Introducing Destination Benchmarking: A Conceptual Approach

Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 281-297

  Kozak, Metin ^a  

^a MUGLA SITKI KOCMAN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

benchmarking; destination competitiveness; destination management; performance improvement; quality management

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053250585     PISSN: 10963480     EISSN: 15577554     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1096348003256603     Document Type: Article

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