Impact of culture on tourist decision-making styles

International Journal of Tourism Research

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 433-446

  Correia, Antónia ^a   Kozak, Metin ^b   Ferradeira, João ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

^b MUGLA SITKI KOCMAN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cultural orientations; Decision making styles; Portugal; Tourist behaviour

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; HERITAGE TOURISM; INDIVIDUALISM; INTEGRATED APPROACH; NUMERICAL MODEL; TOURISM MANAGEMENT;

LISBOA [PORTUGAL]; LISBON; PORTUGAL;

EID: 79961148437     PISSN: 10992340     EISSN: 15221970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jtr.817     Document Type: Article

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