Measurement scale for eco-component of hotel service quality

International Journal of Hospitality Management

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 1012-1020

  Bastič, Majda ^a   Gojčič, Slavka ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARIBOR   (Slovenia)

^b Go spa S doo   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Eco component; Eco label; Ecological expectations; Hotel service quality; Wellness hotels

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858747919     PISSN: 02784319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhm.2011.12.007     Document Type: Article

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