Marketing research and small travel agents: An exploratory study

Journal of Vacation Marketing

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 127-140

  Yaman, H Ruhi ^a   Shaw, Robin N ^b  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

marketing; marketing research; small business; tourism; tourism management; travel agency

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746347516     PISSN: 13567667     EISSN: 14791870     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/135676670200800203     Document Type: Article

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