Hotel selection criteria and satisfaction levels of the chinese business traveler

Journal of China Tourism Research

Volumn 4, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 261-281

  Xue, Xiao Han ^a   Cox, Carmen ^a  

^a SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chinese business traveler; Customer satisfaction; Hotel selection

Indexed keywords

EID: 85015668165     PISSN: 19388160     EISSN: 19388179     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19388160802502454     Document Type: Article

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