Destination networks and induced tourism image

Tourism Review

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 47-58

  Kozak, Metin ^a   Gnoth, Juergen ^a   Andreu, Luisa ^a   Camprubí, Raquel ^a   Guia, Jaume ^a   Comas, Jordi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Competitive strategy; International relations; Knowledge management; Tourism management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993012729     PISSN: 16605373     EISSN: 17598451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/16605370810883941     Document Type: Article

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