Attributional Analysis of Customers' Hotel Selection Criteria by U.K. Grading Scheme Categories

Journal of Travel Research

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 20-34

  Callan, Roger J ^a  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84990365143     PISSN: 00472875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/004728759803600303     Document Type: Article

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