A test of a theoretical model of consumer travel behaviour: German consumers' perception of Northern Ireland as a tourist destination

Journal of Vacation Marketing

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 51-62

  Lennon, Ron ^a   Weber, J Michael ^a   Henson, James ^a  

^a BARRY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

behavioural intentions; consumer behaviour; Northern Ireland; Northern Ireland Tourist Board; perception; tourist destination

Indexed keywords

EID: 33544470240     PISSN: 13567667     EISSN: 14791870     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/135676670100700105     Document Type: Article

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