An examination of tourists' attitudinal and behavioral loyalty: Comparison between domestic and international tourists

Journal of Vacation Marketing

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 129-148

  Mechinda, Panisa ^a   Serirat, Sirivan ^b   Gulid, Nak ^c  

^a RAJAMANGALA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY THANYABURI   (Thailand)

^b SUAN DUSIT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c SRINAKHARINWIROT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Attachment; Destination loyalty; Familiarity; Motivation; Perceived value; Satisfaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 62949153014     PISSN: 13567667     EISSN: 14791870     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1356766708100820     Document Type: Article

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