The psychological effects of music: Implications for hotel firms

Journal of Vacation Marketing

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 53-62

  Magnini, Vincent P ^a,b   Parker, Emily E ^c  

^a PAMPLIN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Atmospheric music; Hotel music; Music; Telephone music; Website music

Indexed keywords

EID: 61849123591     PISSN: 13567667     EISSN: 14791870     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1356766708098171     Document Type: Article

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