Declining memberships during an economic downturn in U.S. private clubs

International Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Administration

Volumn 7, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 3-17

  Ferreira, Raymond R ^a   Gustafson, Catherine M ^b  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Attrition; Economy; Membership; Private clubs; United States

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749570321     PISSN: 15256480     EISSN: 15286499     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J149v07n02_01     Document Type: Review

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