A multifaceted analysis of tourism satisfaction

Journal of Travel Research

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 53-62

  Neal, Janet D ^a   Gursoy, Dogan ^b  

^a WINSTON SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Multistage travel experience; Satisfaction; System approach

Indexed keywords

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ANALYSIS; TOURISM; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 57649178298     PISSN: 00472875     EISSN: 15526763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0047287507312434     Document Type: Article

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