More than Just Biological Sex Differences: Examining the Structural Relationship Between Gender Identity and Information Search Behavior

Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 191-215

  Ramkissoon, Haywantee ^a   Nunkoo, Robin ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

gender identity; gender schema theory; information search behavior; selectivity theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859052501     PISSN: 10963480     EISSN: 15577554     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1096348010388662     Document Type: Article

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