The effect of touch on compliance with a restaurant's employee suggestion

International Journal of Hospitality Management

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1019-1023

  Guéguen, Nicolas ^a   Jacob, Céline ^a   Boulbry, Gaëlle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ EUROPÉENNE DE BRETAGNE   (France)

Author keywords

Consumer's behavior; Influence; Tactile contact

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548153048     PISSN: 02784319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhm.2006.12.004     Document Type: Article

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