operators aim to strengthen company images, and in the long run improve sales. This study addresses the issue of tourists' preferences on winery itineraries through investigating important service attributes and corresponding service. The framework of stated preferences was utilized to conduct experiments for obtaining tourists' responses. The concept of systematic sampling was applied to collect samples. Ultimately, 428 valid questionnaires were collected with a response rate of 99%. Regarding the methodology in this study, conventional multinomial logit and mixed logit analyses, in which the latter may further take heterogeneous behaviors into account, were applied to explore the collected data. The results show that production techniques, storage places, souvenirs, purchase discounts, and itinerary duration all have significant influence on the choice of itinerary alternatives. In addition, tourists show non-homogeneous behaviors on souvenirs and purchase discounts. Suggestions for itinerary service design on wine tourism are rendered. |