A sociable atmosphere: Ambient scent's effect on social interaction

Cornell Hospitality Quarterly

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 317-329

  Zemke, Dina Marie ^a   Shoemaker, Stowe ^b  

^a 335 Statler Hall   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Affiliation; Ambient scent; Atmospherics; Social interaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 49849101886     PISSN: 19389655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1938965508320626     Document Type: Article

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