The Effects of Personal Values on Travel Motivation and Behavioral Intention

Journal of Travel Research

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 473-487

  Li, Mimi ^a   Cai, Liping A ^b,c  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^c PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

behavioral intention; Chinese outbound tourists; travel motivation; values

Indexed keywords

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; TOURISM MARKET; TOURIST BEHAVIOR; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84862027147     PISSN: 00472875     EISSN: 15526763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0047287511418366     Document Type: Article

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