What is tipping in post-communist countries? : a case study from Slovenia

english

2017

volume 54, issue 6

Univerza v Ljubljani, Fakulteta za družbene vede
(Obvezni izvod spletne publikacije)

This research study aims to investigate the attitudes and behaviours of Slovenians regarding tipping and to discuss the results in the context of tipping habits in post-communist countries. A quantitative survey was implemented on a convenience sample of 457 Slovenians, using the non-probability snowball sampling technique. The data collection took place in autumn 2015. The results led to the following findings: (1) tips are most often given to food-service providers; (2) the large majority of respondents gives tips of up to 5% of the bill or up to EUR 2; (3) men provide tips more frequently than women; and (4) the residents of towns, cities and suburban settlements are more frequent tippers than those residing in rural areas. Moreover, the majority of respondents gives tips at least often or occasionally, while a bigger tip is more likely when paying in cash.

12.11.2019