Australian tourist attractions: The links between organizational characteristics and planning

Journal of Travel Research

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 24-35

  Benckendorff, Pierre J ^a   Pearce, Philip L ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Attractions; Australia; Management; Strategic planning

Indexed keywords

TOURISM MANAGEMENT; TOURIST ATTRACTION;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0141682849     PISSN: 00472875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0047287503253948     Document Type: Article

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