The impact of consumer behavior and service perceptions of a major sport tourism event

Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 267-277

  Agrusa, Jerome ^a   Lema, Joseph D ^b   Kim, Samuel Seongseop ^c   Botto, Todd ^d  

^a HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Sejong University   (South Korea)

^d QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Economic benefits; Honolulu Marathon; Service perceptions; Sport tourism

Indexed keywords

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; ECONOMIC IMPACT; PERCEPTION; SPORT; TOURISM ECONOMICS;

HAWAII [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ELAGATIS;

EID: 70350135477     PISSN: 10941665     EISSN: 17416507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10941660903023960     Document Type: Article

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