Predicting green hotel behavioral intentions using a theory of environmental commitment and sacrifice for the environment

International Journal of Hospitality Management

Volumn 52, Issue , 2016, Pages 107-116

  Rahman, Imran ^a   Reynolds, Dennis ^b  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Commitment; Environmental; Green hotels; SEM; Values; Willingness to sacrifice

Indexed keywords

EID: 84946050286     PISSN: 02784319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhm.2015.09.007     Document Type: Article

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