Table 3 Demographic characteristics of the interview sample.

From: The conceptualization of smart tourism service platforms on tourist value co-creation behaviours: an integrative perspective of smart tourism services

Field

Expert

Gender

Age

Education

Institution

Title

Seniority (years)

Tourism

1

Male

51–60

PhD

University

Professor

26

2

Female

51–60

PhD

University

Professor

25

3

Male

51–60

PhD

University

Professor

28

4

Female

51–60

PhD

University

Assistant professor

20

5

Male

41–50

PhD

University

Assistant professor

10

6

Female

51–60

MPhil

Government

Dean

15

7

Male

51–60

MPhil

Government

Dean

18

8

Female

41–50

Bachelor

Government

Section Chief

10

9

Female

31–40

MPhil

Government

Administrator

9

10

Female

31–40

Bachelor

Government

Administrator

8

11

Female

31–40

Bachelor

Government

Administrator

8

Internet and e-commerce

12

Male

41–50

PhD

University

Associate professor

7

13

Male

41–50

PhD

University

Associate professor

16

14

Male

31–40

PhD

University

Assistant professor

5

15

Male

31–40

PhD

University

Assistant professor

3

16

Female

31–40

MPhil

Government

Administrator

3

17

Female

31–40

Bachelor

Company

Director

5