The importance of social bonding and loyalty: An empirical investigation within U.K. private health clubs

Journal of Hospitality and Leisure Marketing

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 49-73

  Campbell, Timothy T ^a   Nicholson, John D ^a   Kitchen, Phillip J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health clubs; Leisure; Loyalty; Relationship bonds; Relationship marketing

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746704524     PISSN: 10507051     EISSN: 15410897     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J150v14n01_04     Document Type: Article

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