Is Intention to Return a Valid Proxy for Actual Repeat Visitation?

Journal of Travel Research

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 671-686

  McKercher, Bob ^a   Tse, Tony SM ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

intention to return; loyalty; repeat visitation; satisfaction

Indexed keywords

PROBABILITY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; THEORETICAL STUDY; TOURIST BEHAVIOR; TOURIST DESTINATION; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84866985601     PISSN: 00472875     EISSN: 15526763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0047287512451140     Document Type: Article

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