Cross-cultural differences: An influence on tourism ethics?

Tourism

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 39-50

  Litvin, Stephen W ^a   Tan, Pei Sze Karen ^b   Tay, Juliana Pei Fong ^b   Aplin, Kelly ^a  

^a School of Business and Economics   (United States)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Australia; Cross cultural study; Ethics; Hofstede; Singapore; Taiwan; Tourism; United States

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL INFLUENCE; ETHICS; INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON;

EID: 2442516364     PISSN: 13327461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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