The effects of perceived authenticity, information search behaviour, motivation and destination imagery on cultural behavioural intentions of tourists

Current Issues in Tourism

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 537-562

  Ramkissoon, Haywantee ^a   Uysal, Muzaffer S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Mauritius)

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

Author keywords

Cultural behavioural intentions; Destination imagery; Information search behaviour; Motivation; Perceived authenticity

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL TRADITION; DATA SET; HERITAGE TOURISM; IMAGERY; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; PERCEPTION; TOURIST BEHAVIOR; TOURIST DESTINATION;

MASCARENE ISLANDS; MAURITIUS;

EID: 79960886573     PISSN: 13683500     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13683500.2010.493607     Document Type: Article

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