An analysis of means-end hierarchies in cross-cultural context: What motivates asian and western business travelers to stay at luxury hotels?

Journal of Hospitality and Leisure Marketing

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 19-28

  Mattila, Anna S ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Global travelers; Luxury hotels; Means end chains

Indexed keywords

EID: 84999171786     PISSN: 10507051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J150v06n02_03     Document Type: Article

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