Analysis of Personal Characteristics leading to holiday choices
The vast choices made by me and the respondents depend on a number of factors, which have been generally categorized into two. Factors relating to demographics include the gender, income, ethnicity, marriage status and the number of decisions the individual is to choose from (KöKsalan et al., 2011). Under the category of personality of the individual, with the basis of the argument on decision making with regard to the personality being the outward and visible personality traits, without necessary scrutiny of the personality traits detected.
According to Axelrod (2008), an individual with a lower income is likely to consider the cost of going on a holiday. The individual consider the cost of booking a holiday package as the most important factor. The individual has to take into account his income in the decision making relating to the package and the place to spend the holiday. The individual is likely to consider the cost of transportation to the desired destination. The coast of securing accommodation as well is considered. The individuals who have sufficient income do not really recognize the cost of a holiday package as being an important factor. They are likely to treat cost with little attention, and consider other factors seriously. In Holiday in Western Australia, however, it should be noted that the respondents, since they have varying incomes, they did not make similar considerations to the cost of the options given, including the cost of transportation.
The gender of the individual has great impact on the decision made in deciding on the option of the destination. Given genders are likely to oppose the idea of spending their vacation various destinations (Fitzgerald, 2002). For instance, the female gender generally does not like spending vacations in which tedious physical exercise is