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张芷维
范雪丰
國際旅遊與管理學院
國際款待與旅遊業管理碩士學位課程 (英文學制)
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2022
Investigating Tourists' Satisfaction and Happiness in Macau’s Virtual Exhibitions based on Smart Tourism Technology
Investigating Tourists' Satisfaction and Happiness in Macau’s Virtual Exhibitions based on Smart Tourism Technology
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Virtual Exhibitions ; Tourists’satisfaction ; Tourists’happiness ; Smart Tourism Technology ; Macau
公開日期:21/6/2026
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Nowadays, technology has evolved and advanced, and the travel industry is no exception. Smart tourism technology has emerged in the field of tourism in combination with computer science technology. The widespread use of Smart tourism technology has led to rapid growth in the travel industry and is rapidly changing the way visitors engage with destinations and tourist attractions.
The virtual exhibition is a very common means of smart tourism technology to showcase tourist attractions through Internet sites. And virtual exhibitions have become increasingly popular as a means of providing visitors with an immersive and interactive experience, allowing them to enjoy the exhibition even when they are not at the destination. This opens up new possibilities for tourism marketing and promotion, as well as for enhancing the overall visitor experience.
Macau, a special administrative region of China, is a popular tourist destination known for its rich history, unique blend of cultures and vibrant entertainment scene. In recent years, Macau has made significant investments in smart tourism technologies, such as official tourism e-books, apps and virtual exhibitions, as a way to attract more visitors and enhance their experience.
In this study, an online virtual exhibition in Macau was chosen to be studied and visitors who have visited the virtual exhibition in Macau were surveyed. To explore the factors affecting virtual exhibitions, and to study their satisfaction and happiness with online tourism by visiting online virtual exhibitions developed with the technical support of smart tourism, to provide effective suggestions for improving and enriching online virtual exhibitions in Macau, as well as to offer suggestions for the future growth of virtual tourism in Macau.
The results of the study show that perceptible smart tourism technology positively influences visitors' memorable experience, the memorable experience gained in the process of enjoying virtual exhibitions positively influence visitors' satisfaction, and visitors' satisfaction has a positive effect on visitors' travel happiness.
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Acknowledgement.........................................................................................................IV
Abstract...........................................................................................................................V
List of Figures IX
List of Tables X
Chapter One Introduction................................................................................................1
1.1 Research Background........................................................................................... 1
1.2 Research Purpose..................................................................................................3
1.3 Contribution of this study.....................................................................................4
1.4 Thesis Outline.......................................................................................................5
Chapter Two Literature Review......................................................................................8
2.1 Smart Tourism.......................................................................................................8
2.1.1 Definition of Smart Tourism........................................................................8
2.1.2 Benifits of Smart Devices in Tourism ...................................................... 10
2.2 Smart Tourism Technology (STTs).................................................................... 12
2.2.1 The Concept of Smart Tourism Technology (STTs)..................................12
2.2.2 Informativeness...........................................................................................14
2.2.3 Accessibility...............................................................................................14
2.2.4 Interactivity.................................................................................................15
2.2.5 Personalization............................................................................................15
2.2.6 Security.......................................................................................................16
2.2.7 Smart Tourism Technology in Macau........................................................17
2.3 Virtual Exhibition................................................................................................19
2.3.1 Definition of Virtual Exhibition .............................................................19
2.3.2 Virtual Exhibition Experience ...................................................................22
2.3.3 Virtual Exhibitions in Macau......................................................................23
2.4 Tourists' Satisfaction ...........................................................................................27
2.5 Tourists' Happiness..............................................................................................28
Chapter Three Methodology..........................................................................................30
3.1 Research Model and Hypotheses.........................................................................30
3.2 Questionnaire Design...........................................................................................31
3.2.1 Questionnaire Measurement and Items.................................................... .32
3.3 Pilot Test............................................................................................................37
3.3.1 Reliability Test of Pilot Test.................................................................... ..38
3.3.2 Exploratory Factor Analysis(EFA) of Pilot Test....................................... 40
3.4 Data Analysis Procedure and Statistical Method...............................................43
Chapter Four Data analysis and Results.......................................................................45
4.1 Sample Collection...............................................................................................45
4.2 Data Analysis......................................................................................................45
4.2.1 Demographic Profile of Respondents...................................................... ...46
4.3 Descriptive Statistics..........................................................................................47
4.3.1 Informativeness............................................................................................47
4.3.2 Accessibilit...................................................................................................48
4.3.3 Interactivity..................................................................................................49
4.3.4 Personalization.............................................................................................50
4.3.5 Tourists' Satisfaction....................................................................................51
4.3.6 Tourists' Happiness.......................................................................................52
4.3.7 Virtual Exhibition Memorable Experience...................................................53
4.4 Reliability Test and Validity Test........................................................................53
4.4.1 Reliability Test..............................................................................................54
4.4.2 Validity Test.................................................................................................56
4.5 Structural Equation Modeling (SEM)..................................................................59
4.6 Group Differences: t-test and one-way ANOVA................................................61
4.6.1 Informativeness............................................................................................61
4.6.2 Accessibility.................................................................................................62
4.6.3 Interactivity..................................................................................................63
4.6.4 Personalization.............................................................................................64
4.6.5 Tourists' Satisfaction....................................................................................65
4.6.6 Tourists' Happiness.......................................................................................66
4.6.7 Virtual Exhibition Memorable Experience...................................................67
4.7 Results and Findings................................................................................................69
4.7.1 Results...........................................................................................................69
4.7.2 Findings........................................................................................................70
4.7.3 Group differences.................................................................................................71
Chapter Five Conclusion and limitation........................................................................74
5.1 Rrsearch conclusions...........................................................................................74
5.2 Implications.........................................................................................................75
5.2.1 Theoretical Implications...............................................................................75
5.2.2 Practical Implications...................................................................................76
5.3 Limitations and Future Suggestions....................................................................77
References 80
Curriculum Vitae...........................................................................................................84
Appendix 1.Questionnaire (English Version)................................................................86
Appendix 2.Questionnaire (Chinese Version)...............................................................92
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