Reference group influences among Chinese travelers

Journal of Travel Research

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 474-484

  Hsu, Cathy H C ^a   Kang, Soo K ^b   Lam, Terry ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability   (United States)

Author keywords

Benefits sought; Chinese travelers; Perceived behavioral control; Reference group influence; Segmentation

Indexed keywords

PUBLIC ATTITUDE; TOURIST BEHAVIOR; TOURIST DESTINATION;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG;

EID: 33645737937     PISSN: 00472875     EISSN: 15526763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0047287505282951     Document Type: Article

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