Structural equation modelling and regression analysis in tourism research

Current Issues in Tourism

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 777-802

  Nunkoo, Robin ^a   Ramkissoon, Haywantee ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fit indices; Regression analysis; Structural equation modelling; Theory

Indexed keywords

ERROR ANALYSIS; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; PATH ANALYSIS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOFTWARE; THEORETICAL STUDY; TOURISM MANAGEMENT; VARIANCE ANALYSIS;

EID: 84869418383     PISSN: 13683500     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13683500.2011.641947     Document Type: Article

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