Social Networking and Social Support in Tourism Experience: The Moderating Role of Online Self-Presentation Strategies

Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing

Volumn 30, Issue 1-2, 2013, Pages 78-92

  Kim, Jeongmi ^a   Tussyadiah, Iis P ^b  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

honest self presentation; Positive self presentation; social support; tourism experience

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874618308     PISSN: 10548408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10548408.2013.751220     Document Type: Article

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