Understanding ethnic chinese travelers on north american cruise tours: Motivations, Perceptions, and satisfaction of cruisers

Journal of China Tourism Research

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 77-101

  Josiam, Bharath M ^a   Huang, Tai Yi ^a   Spears, Daniel L ^a   Kennon, Lisa ^a   Bahulkar, Gauri A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Chinese consumers; Consumer behavior; Cruise travel; Motivation; Perceptions; Satisfaction; Taiwanese consumers

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959202146     PISSN: 19388160     EISSN: 19388179     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19388160802711428     Document Type: Article

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