Motivations Of Repeat Visits: A Longitudinal Study in Xiamen, China

Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 350-364

  Chen, Ganghua ^a   Xiao, Honggen ^b  

^a SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

longitudinal perspective; motivation; Repeat visit; urban destination; Xiamen

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878203403     PISSN: 10548408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10548408.2013.784152     Document Type: Article

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