Travel Decision Making: An Empirical Examination of Generational Values, Attitudes, and Intentions

Journal of Travel Research

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 310-324

  Gardiner, Sarah ^a   King, Ceridwyn ^b   Grace, Debra ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Baby Boomer; consumer behavior; Generation X; Generation Y; travel decision making

Indexed keywords

COHORT ANALYSIS; CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; MARKETING; NUMERICAL MODEL; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84876030406     PISSN: 00472875     EISSN: 15526763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0047287512467699     Document Type: Article

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