Applying ecological systems and micro-tipping point theory for understanding tourists' leisure destination behavior

Journal of Travel Research

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 14-24

  Woodside, Arch G ^a   Martin, Drew ^a,b  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO   (United States)

Author keywords

Decision making; Hawaii; Tipping point; Tourist behavior; Unconscious and conscious thoughts

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECISION MAKING; TOURIST BEHAVIOR; TOURIST DESTINATION;

HAWAII [(ISL) HAWAIIAN ISLANDS]; HAWAII [UNITED STATES]; HAWAIIAN ISLANDS; NORTH AMERICA; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PACIFIC OCEAN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 57649174599     PISSN: 00472875     EISSN: 15526763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0047287507312432     Document Type: Article

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