Conceptualization of a meaning-based research approach for tourism service experiences

Tourism Management

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 34-41

  Obenour, William ^a   Patterson, Michael ^b   Pedersen, Paul ^c   Pearson, Lynn ^a  

^a BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

^c PALM BEACH ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Backpacker; Hermeneutic; Interpretive; Qualitative; Quality; Service

Indexed keywords

RESEARCH; SERVICE PROVISION; TOURISM;

EID: 27644531540     PISSN: None     EISSN: 02615177     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tourman.2004.07.008     Document Type: Article

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