A needs-functions model of tourism distribution

Annals of Tourism Research

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 148-168

  Pearce, Douglas G ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

channels; customers; distribution; intermediaries; suppliers

Indexed keywords

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; MODEL; PLANNING METHOD; TOURISM ECONOMICS; TOURIST DESTINATION;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 38549141830     PISSN: 01607383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.annals.2007.06.011     Document Type: Article

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