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Malin Zillinger.

Malin Zillinger

Assistant Head of Department, senior lecturer, associate professor

Malin Zillinger.

Does method matter? : Understanding experience data collected through different mobile techniques

Author

  • Malin Zillinger
  • Ingrid Zakrisson

Summary, in English

Knowledge on the influence of methods on research outcomes is scarce within experience studies. In this study, GPS devices were compared to smartphones to collect experience data in theme parks. Departing from the relevance of epistemology, it was assumed that the choice of method influences the results. We show that data collection modalities themselves influence empirical results when it comes to the number of reported experiences and their level of conveyed detail. The reported categories however are similar among the methods. We can also show that, and in which way, method choice influences the outcome of studies related to experiences.

Department/s

  • Department of Service Studies

Publishing year

2017

Language

English

Pages

149-166

Publication/Series

E-Review of Tourism Research

Volume

14

Issue

3/4

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Texas A & M University

Topic

  • Economic Geography

Keywords

  • epistemology, experience, GPS, method, smartphone application
  • epistemology
  • experience
  • GPS
  • method
  • smartphone application

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1941-5842