Measuring the Effect of Company Restaurant Servicescape on Patrons' Emotional States and Behavioral Intentions

Journal of Foodservice Business Research

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 85-102

  Ellen, Tristan ^a   Zhang, Ran ^a  

^a NHL STENDEN UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

behavioral intentions; company restaurants; emotions; environmental psychology; servicescape

Indexed keywords

EID: 84901670863     PISSN: 15378020     EISSN: 15378039     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15378020.2014.902642     Document Type: Article

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