Customer-focused adaptation in New York City hotels: Exploring the perceptions of Japanese and Korean travelers

International Journal of Hospitality Management

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 39-53

  Heo, Jin Kyeong ^a   Jogaratnam, Giri ^a   Buchanan, Polly ^a  

^a EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hotel; Japanese; Korean; Perceptions; Traveler

Indexed keywords

EID: 1142291031     PISSN: 02784319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhm.2003.07.003     Document Type: Article

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