Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior to green hotel choice: Testing the effect of environmental friendly activities

Tourism Management

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 325-334

  Han, Heesup ^a  

^a Dong A University   (South Korea)

^b Jane)   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental friendly activities; Green hotel; Theory of Planned Behavior; Visit intention

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; FUTURE PROSPECT; MODELING; THEORETICAL STUDY; TOURIST DESTINATION;

EID: 73449085868     PISSN: None     EISSN: 02615177     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tourman.2009.03.013     Document Type: Article

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