Multiple attributes of cycling tourism in travelers’ decision-making process

Journal of Quality Assurance in Hospitality and Tourism

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2019, Pages 317-338

  Meng, Bo ^a   Han, Heesup ^b  

^a SHANXI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Sejong University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

attributes of cycling tourism; cognitive affective evaluation; Cycle travelers; flow experience; satisfaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 85065139438     PISSN: 1528008X     EISSN: 15280098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1528008X.2018.1530166     Document Type: Article

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