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The effect of social media utilization on holiday decisions of tourists: A study on academic staffSosyal medya kullaniminin turistlerin tatil kararlarina etkisi: Akademik personel üzerinde bir uygulama

SUMMARY

In parallel with the developments in internet technology, today information can reach fast and to many people in global sense. Social media which has an important role in fast and active share of information is also one of the most important factors which influence today’s touristic movements and holiday decisions of tourists. A survey study was done with academic staff serving at Selçuk and Pamukkale Universities in order to determine the effect of social media on the decision process of social media users about holiday resort, travel agency and accommodation facility. According to the results of study which was carried out 181 participants, it was determined that social media influence decisions of people (tourists) about holiday resort, travel agency and accommodation facility. Özet Günümüzde internet teknolojisindeki gelismeler dogrultusunda bilgi küresel anlamda oldukça hizli bir sekilde ve çok fazla kisiye ulasabilmektedir. Bilginin hizli ve aktif bir sekilde paylasilmasinda önemli paya sahip olan sosyal medya, günümüzde turizm hareketlerini ve turistlerin tatil kararlarini da etkileyen önemli faktörlerden biridir. Sosyal medya kullanicisi katilimcilarin tatilleri ile ilgili olarak tatil yeri, seyahat acentesi ve konaklama isletmesi seçim sürecindeki kararlarinda sosyal medyanin etkisini belirlemek amaciyla Selçuk ve Pamukkale Üniversitelerinde görev yapan akademik personele yönelik bir anket uygulamasi yapilmistir. 181 katilimci ile yapilan çalismanin sonuçlarina göre, sosyal medyanin, kisilerin (turistlerin) tatil yeri, seyahat acentesi ve konaklama isletmesi seçimleri ile ilgili kararlarini etkiledigi tespit edilmistir.

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