Inducing heuristic principles of tourist choice of travel mode: A rule-based approach

Journal of Travel Research

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 75-83

  Van Middelkoop, Manon ^a   Borgers, Aloys ^a   Timmermans, Harry ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

CHAID; Choice heuristics; Decision rule induction; Travel mode

Indexed keywords

METHODOLOGY; TOURIST BEHAVIOR; TRANSPORTATION MODE; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0141571412     PISSN: 00472875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0047287503254116     Document Type: Article

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