Measuring the service quality of Indian tourism destinations: An application of SERVQUAL model

International Journal of Services, Technology and Management

Volumn 13, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 218-233

  Chand, Mohinder ^a  

^a KURUKSHETRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

India; Service quality; SERVQUAL dimensions; Tourism services; Tourist destinations

Indexed keywords

PLANNING;

INDIA; SERVICE QUALITY; SERVQUAL; TOURISM SERVICES; TOURIST DESTINATIONS;

QUALITY OF SERVICE;

EID: 77949757672     PISSN: 14606720     EISSN: 1741525X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijstm.2010.032079     Document Type: Article

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