Propositions for testing the involvement construct in recreational and tourism contexts

Leisure Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1990, Pages 179-195

  Havitz, Mark E ^a   Dimanche, Frédéric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

Involvement profile; Involvement with recreation related products; Propositions; Recreational activity involvement; Tourist involvement

Indexed keywords

CONSUMERS' BEHAVIOUR; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; INVOLVEMENT CONSTRUCT; RECREATION; TOURISM;

EID: 0025589602     PISSN: 01490400     EISSN: 15210588     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490409009513099     Document Type: Article

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