An investigation of the relationships between quality of service performance, benefits sought, satisfaction and future intention to visit among visitors to a zoo

Managing Leisure

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 239-250

  Tomas, Stacy R ^a   Scott, David ^a   Crompton, John L ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85009576587     PISSN: 13606719     EISSN: 1466450X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/136067102100005589     Document Type: Article

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