Exploratory study in tourism: Designing an initial, qualitative phase of sequenced, mixed methods research

International Journal of Tourism Research

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 432-448

  Mason, Peter ^a   Augustyn, Marcjanna ^b   Seakhoa King, Arthur ^c  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Exploratory study; Mixed methods research; Qualitative research design; Sequential research

Indexed keywords

DESIGN METHOD; EXPLORATION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; TOURISM;

EID: 77956934552     PISSN: 10992340     EISSN: 15221970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jtr.763     Document Type: Article

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