A critical investigation of the bargaining behavior of tourists: The case of Hong Kong open-air markets

Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 27-47

  Tsang, Nelson K F ^a   Tsai, Henry ^a   Leung, Fiona ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Bargaining behavior; Motivation; Open air market; Shopping; Tourists' satisfaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 79551713552     PISSN: 10548408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10548408.2011.535442     Document Type: Article

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