Co-Innovation in Dark Tourism: Quality and Type of Tourists’ Ideas Before vs. After the Visit

Building on prior findings on co-innovation and dark tourism, this research examined if and how the experiential stage (before vs. after the visit) affects the quality and the type of ideas provided by tourists. Four hundred visitors shared new ideas for a dark tourism experience, in Medellin (Colom...

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Published in:Leisure sciences 2024-08, p.1-21
Main Authors: Luna-Cortes, Gonzalo, López-Bonilla, Jesús Manuel, López-Bonilla, Luis Miguel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Co-innovation
creativity
dark tourism
empathy
history
morbid curiosity
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Summary:Building on prior findings on co-innovation and dark tourism, this research examined if and how the experiential stage (before vs. after the visit) affects the quality and the type of ideas provided by tourists. Four hundred visitors shared new ideas for a dark tourism experience, in Medellin (Colombia). Half of the sample was interviewed before visiting the site and the other half after the visit. The results show that before the visit (i.e. less information: higher cognitive flexibility and lower functional fixedness) the respondents provided more original ideas. After the visit, their ideas were rated higher in terms of feasibility and persuasiveness. Furthermore, tourists showed higher morbid curiosity before the visit, leading to morbid ideas. After the visit, curiosity about history and empathy increased, leading to educational ideas. The results can help managers to set goals for co-innovation at dark tourism sites, by considering the different experiential stages.
ISSN:0149-0400
1521-0588
1521-0588
DOI:10.1080/01490400.2024.2390048