Sensation seeking, culture, and the valuation of experiential services Article

Agrusa, JF, Maples, G, Kitterlin, M et al. (2007). Sensation seeking, culture, and the valuation of experiential services . EVENT MANAGEMENT, 11(3), 121-128. 10.3727/152599508784548839

cited authors

  • Agrusa, JF; Maples, G; Kitterlin, M; Tanner, JR

authors

abstract

  • The Honolulu Marathon provides a significant economic impact to the state of Hawaii's economy. This type of service may be classified as an experiential service - customers largely purchase these services due to the value of the experiences they provide. This research proposes a framework based on cultural and personality traits to explain differing participant valuation of the service. Consistent with this framework, higher valuation is associated with collectivism and high sensation seeking. Implications for practitioners are provided. Analyses and findings are based on the questionnaire responses of 932 Japanese participants and 605 Western participants in the 2006 Honolulu Marathon. Copyright © 2008 Cognizant Comm. Corp. All rights reserved.

publication date

  • December 1, 2007

published in

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

start page

  • 121

end page

  • 128

volume

  • 11

issue

  • 3