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A darker side of business travel? Negative Folgen für den Geschäftsreisenden

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  • Reif Julian

    (Institut für Management und Tourismus (IMT)Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter, ProjektleiterTelefon: 0481 8555 573, Telefax: 0481 8555 121Fritz-Thiedemann-Ring 20, 25746www.fh-westkueste.de, www.imt-fhw.deHeideDeutschland)

  • Eisenstein Bernd

    (Institut für Management und Tourismus (IMT)Direktor Institut für Management und Tourismus (IMT)Telefon: 0481 8555 545, Telefax: 0481 8555 121Fritz-Thiedemann-Ring 20, 25746www.fh-westkueste.de, www.imt-fhw.deHeideDeutschland)

  • Schmücker Dirk

    (Institut für Tourismus- und Bäderforschung in Nordeuropa (NIT)Leiter ForschungTelefon 0431 666567 0, Telefax 0431 666567 20Fleethörn 23, 24103www.nit-kiel.deKielDeutschland)

  • Sonntag Ulf

    (Institut für Tourismus- und Bäderforschung in Nordeuropa (NIT)Prokurist, Leiter MarktforschungTelefon 0431 666567 0, Telefax 0431 666567 20Fleethörn 23, 24103www.nit-kiel.de, www.reiseanalyse.deKielDeutschland)

Abstract

Frequent travellers are generally attributed a high social status as well as motivation, success and flexibility. However, a dark side of hypermobility is outshone by processes of societal glamorization of hypermobility. This paper focuses on business travel. Using data from the “RA Business”, the interplay between business travel and its negative effects will be examined from a German demand perspective. The focus is on the negative consequences for physical and mental health perceived by business travellers. Results show that personal advantages of business travel is more widely perceived than the corresponding disadvantages. Contrary, almost all business travellers perceive negative consequences resulting of their business trips. Furthermore, three categories of stress can be derived. For some categories a correlation with the frequency of business travel can be shown. However, the majority of frequent travellers apparently enjoy to go on a business trip. Negative consequences are accepted during the trip.

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  • Reif Julian & Eisenstein Bernd & Schmücker Dirk & Sonntag Ulf, 2020. "A darker side of business travel? Negative Folgen für den Geschäftsreisenden," Zeitschrift für Tourismuswissenschaft, De Gruyter, vol. 12(3), pages 343-369, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:bpj:touwis:v:12:y:2020:i:3:p:343-369:n:3
    DOI: 10.1515/tw-2020-0013
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