An Experimental Investigation Into the Use of Written Smell References in Ecotourism Advertisements

Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 279-293

  Magnini, Vincent P ^a   Karande, Kiran ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

destination advertising; ecotourism; hotel advertising; hotel marketing; smell reference

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955880546     PISSN: 10963480     EISSN: 15577554     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1096348009350636     Document Type: Article

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