Factors Affecting Group-Oriented Travel Intention to Major Events

Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 185-204

  Regan, Nicole ^a   Carlson, Jamie ^a   Rosenberger III, Philip J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

destination image; Event based tourism; group travel behavior; involvement; travel motivation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858202239     PISSN: 10548408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10548408.2012.648550     Document Type: Article

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