Effects of service quality and food quality: The moderating role of atmospherics in an ethnic restaurant segment

International Journal of Hospitality Management

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 520-529

  Ha, Jooyeon ^a  

^a Shawn)   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospherics; Ethnic restaurant; Food quality; Korean restaurant; Loyalty; Moderating effect; Satisfaction; Service quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951938151     PISSN: 02784319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhm.2009.12.005     Document Type: Article

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