Behavioral Drivers of Tourist Choices: An Investigation Into Lonavala’s Attractiveness Through Theory of Planned Behaviour
Purpose- The purpose of this paper is to examine the tourist behaviour of individual towards Lonavala hill station using theory of planned behaviour. Design/methodology/approach-Data was collected from 200 respondents of Mumbai region. The proposed study uses SEM in SPSS AMOS 24. Findings- There was a positive influence of subjective norms on intention to use the services. Practical implication- The research helps to determine the factors that affects the tourist behaviour towards Lonavala. Tourist behaviour can be highly influenced by mouth publicity, perceptions of friends & family, Review, Influencer marketing etc. so marketer can use this as a promotion tool to attract the individuals. Originality/Value-The study extend the literature by validating theory of purchase behaviour in the novel context.