Sensation Seeking, Message Sensation Value, and Destinations: A Cross-Cultural Comparison

Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 357-383

  Lu, Allan Cheng Chieh ^a   Chi, Christina Geng Qing ^b   Lu, Carol Yi Rong ^c  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CHUNG YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

behavioral intention; culture; destination image; message sensation value (MSV); sensation seeking (SS) trait

Indexed keywords

EID: 85012231834     PISSN: 10963480     EISSN: 15577554     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1096348014550872     Document Type: Article

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