Influence of scarcity on travel decisions and cognitive dissonance

Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2020, Pages 721-735

  Kim, Eun Joo ^a   Choi, Choongbeom ^b   Tanford, Sarah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b Sejong University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

between subject; booking decision; cognitive dissonance; demand based scarcity; dissonance reduction; experiment; Scarcity; supply based scarcity; tourist decision making; within subject

Indexed keywords

COGNITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DEMAND-SIDE MANAGEMENT; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT; TOURISM MANAGEMENT; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 85078837375     PISSN: 10941665     EISSN: 17416507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10941665.2020.1720258     Document Type: Article

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