Altruism in tourism: social exchange theory vs altruistic surplus phenomenon in host volunteering
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Paraskevaidis, P. and Andriotis, K. 2017. Altruism in tourism: social exchange theory vs altruistic surplus phenomenon in host volunteering. Annals of Tourism Research. 62, pp. 26-37. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annals.2016.11.002
Type | Article |
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Title | Altruism in tourism: social exchange theory vs altruistic surplus phenomenon in host volunteering |
Authors | Paraskevaidis, P. and Andriotis, K. |
Abstract | Taking into consideration the scarcity of research on volunteering and altruistic behavior of host communities, this exploratory study examines altruism in tourism from the viewpoint of members of voluntary tourism associations. A literature review reveals two general types of altruism, i.e. reciprocal and true, as well as two theoretical constructs, namely Social Exchange Theory (SET) and Altruistic Surplus Phenomenon (ASP). By taking a sample of 21 members from two voluntary tourism associations located in the municipality of Veria, Northern Greece, this study confirms that reciprocal altruism is one of several motives for participating in voluntary tourism associations. Additionally, it is shown that ASP is more adequate than SET to interpret the study groups’ social behavior. |
Keywords | Altruism; Social Exchange Theory; Altruistic Surplus Phenomenon; Motivation; Host volunteering; Voluntary tourism associations |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Journal | Annals of Tourism Research |
ISSN | 0160-7383 |
Electronic | 1873-7722 |
Publication dates | |
Online | 10 Dec 2016 |
01 Jan 2017 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 24 Nov 2016 |
Accepted | 20 Nov 2016 |
Output status | Published |
Publisher's version | License |
Accepted author manuscript | File Access Level Restricted |
Copyright Statement | © 2016 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annals.2016.11.002 |
Web of Science identifier | WOS:000392677000003 |
Language | English |
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