“Active followers”: An emerging role of information behaviour among group holiday makers

Edwin Mouda Ye; Jia Tina Du; Helen Ashman; Preben Hansen; Songshan Huang; Marianna Sigala

doi:10.1002/pra2.194

“Active followers”: An emerging role of information behaviour among group holiday makers

Edwin Mouda Ye, Jia Tina Du, Helen Ashman, Preben Hansen, Songshan Huang, Marianna Sigala

Information and Communication Studies

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Abstract

In an era of information overload, people often work together on information-intensive projects. Group holidaying is such an example where people plan and conduct trips together. In this poster paper we present preliminary findings from an ongoing investigation of collaborative information behaviour of group holidaymakers. Through a grounded-theory approach, preliminary findings show that not all members of the travel group engage equally in the information search. A role labelled “active followers” is identified and the role-taker's contribution to the group's information seeking and decision-making is discussed. This paper calls for attention to heterogeneity within collaborating groups and invites further discussion of research into this topic in information science community.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology
Editors	Catherine Blake, Cecelia Brown
Place of Publication	New Jersey
Publisher	John Wiley & Sons
Pages	829-831
Number of pages	3
ISBN (Electronic)	9780578591186
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/pra2.194
Publication status	Published - Oct 2019
Event	82nd Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) Annual Meeting 2019: Re-envisioning the Impact and Engagement of Information Behavior Research - Crown Conference Centre, Melbourne, Australia Duration: 19 Oct 2019 → 19 Oct 2019 https://www.asist.org/2019/06/08/2019-asist-sig-use-symposium/ https://asistdl.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/23739231/2019/56/1 (Proceedings) https://www.asist.org/meetings-events/am/am19/ (Conference website)

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Name	Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology
Publisher	John Wiley & Sons
Number	1
Volume	56
ISSN (Print)	2373-9231
ISSN (Electronic)	2373-9231

Conference

Conference	82nd Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) Annual Meeting 2019
Abbreviated title	Information ... anyone, anywhere, any time, any way
Country/Territory	Australia
City	Melbourne
Period	19/10/19 → 19/10/19
Other	The 19th Annual SIG-USE Research Symposium focuses on the impact and engagement of information behavior research. This symposium is an opportunity for researchers, students, faculty and information professionals who are interested in information behavior and practice research to discuss the impact of that work, particularly the translation of findings and discussions into professional practice in today’s “anyone, anywhere, anytime” information environment.
Internet address	https://www.asist.org/2019/06/08/2019-asist-sig-use-symposium/ https://asistdl.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/23739231/2019/56/1 (Proceedings) https://www.asist.org/meetings-events/am/am19/ (Conference website)

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Ye, E. M., Du, J. T., Ashman, H., Hansen, P., Huang, S., & Sigala, M. (2019). “Active followers”: An emerging role of information behaviour among group holiday makers. In C. Blake, & C. Brown (Eds.), Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology (pp. 829-831). (Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology; Vol. 56, No. 1). John Wiley & Sons. https://doi.org/10.1002/pra2.194

Ye, Edwin Mouda ; Du, Jia Tina ; Ashman, Helen et al. / “Active followers” : An emerging role of information behaviour among group holiday makers. Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology. editor / Catherine Blake ; Cecelia Brown. New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, 2019. pp. 829-831 (Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology; 1).

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Ye, EM, Du, JT, Ashman, H, Hansen, P, Huang, S & Sigala, M 2019, “Active followers”: An emerging role of information behaviour among group holiday makers. in C Blake & C Brown (eds), Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology. Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology, no. 1, vol. 56, John Wiley & Sons, New Jersey, pp. 829-831, 82nd Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) Annual Meeting 2019, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 19/10/19. https://doi.org/10.1002/pra2.194

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Ye EM, Du JT, Ashman H, Hansen P, Huang S, Sigala M. “Active followers”: An emerging role of information behaviour among group holiday makers. In Blake C, Brown C, editors, Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology. New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons. 2019. p. 829-831. (Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology; 1). doi: 10.1002/pra2.194

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