Does Food Quality Really Matter in Restaurants? Its Impact On Customer Satisfaction and Behavioral Intentions

Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 387-409

  Namkung, Young ^a   Jang, SooCheong ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

behavioral intentions; food quality; restaurant; satisfaction; structural equation modeling (SEM)

Indexed keywords

EID: 64049096814     PISSN: 10963480     EISSN: 15577554     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1096348007299924     Document Type: Article

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