A focused service quality, benefits, overall satisfaction and loyalty model for public aquatic centres

Managing Leisure

Volumn 13, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 139-161

  Howat, Gary ^a   Crilley, Gary ^a   McGrath, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

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EID: 85009649083     PISSN: 13606719     EISSN: 1466450X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13606710802200829     Document Type: Article

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