Examining the mediating role of experience quality in a model of tourist experiences

Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 79-90

  Scott, David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Experience quality; Mediation; Performance quality; Revisit intentions; Satisfaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 85010577789     PISSN: 10548408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J073v16n01_08     Document Type: Article

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