The business of cultural heritage tourism: Critical success factors

Journal of Heritage Tourism

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 17-32

  Hughes, Michael ^a   Carlsen, Jack ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australian cultural heritage; Authenticity; Business success factors; Commercial focus

Indexed keywords

EID: 84983024168     PISSN: 1743873X     EISSN: 17476631     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17438730903469805     Document Type: Article

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