Consumer research in the restaurant environment. Part 2: Research design and analytical methods

International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 269-286

  Kivela, Jaksa ^a   Reece, John ^b   Inbakaran, Robert ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Customer satisfaction; Hong Kong; Restaurants

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986120969     PISSN: 09596119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09596119910281766     Document Type: Article

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