Methodology influences on destination image: The case of Michigan

Current Issues in Tourism

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 480-501

  Tasci, Asli D A ^a  

^a MUGLA SITKI KOCMAN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Destination image; Destination management; Image determinants; Image management; Image measurement; Methodological factors

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL METHOD; DATA SET; TOURISM MANAGEMENT; TOURIST DESTINATION;

MICHIGAN; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 35948935585     PISSN: 13683500     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2167/cit320.0     Document Type: Article

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