Researching the management of visitor attractions: International comparative study issues

Tourism Recreation Research

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 23-32

  Leask, Anna ^a   Fyall, Alan ^b  

^a EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

International comparability; Management; Research practice; Scotland; Visitor attractions

Indexed keywords

EID: 84979742803     PISSN: 02508281     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02508281.2006.11081259     Document Type: Article

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