The mediating role of tourist satisfaction: A study of Muslim tourists in Malaysia

Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 279-297

  Battour, Mohamed M ^a   Battor, Moustafa M ^b   Ismail, Mohd ^c  

^a MULTIMEDIA UNIVERSITY   (Malaysia)

^b Tanta University   (Egypt)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

destination loyalty; motivations; Muslim tourists; satisfaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860792987     PISSN: 10548408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10548408.2012.666174     Document Type: Article

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