Dimensions of hotel choice criteria: Congruence between business and leisure travelers

International Journal of Hospitality Management

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 359-367

  Yavas, Ugur ^a   Babakus, Emin ^b  

^a EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Factor congruency; Hotel choice; Leisure and business guests; Survey

Indexed keywords

EID: 22944488575     PISSN: 02784319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhm.2004.09.003     Document Type: Article

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