The antecedents and consequence of implementing responsible gaming practice

Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 395-407

  McCain, Shiang Lih Chen ^a   Tsai, Henry ^b   Bellino, Nick ^c  

^a WIDENER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^c KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Casino; Ethical climate; Job satisfaction; Personal perception; Responsible gaming

Indexed keywords

EID: 70450202936     PISSN: 10548408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10548400902976539     Document Type: Article

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