Hotel customers' environmentally responsible behavioral intention: Impact of key constructs on decision in green consumerism

International Journal of Hospitality Management

Volumn 45, Issue , 2015, Pages 22-33

  Han, Heesup ^a   Yoon, Hae Jin ^b  

^a Sejong University   (South Korea)

^b Dong A University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Eco friendly behavior; Environmentally responsible hotel; Green consumerism; Model of Goal directed Behavior (MGB); Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB)

Indexed keywords

EID: 84912006723     PISSN: 02784319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhm.2014.11.004     Document Type: Article

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