Quality of visitor attractions, satisfaction, benefits and behavioural intentions of visitors: Verification of a model

International Journal of Tourism Research

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 297-309

  Nowacki, Marek M ^a  

^a POZNAN UNIVERSITY OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION   (Poland)

Author keywords

Behavioural intentions; Benefits; Quality; Satisfaction; Structural equation modelling; Tourist attractions

Indexed keywords

MODELING; TOURIST ATTRACTION; TOURIST BEHAVIOR;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; KUJAWY; POLAND; WIELKOPOLSKIE;

EID: 67649521988     PISSN: 10992340     EISSN: 15221970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jtr.689     Document Type: Article

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