Differential impact of social influence in the hospitality encounter

International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 125-135

  Butcher, Ken ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Hospitality services; Quality; Repeat buying; Service delivery; Social attitudes

Indexed keywords

EID: 18844388167     PISSN: 09596119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09596110510582323     Document Type: Article

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