U. S. winter migrants' park community attributes: An importance-performance analysis

Tourism Management

Volumn 43, Issue , 2014, Pages 55-67

  Sheng, Xiaojing ^a   Simpson, Penny M ^a   Siguaw, Judy A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PAN AMERICAN   (United States)

^b EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Importance performance analysis; Promoter detractor; RV mobile home park; Seasonal migrants; Snowbirds

Indexed keywords

PARK MANAGEMENT; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; TOURISM ECONOMICS; TOURIST ATTRACTION; TOURIST BEHAVIOR; TOURIST DESTINATION; WINTER;

TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84893693372     PISSN: None     EISSN: 02615177     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tourman.2014.01.013     Document Type: Article

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