Clarifying “fuzzy” hospitality-management problems with Depth interviews and qualitative analysis
Cornell Hotel and Restaurant Administration QuarterlyPublished 1 April 2003
R Kwortnik
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Properly conducted depth interviews can dig to the sometimes-confusing heart of consumers' motivation
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Social SciencesBusiness, Management and Accounting
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