Segmenting Chinese Backpackers by Travel Motivations

International Journal of Tourism Research

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 355-367

  Chen, Ganghua ^a   Bao, Jigang ^b  

^a SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c Sam)   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chinese backpackers; Cluster analysis; Self actualization; Social interaction; Travel motivation

Indexed keywords

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL MODEL; TOURIST BEHAVIOR; TOURIST DESTINATION; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR;

CHINA;

EID: 84903722113     PISSN: 10992340     EISSN: 15221970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jtr.1928     Document Type: Article

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