Supplier selection in the New Zealand inbound tourism industry

Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 57-69

  Pearce, Douglas G ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Buyer supplier relations; Distribution; Intermediaries; Pricing; Suppliers; Travel products; Wholesalers

Indexed keywords

EID: 59849083784     PISSN: 10548408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J073v23n01_05     Document Type: Article

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