Determinants of restaurant customers' loyalty intentions: A mediating effect of relationship quality

Journal of Quality Assurance in Hospitality and Tourism

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 219-239

  Kim, Wansoo ^a   Han, Heesup ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Full service restaurant; Loyalty intentions; Perceived quality; Perceived value; Relationship quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 70749126844     PISSN: 1528008X     EISSN: 15280098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15280080802412727     Document Type: Article

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