Is diversification a good strategy for chinese tourism companies

Journal of China Tourism Research

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 188-209

  Wang, Caiping ^a   Xu, Honggang ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

China; Diversification; Financial performance; Tourism company

Indexed keywords

EID: 84985991619     PISSN: 19388160     EISSN: 19388179     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19388160902910698     Document Type: Article

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