Analysing the professional sport experience: A hierarchical approach

Sport Management Review

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 370-388

  Clemes, Michael D ^a   Brush, Gregory J ^b   Collins, Mark J ^c  

^a LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c CEO Collins Carriers Ltd   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Professional sport; Satisfaction; Service quality dimensions; Spectator perceptions; Value

Indexed keywords

EID: 80055121910     PISSN: 14413523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smr.2010.12.004     Document Type: Article

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