The influence of service performance and destination resources on consumer behaviour: A case study of mainland Chinese tourists to Kinmen

International Journal of Tourism Research

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 269-282

  Chen, Chien Min ^a   Chen, Sheu Hua ^b   Lee, Hong Tau ^b,c  

^a National Kinmen Institute of Technology   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHIN YI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^c NONE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Consumer behavior; Destination; Mini Three Links; Tourism

Indexed keywords

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; INTERNATIONAL TOURISM; TOURISM MANAGEMENT; TOURIST DESTINATION;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; QUEMOY; TAIWAN;

EID: 67649518520     PISSN: 10992340     EISSN: 15221970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jtr.687     Document Type: Article

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