The Meaning of Leisure for Residents in Hong Kong

Journal of Hospitality Marketing and Management

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 311-329

  Chan, Nga Ling ^a   Xiao, Honggen ^a   Chau, Cho Yuk ^a   Ma, Hiu Tan ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

grounded theory methodology; Hong Kong; hospitality; leisure; quality of life

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859566051     PISSN: 19368623     EISSN: 19368631     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19368623.2011.615021     Document Type: Article

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