The impact of the servicescape on the desire to stay in convention and exhibition centers: The case of Macao

International Journal of Hospitality Management

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 236-246

  Siu, Noel Yee Man ^a   Wan, Penny Yim King ^b   Dong, Ping ^c  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MACAU   (Macao)

^c CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Convention and exhibition center; Desire to stay; Macao; Moderating effect; Servicescape

Indexed keywords

EID: 80051781893     PISSN: 02784319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhm.2011.06.011     Document Type: Article

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