The DeHaan family and RCI: The development of the timeshare industry

Giants of Tourism

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 60-76

  Sparks, Beverley ^a   Smith, Jo Anne ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Institute of Excellence   (Australia)

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