Perceptions of Chinese restaurants in the U.S.: What affects customer satisfaction and behavioral intentions?

International Journal of Hospitality Management

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 338-348

  Liu, Yinghua ^a  

^a Shawn)   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral intention; Chinese restaurant; Customer satisfaction; Importance and performance analysis; Restaurant attributes

Indexed keywords

EID: 64049104184     PISSN: 02784319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhm.2008.10.008     Document Type: Article

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