Measuring tourist destination competitiveness: Conceptual considerations and empirical findings

International Journal of Hospitality Management

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 273-283

  Kozak, Metin ^a   Rimmington, Mike ^b  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Destination competitiveness; Mediterranean destinations; Tourist complaints; Tourist satisfaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033195579     PISSN: 02784319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0278-4319(99)00034-1     Document Type: Article

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