Analysing the effect of satisfaction and previous visits on tourist intentions to return

European Journal of Marketing

Volumn 43, Issue 5-6, 2009, Pages 670-685

  Alegre, Joaquín ^a   Cladera, Magdalena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT DE LES ILLES BALEARS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Customer retention; Customer satisfaction; Repeat buying; Tourism; Travel

Indexed keywords

EID: 69849094151     PISSN: 03090566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03090560910946990     Document Type: Article

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