The Indirect Effects of Destination Image on Destination Loyalty Intention Through Tourist Satisfaction and Perceived Value: The Bootstrap Approach

Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 386-409

  Song, Zibin ^a   Su, Xin ^a   Liaoning Li, ^a  

^a HAINAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Destination image; destination loyalty intention; multiple mediation model; perceived value; the bootstrap approach

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878183180     PISSN: 10548408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10548408.2013.784157     Document Type: Article

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