The Relationships of Factors Affecting Post-purchase Behavioral Intentions in Tourism Sector

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Wiwat Jankingthong
Pattanij Gonejanart

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The purpose of this research was to study the relationships of factors affecting post-purchase behavioral intentions in tourism sector on the basis of the investigated variables from recent relevant literature. The exploratory results of this study led to identification of direct and indirect factors affecting post-purchase behavioral intentions, including corporate social responsibility, destination image, service quality, perceived value, tourist satisfaction and tourist complaints forthe development of proposed model.


 

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