A tourist satisfaction measurement model based on multiple criteria: Application to the case of Skopelos Island

International Journal of Data Analysis Techniques and Strategies

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 63-83

  Siskos, Yannis ^a   Rodios, Vassilios ^a   Tsotsolas, Nikos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PIRAEUS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Greece; Multiple criteria; MUSA method; Satisfaction analysis; Tourism development strategy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884386126     PISSN: 17558050     EISSN: 17558069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJDATS.2013.051741     Document Type: Conference Paper

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