Tourist behavioural intentions in relation to service quality and customer satisfaction in Kinmen National Park, Taiwan

International Journal of Tourism Research

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 416-432

  Chen, Chien Min ^a   Lee, Hong Tau ^b   Chen, Sheu Hua ^b   Huang, Tsun Hung ^b  

^a National Kinmen (Quemoy) University   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHIN YI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Behavioural intentions; Customer loyalty; Kinmen National Park; Service quality; Tourist satisfaction

Indexed keywords

NATIONAL PARK; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT; TOURISM MANAGEMENT; TOURIST BEHAVIOR;

KINMEN NATIONAL PARK; TAIWAN;

EID: 79961146053     PISSN: 10992340     EISSN: 15221970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jtr.810     Document Type: Article

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