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Applying the Extended Theory of Planned Behavior to Understand Tourist Decision-Making in Sanatorium and Resort Organizations

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|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eoik-2025-0092 | Journal eISSN: 2303-5013 | Journal ISSN: 2303-5005
Language: English
Page range: 195 - 218
Submitted on: May 25, 2025
Accepted on: Sep 29, 2025
Published on: Dec 1, 2025
Published by: Oikos Institut d.o.o.
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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