Extending the theory of planned behavior: Visa exemptions and the traveller decision-making process

Tourism Geographies

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 45-74

  Han, Heesup ^a   Lee, Sungil ^b   Lee, Choong Ki ^b  

^a Dong A University   (South Korea)

^b Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

China; Extended theory of planned behavior; Korea; Theory of planned behavior; Theory of reasoned action; Visa exemption

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT; TOURISM MANAGEMENT; TOURIST DESTINATION;

CHINA; KOREA;

EID: 79952515629     PISSN: 14616688     EISSN: 14701340     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14616688.2010.529930     Document Type: Article

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