The effect of length of stay on travelers' perceived satisfaction with service quality

Journal of Quality Assurance in Hospitality and Tourism

Volumn 4, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 167-176

  Neal, Janet D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

Author keywords

Consumer satisfaction; Length of stay; Service quality; Travel and tourism

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986208603     PISSN: 1528008X     EISSN: 15280098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J162v04n03_11     Document Type: Article

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