Determining important carrier attributes: A fresh perspective using the theory of reasoned action

Transportation Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 7-19

  Voss, M Douglas ^a   Page Jr , Thomas J ^a   Keller, Scott B ^b   Ozment, John ^c  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC RESEARCH; SHIPPING; TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 33748485642     PISSN: 00411612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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