International Tourists’ Satisfaction with Ghanaian Upscale Restaurant Services and Revisit Intentions

Journal of Quality Assurance in Hospitality and Tourism

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 181-201

  Adam, Issahaku ^a   Adongo, Charles Atanga ^a   Dayour, Frederick ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST   (Ghana)

^b UNIVERSITY FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Ghana; international tourists; revisit intention; satisfaction; upscale restaurant

Indexed keywords

EID: 84929024144     PISSN: 1528008X     EISSN: 15280098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1528008X.2014.892423     Document Type: Article

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