Cross border traveler satisfaction to the shenzhen special economic zone of China

Journal of Hospitality and Leisure Marketing

Volumn 11, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 47-64

  Beck, Jeff ^a,c   Martin, Lynda ^b   Xu, Zhen ^b   Qu, Hailin ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Customer satisfaction; Hotels; Shenzhen special economic zone

Indexed keywords

EID: 85010883816     PISSN: 10507051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J150v11n02_05     Document Type: Article

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