Key factors maximizing art museum visitors’ satisfaction, commitment, and post-purchase intentions

Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2017, Pages 834-849

  Han, Heesup ^a   Hyun, Sunghyup Sean ^b  

^a Sejong University   (South Korea)

^b Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Art museum; behavioral intentions; image congruence; satisfaction; visitors

Indexed keywords

ART; MUSEUM; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT; TOURIST BEHAVIOR;

EID: 85021803139     PISSN: 10941665     EISSN: 17416507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10941665.2017.1345771     Document Type: Article

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