Determinants of student loyalty in higher education: A tested relationship approach in latin America

Latin American Business Review

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 21-39

  Rojas Méndez, José ^a   Vasquez Parraga, Arturo Z ^b   Kara, Ali ^c   Cerda Urrutia, Arcadio ^d  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PAN AMERICAN   (United States)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSIDAD DE TALCA   (Chile)

Author keywords

Commitment; Higher education; Perceived service quality; Satisfaction; Student loyalty; Trust

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449089798     PISSN: 10978526     EISSN: 15286932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10978520903022089     Document Type: Article

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