Extending the theory of planned behaviour: testing the effects of authentic perception and environmental concerns on the slow-tourist decision-making process

Current Issues in Tourism

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 528-544

  Meng, Bo ^a   Choi, Kyuhwan ^b  

^a SHANXI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Dong A University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

authentic perception; decision making process; environmental concerns; slow tourism; theory of planned behaviour

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL METHOD; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; PERCEPTION; PLANNING METHOD; PLANNING THEORY; TOURISM;

EID: 84925250442     PISSN: 13683500     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13683500.2015.1020773     Document Type: Article

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