Service experience and package tours

Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 177-194

  Xu, Jing ^a   Chan, Andrew ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Behavioral intention; China; Customer satisfaction; Package tours; Service experience

Indexed keywords

FUTURE PROSPECT; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; SERVICE SECTOR; TOURISM ECONOMICS; TOURISM MANAGEMENT; TOURISM MARKET; TOURIST BEHAVIOR;

CHINA;

EID: 77950962856     PISSN: 10941665     EISSN: 17416507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10941661003629987     Document Type: Article

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