The impact of destination images on tourists' perceived value, expectations, and loyalty

Journal of Quality Assurance in Hospitality and Tourism

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 275-297

  Ozturk, Ahmet Bulent ^a   Qu, Hailin ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Destination; Expectation; Image; Impact; Loyalty; Perceived value; Turkey

Indexed keywords

EID: 70749095441     PISSN: 1528008X     EISSN: 15280098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15280080802520552     Document Type: Article

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