Gift Giving: An Exploratory Behavioural Study

Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 359-377

  Shanka, Tekle ^a   Handley, Brian ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

culture; gender; gift giving; students; values

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC RESEARCH; ACCULTURATION; CULTURAL INFLUENCE; FUTURE PROSPECT; GENDER; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; RESEARCH WORK; TOURISM;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84859098924     PISSN: 10941665     EISSN: 17416507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10941665.2011.588865     Document Type: Article

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