Experience expectations of prospective volunteer tourists

Journal of Travel Research

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 130-141

  Andereck, Kathleen ^a   McGehee, Nancy Gard ^b   Lee, Seungwoo ^c   Clemmons, David ^d  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d VolunTourismorg   (United States)

Author keywords

expectancy theory; theory of rational choice; volunteer tourism

Indexed keywords

NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION; STAKEHOLDER; SURVEY; TOURISM; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84863042577     PISSN: 00472875     EISSN: 15526763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0047287511400610     Document Type: Article

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