Multidimensional segmentation of gastronomic tourists based on motivation and satisfaction

International Journal of Tourism Policy

Volumn 2, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 37-57

  Correia, Antonia ^a   Moital, Miguel ^b   Nuno, Oliveira ^c   Ferreira, Carlos ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

^b BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Cluster analysis; Gastronomy; Motivation; Portugal; Satisfaction; Segmentation; Travel

Indexed keywords

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; FACTOR ANALYSIS; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; TOURISM; TOURIST BEHAVIOR;

EURASIA; EUROPE; PORTUGAL; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 77952556752     PISSN: 17504090     EISSN: 17504104     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTP.2009.023272     Document Type: Article

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