Pursuing pleasure: Consumer value in leisure travel

International Journal of Culture, Tourism and Hospitality Research

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 334-344

  Webster, Cynthia M ^a   Rennie, Vanessa A ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Consumer behaviour; Consumer value; Photo essay; Photography; Pleasure; Subjective personal introspection

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986014811     PISSN: 17506182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17506181111174673     Document Type: Article

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