Investigating the effect of country image and subjective knowledge on attitudes and behaviors: U.S. Upper Midwesterners' intentions to consume Korean Food and visit Korea

International Journal of Hospitality Management

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 49-58

  Phillips, WooMi Jo ^a   Asperin, Amelia ^a   Wolfe, Kara ^b  

^a NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BRADLEY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitude; Country image; Country of Origin; Korean food; Subjective knowledge; Unfamiliar cuisine

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872397543     PISSN: 02784319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhm.2012.04.003     Document Type: Article

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