The value–belief–emotion–norm model: investigating customers’ eco-friendly behavior

Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2017, Pages 590-607

  Han, Heesup ^a   Hwang, Jinsoo ^b   Lee, Myong Jae ^c  

^a Sejong University   (South Korea)

^b Dongseo University   (South Korea)

^c CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

cruise customers; pro environmental behavior; socio psychological theory; Value Belief Norm (VBN) theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 84984710637     PISSN: 10548408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10548408.2016.1208790     Document Type: Article

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